Last week I gave a Marsh Institute lecture at Clark University on outdoor cats and biodiversity — “The End of Biodiversity: Ethical and Policy Issues Around the Super-Predator, Felis catus“. The large and engaging audience took some by surprise. At … Continue reading
Thursday, 26 September 2013 @ 12:15 – 13:15 University Center Lurie Conference Room Clark University Worcester, MA 01610 United States Cats are now said to be the dominant factor in the loss of biodiversity in North America and across the … Continue reading
There was a fascinating discussion a few days back on WBUR’s On Point with Tom Asbrook about the ethics of a military intervention in Syria. Guests were Michael Walzer of Just and Unjust Wars and Steven Walt of Taming American … Continue reading
In anticipation of last Saturday’s National Rally to Protect America’s Wolves, Brenda Peterson had a lovely blog/essay in the Green section of The Huffington Post. Entitled “Dances with Wild Wolves: Rally on the National Mall“, Peterson relates a story of … Continue reading
Video: Wolf education seminar with Mission:Wolf
On the 15th of August, the editorial page of the New York Times lambasted the USFWS’s efforts at political manipulation of a scientific panel. The panel was intended to review the decision to delist grey wolves from the endangered species … Continue reading