Yesterday the Trump administration announced a proposal that would dramatically weaken protections provided by the Endangered Species Act. Fortuitously, my colleagues and I also happened to publish a paper on […]
Of bears and biases: Scientific Judgment and the Fate of Yellowstone’s Grizzlies
How do scientists make judgments that require consideration of ‘the best available science’ under conditions of high uncertainty? To gain insight into this question, we surveyed a group of grizzly […]
An Alternative Perspective on the Re-listing of Gray Wolves in Wyoming
The re-listing of wolves in Wyoming, prompted by law suits from a host of conservation groups has been celebrated as ‘righting’ what many have characterized as backwards and heavy-handed management […]
Bear Deterrence — Pepper Spray or Firearm?
Readers who have followed The Wildlife News for awhile may recall an ongoing and often cantankerous debate concerning the efficacy of firearms for deterring bear attacks. While acknowledging that bear […]
Problems with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposal to Remove Federal Protections for Gray Wolves
In June of 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed removing federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for the gray wolf (Canis lupus, Linnaeus) throughout most of the […]
U.S. House proposes eliminating funding for conservation programs
The Republican-led, House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee has proposed eliminating funding for a variety of important fish and wildlife conservation programs. Specifically, the subcommittee proposed zeroing-out funding […]
Wolf Management Policy in the West — Is Compromise Possible?
Recent conversations with scientists at conferences, along with several comments made recently by readers of The Wildlife News got me thinking about this question. In one of the more bleak […]
Conservation scientists oppose efforts to remove federal protections for wolves across the lower 48 states
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell received two letters today from conservation scientists criticizing a draft Rule that would remove protections for wolves across the lower 48 states. One letter came from […]