Tag Archives: animals and wildlife

Outdoor Cats and Biodiversity: What Are the Ethical and Policy Implications?

Wednesday, 24 April 2013 @ 07:00 – 09:30 Visitor Center Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge 680 Hudson Road Sudbury, MA 01776 United States Sponsored by Friends of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, www.farnwr.org The management of outdoor cats is … Continue reading

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On Point — The Surge in African Elephant Slaughter

Yesterday, WBUR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook has a superb discussion on the genocide of African elephants. The introduction notes: The kill-off of elephants is getting worse. Humans are wiping them off the face of the earth, and scientists say … Continue reading

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Outdoor Cats: Framing A Wicked Policy Problem

Wednesday, 3 April 2013 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Center for Urban Resilience Loyola Marymount University 1 Loyola Marymount University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045 www.cures.lmu.edu Outdoor cats and their impact on native wildlife is one of the most controversial issues … Continue reading

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Wicked Problems and Outdoor Cats

Tuesday, 2 April 2013 @ 14:00 – 18:00 Found Animals Foundation Marina Del Ray, CA 9066 www.foundanimals.org Outdoor cat and their impact on native wildlife are a wicked problem of public policy. There is no technical fix, stakeholders disagree over … Continue reading

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Thinking Animals: What They Mean for Ethics and Public Policy

For the seminar: Eagles, Pigeons, Swine and Puppies: What People Think About Animal Thinking. With Michael Noonan, Robert Lurz, and William Lynn. Moderated by John Fraser. Friday, 15 March 2013 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Animal Behaviour and Conservation Program Hunter … Continue reading

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Coexisting with Coyotes

The Friends of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge recently sponsored a talk on coyotes by John Maguranis, the MA representative of Project Coyote. A former Animal Care Specialist in the US Army, John is now the Animal Control Officer … Continue reading

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