Poisoning wolves with strychnine is unacceptable in experimental studies and conservation programmes

Summary To reduce predation on a woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou ) population threatened by industrial disturbance, a recent study in Alberta (Canada) used strychnine baits to kill wolves ( Canis lupus ). Strychnine should not be used to control wolves because it is: (1) inhumane; (2) i...

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Published in:Environmental Conservation
Main Authors: PROULX, GILBERT, BROOK, RYAN K., CATTET, MARC, DARIMONT, CHRIS, PAQUET, PAUL C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2015
Subjects:
Canis lupus
caribou
Rangifer tarandus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892915000211
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0376892915000211
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Summary:Summary To reduce predation on a woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou ) population threatened by industrial disturbance, a recent study in Alberta (Canada) used strychnine baits to kill wolves ( Canis lupus ). Strychnine should not be used to control wolves because it is: (1) inhumane; (2) in contravention of animal welfare guidelines; and (3) non-selective.

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