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In February 2024, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced their intention to develop – for the first time – a National Recovery Plan under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for gray wolves in the lower 48 states. In August … read more

The public’s values related to wildlife are shifting in much of the United States, resulting in a growing number of citizen-led ballot initiatives focused on greater protection of wildlife, especially carnivores. To fight these ballot initiatives, traditional stakeholder groups have … read more

Conservation is in no danger of being too effective. One means of enhancing effectiveness is via alliances, such as between conservationists and animal activists and others who have similar or common goals. By acting jointly to further campaigns to pass … read more

In the United States, the general public typically disapproves of trophy hunting. Given the global ubiquity of the practice, its potential to benefit conservation when properly managed, and the substantial role played by American hunter-tourists, changing these attitudes can help … read more

How people feel about large carnivores can be critical in determining the success of conservation efforts. In some cases, people’s attitudes towards large carnivores are more influenced by policies dictating how people can interact with those species rather than the … read more

Large terrestrial carnivores are now widely recognized as essential components of ecosystems. However, the management of large carnivores varies greatly at national and international scales, and some management decision processes do not seem to be informed by scientific evidence. We … read more