Keynote for the international conference, The Outdoor Cat: Science and Policy from a Global Perspective. Monday, 3 December 2012 – Wednesday, 5 December 2012 Marina Del Ray Marriott 4100 Admiralty Way Marina Del Ray, CA 90292 United States The Outdoor … Continue reading
I was recently asked to attend a conference on Outdoor Cats, and to say something about ethics and policy with respect to their management. Cats can be managed? Seriously, the issue is important because of disputes over the impact that … Continue reading
I watched Green Fire for the second time last week. It is a documentary film about the life and work of Aldo Leopold. The film was produced by the Aldo Leopold Foundation, an educational non-profit that promotes Leopold’s land ethic … Continue reading
The debate about wolves is picking up again, due to the ill-advised decision of the Obama administration to delist wolves from the Endangered Species Act throughout the northern Rockies of the United States. Mother Jones has an excellent photoessay entitled … Continue reading
Wildlife Services has a long and bloody history of exterminating predators like coyotes and wolves, as well as killing other wildlife for economic or public health reasons. The agency has always been a source of controversy, the most recent of … Continue reading
In a series of outstanding articles, investigative reporter Tom Knudson of the Sacramento Bee has pulled back the veil on an ironically named government agency, Wildlife Services. Using interviews, documentary research, the Freedom of Information Act, and whistle-blowers, Knudson reveals … Continue reading