Author Archives: Nathan Lyle
Efficacy and ethics of intensive predator management to save endangered caribou
November 2, 2022
Lethal population control has a history of application to wildlife management and conservation. There is debate about the efficacy of the practice, but more controversial is the ethical justification and methods of killing one species in favor of another. This … read more
Posted in Caribou, Predator/Prey Relationships, Resources | Tagged anthropogenic disturbance, compassionate conservation, conservation strategy effectiveness, ethics, gray wolf, management tool, predator management, public support, Rangifer tarandus caribou, woodland caribou
A new era of wolf management demands better data and a more inclusive process
November 2, 2022
Hunting and trapping of gray wolves (Canis lupus) has increased dramatically in the “lower 48” states of the United States. We assess the data used to justify the intense hunting pressure on wolves, and find an absence of accessible biological … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions, Hunting Wolves, Resources | Tagged data needs, inclusive decisions, multiple objectives, nonlethal predator control, wolf killing, wolf management, wolf trapping
Economic Consequences of the Wolf Comeback in the Western United States
November 2, 2022
Gray wolves were eradicated from most of the United States in the 1940’s but have made a comeback in parts of their historic range over the last two decades. First reintroduced into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and central Idaho in … read more
Posted in Benefits of Wolves, Resources
Isle Royale 2022 Wolf Moose Report
August 31, 2022
Over the past year, fieldwork resumed at pre-pandemic levels. In February 2022, the wolf population was likely comprised of 28 wolves. This is an increase from the next most recent estimate of 12-14 wolves, made 24 months earlier in March … read more
Posted in Great Lakes Wolves, News, Regional Wolves
Distribution model transferability for a wide‐ranging species, the Gray Wolf
August 31, 2022
Using existing data can be a reliable and cost-effective way to predict species distributions, and particularly useful for recovering or expanding species. We developed a current gray wolf (Canis lupus) distribution model for the western Great Lakes region, USA, and … read more
Rewilding the American West
August 31, 2022
After taking office, President Biden signed an executive order announcing his America the Beautiful plan to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030. He challenged Americans to collaboratively “conserve, connect, and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife upon … read more
Posted in Resources, Trophic Cascade
