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Will Killing Barred Owls Save the Northern Spotted Owl

Canada’s national newspaper of record, The Globe and Mail, has a nice article about the experimental removal of barred owls in the hope that this will prove of benefit to endangered spotted owls — US Owl Hunt Could Save Species … Continue reading

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Examining The Ethical Implications Of Killing Barred Owls

On Tuesday the United States Fish and Wildlife Service released its final environmental impact statement on managing barred owls for the benefit of northern spotted owls in the Pacific northwest. As part of this effort, I helped design, facilitate and … Continue reading

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The Lyme

As a small child I was raised largely in the woods at the family’s cabin in northern Ontario. The love of the outdoors has stuck with me, I cannot account the amount of time I have spent hiking, birdwatching, animal … Continue reading

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Journalistic Ethics and Outdoor Cats

Journalists are not devoid of opinions, insights and political commitments. Sometimes those serve to bring out salient features of a story, and call our attention to underserved issues. This is for the good and we should embrace a range of … Continue reading

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Animals and the Social Construction of Nature

Today I submitted a chapter abstract that may be of interest to some. It is for a book on critical animal geographies. For those of you not familiar with the terminology, critical refers to a moral-political commitment to social justice. … Continue reading

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Outdoor Cats and Wildlife: Ethical and Policy Implications

Friday, 31 May 2013 @ 11:30 – 13:00 Humane Society of the United States 700 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20879 The management of outdoor cats is one of the hottest issues in animal welfare and wildlife conservation today. Arguments rage … Continue reading

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