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Large carnivore management at odds: Science or prejudice?
October 6, 2024
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
Posted in Human Dimensions, Resources | Tagged Carnivore lethal control, EU Habitats Directive, Gray wolf (Canis lupus), International carnivore management, Large carnivore conservation, Protection status
Climate, food and humans predict communities of mammals in the United States
August 8, 2024
Aim: The assembly of species into communities and ecoregions is the result of interacting factors that affect plant and animal distribution and abundance at biogeographic scales. Here, we empirically derive ecoregions for mammals to test whether human disturbance has become … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions, Resources | Tagged climate, macroecology, mammal communities, masting, species distribution models
Study finds Montanans are increasingly OK with wolves -Three-quarters of surveyed residents now self-describe as tolerant, up from half in 2017
February 1, 2024
Following the 2022-23 wolf hunting and trapping seasons, FWP partnered with the University of Montana to conduct surveys of resident Montanans to assess their views regarding wolves and the management of wolves in Montana. This research builds upon similar research … read more
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The Fur-Bearers Wolf Survey – 2023
July 28, 2023
Seven-in-ten Canadians (70%) describe their overall attitude towards wolves as “very positive” (29%) or “moderately positive” (41%)
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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
Wolf attacks predict far-right voting
August 31, 2022
Does the return of large carnivores affect voting behavior? We study this question through the lens of wolf attacks on livestock. Sustained environmental conservation has allowed the wolf (Canis lupus) to make an impressive and unforeseen comeback across Central Europe … read more
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