This is a guest editorial by Wendy Keefover, Director of the Carnivore Protection Program at WildEarth Guardians- The New York Times editors largely got it right when they recently editorialized critically […]
Are Ranchers Stupid?
Are ranchers stupid? You might think so if you watch their behavior towards predators. For decades ranchers have declared war on coyotes. Despite their best efforts, coyotes not only […]
Investigation into the unauthorized killing of an endangered Mexican gray wolf by Wildlife Services employee
The Albequerque Journal is reporting that a USDA Wildlife Services employee is under investigation for the killing of an endangered Mexican gray wolf in the southwest corner of New Mexico. […]
Fox News covers animal torture by USDA Wildlife Services (update)
You know that it’s bad when Fox News writes about the abuses of an agency loved and defended by conservatives. Animal torture, abuse called a ‘regular practice’ within federal wildlife […]
Sun Valley area wolf and sheep project shows sheep predation can be greatly reduced without killing wolves
Project has a successful sixth year- In Idaho when a wolf kills a lamb or is even suspected of doing so, the solution today is nearly the same as a […]
[Updated] Photos published by Wildlife Services employee illustrate torture.
Graphic photos published to a self-proclaimed USDA Wildlife Services employee’s Facebook page and Twitter account were recently brought to light by wildlife activists. Some of the photos, placed in a […]
Davis, California fires USDA Wildlife Services
People upset by the actions of the federal wildlife control agency, Wildlife Services in the Dept. of Agriculture, usually don’t get any media attention. However, for over a year now […]
USDA-Wildlife Services manipulates stats to downplay their use of lethal control of wildlife
Wildlife Services has high average non-lethal record for all animals, but not for large carnivores- Lately there has been a lot of media critical of USDA-Wildlife Services; often called by […]