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...
Published in: | Environmental Conservation |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2015
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892915000211 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0376892915000211 |
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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