Posts Tagged: science
The gray wolf as a symbol or a subject of science
May 5, 2022
Wolves have always slipped easily into the part of the human brain that processes symbols and metaphors. In the Inferno from his Divine Comedy, Dante (~1265–1321) used wolves to represent greed and fraud. In the Middle Ages Europeans called famine, … read more
Posted in Human Dimensions, Resources | Tagged Gray Wolves, science, Wolf
Liberalizing the killing of wolves State of the science
December 30, 2021
Recently, some state governments began pursuing aggressive efforts to reduce wolf populations through programs that include liberalized hunting and trapping seasons, and efforts to incentivize killing (e.g., bounties). These efforts represent a departure from policies of the recent past, raising … read more
Posted in Hunting Wolves | Tagged Bounties, carnivores, killing, Policies, science, State Government, wolves
Is Science in Danger of Sanctifying the Wolf?
July 5, 2019
Historically the wolf (Canis lupus) was hated and extirpated from most of the contiguous United States. The federal Endangered Species Act fostered wolf protection and reintroduction which improved the species’ image. Wolf populations reached biological recovery in the Northern Rocky … read more
Posted in Trophic Cascade | Tagged danger, sanctifying, science
Yellowstone Science – The Challenge of Understanding Northern Yellowstone Elk Dynamics after Wolf Reintroduction
July 4, 2019
The status and trend of the northern Yellowstone elk herd has been an enduring conservation issue throughout the history of Yellowstone National Park. It is the largest of about seven migratory elk herds that graze the park’s high-elevation meadows during … read more
Posted in General | Tagged challenge, dynamics, northern, science, understanding, yellowstone
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
Yellowstone Science – Motherhood
June 15, 2019
For many of Yellowstone’s species, spring’s arrival not only brings relief from winter’s challenges, but also resets the biological calendar that governs individuals’ lives. As April’s temperatures rise and its expanding daylight weakens the veneer of snow and ice, many … read more
Posted in Biology | Tagged motherhood, science, yellowstone