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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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Wildlife Services and Davis, CA

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

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Wildlife Services Needs Ethical Review

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

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