Posts Tagged: poaching
Liberalizing the killing of endangered wolves was associated with more disappearances of collared individuals in Wisconsin
September 1, 2020
Although poaching (illegal killing) is an important cause of death for large carnivores globally, the effect of lethal management policies on poaching is unknown for many populations. Two opposing hypotheses have been proposed: liberalizing killing may decrease poaching incidence (‘tolerance … read more
Posted in Hunting Wolves, Resources | Tagged Collared, Death, endangered, hunting, poaching, wisconsin, Wolf, wolves
Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up: Cryptic Poaching Slows Restoration of a Large Carnivore in Europe
June 30, 2019
Poaching is a widespread and well-appreciated problem for the conservation of many threatened species. Because poaching is illegal, there is strong incentive for poachers to conceal their activities, and consequently, little data on the effects of poaching on population dynamics … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions | Tagged cryptic, large, poaching, restoration, shoot, shovel, slows
Gray Wolf Poaching Underreported in Wisconsin
February 26, 2017
Treves, A., Langenberg, J. A., López-Bao, J. V. & Rabenhorst, M. F. (2017). Gray Wolf Mortality Patterns in Wisconsin from 1979 To 2012. Journal of Mammalogy, (February 6th embargo data). Main points 1. We investigated causes of death of 937 … read more
Posted in Front Page News, News | Tagged poaching, underreported, wisconsin
Does Hunting Wolves Increase Tolerance or Reduce Poaching?
October 24, 2013
Dr. Adrian Treves founded the Carnivore Coexistence Lab to understand and manage the balance between carnivore conservation and human needs. Read more about his research concerning wolves and humans. read more
Posted in All News, Front Page News, Great Lakes Wolves, News, Regional Wolves | Tagged hunting, increase, poaching, reduce, tolerance, wolves
