Posts Tagged: north
Parasites Deer Carry Into Minnesota’s North Woods Have Emerged As The Leading Cause Of Death For Moose, State And Tribal Biologists Have Concluded
July 5, 2019
After spending millions of dollars and tracking hundreds of moose with GPS collars, scientists have pinpointed the primary culprit behind the animal’s ever-shrinking numbers in Minnesota. It’s the deer. Parasites they carry into Minnesota’s North Woods have emerged as the … read more
Posted in Moose | Tagged carry, emerged, leading, minnesota, north, parasites, woods
North American Model of Wildlife Conservation: Empowerment and Exclusivity Hinder Advances in Wildlife Conservation
July 3, 2019
We argue that the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (NAM) as currently promoted is an overly narrow construct, used both to explain how North American wildlife conservation developed historically, and as a prescriptive framework for applying a hunting-focused form … read more
Posted in Hunting Wolves | Tagged american, conservation, empowerment, exclusivity, model, north, wildlife
Hallmarks of Science Missing from North American Wildlife Management
July 3, 2019
Resource management agencies commonly defend controversial policy by claiming adherence to science-based approaches. For example, proponents and practitioners of the “North American Model of Wildlife Conservation,” which guides hunting policy across much of the United States and Canada, assert that … read more
Posted in Hunting Wolves | Tagged american, hallmarks, management, missing, north, science, wildlife
Governments in North America and Europe Systematically Over-Inflate Native Carnivore Numbers for Political Purposes
June 30, 2019
Society expects governments to implement evidencebased policy to preserve wildlife for future generations, a responsibility often codified in law (Treves et al. 2017b). The difficulties of crafting sound policy, however, are pronounced for large terrestrial carnivores. Systems in which humans … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged america, europe, governments, inflate, native, north, systematically
