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The Outdoor Cat: A New Beginning?

Early this month I attended The Outdoor Cat: Science and Policy from a Global Perspective. Held in Los Angeles, CA from 3-5 December 2012, the conference was organized by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and supported by … Continue reading

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Wildlife Services Should Come Clean with An Ethics Review

Last night I returned home from The Outdoor Cat conference in Los Angeles, something I mentioned in a previous post. By now I must have attended and spoken at hundreds of academic and advocacy oriented conferences. The Outdoor Cat was … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving for Wolves?

Norway recently entered into negotiations with Sweden to claim a population of Swedish wolves as their own. This is to protect the interests of Norwegian wolves, right? Not at all. Norway wants to claim these wolves who range into its … Continue reading

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The Outdoor Cat: Ethics In Global Perspective

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

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Outdoor Cats

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

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Ethical Hunting?

Last week WBURs On Point broadcast a show entitled Ethical Hunting. The host, Tom Ashbrook, spent the majority of his time interviewing Lily Raff McCaulo and Steven Rinella. McCaulo recently published a book, Call of the Mild: Learning to Hunt … Continue reading

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