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The End of Biodiversity: Ethical and Policy Issues Around the Super-Predator, Felis Catus

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

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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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Naturalizing Social Contracts: Environmentalism, Extraction and Non-Human Subjects in the Andes and Amazon

Thursday, 30 May 2013 @ 10:30 – 12:15 Latin American Studies Organization Washington Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC, 20008 A paper session and panel discussion for the Latin American Studies Associations International Congress (LASA 2013). The … Continue reading

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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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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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