Last week I submitted the following Op-Ed to The Oregonian (Portland, OR main newspaper) about the ethics process behind the Barred Owl removal experiments in the Pacific Northwest. Who knows whether it will every see the light of day, so … Continue reading
Ever since the release of the US Fish and Wildlife Services final environmental impact statement for a barred owl removal experiment, I have been fielding interviews and requests about the ethics brief that informs the section on ethics in the … Continue reading
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
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
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
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