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
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0376892915000211 2024-09-15T18:01:03+00:00 Poisoning wolves with strychnine is unacceptable in experimental studies and conservation programmes PROULX, GILBERT BROOK, RYAN K. CATTET, MARC DARIMONT, CHRIS PAQUET, PAUL C. 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892915000211 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0376892915000211 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Environmental Conservation volume 43, issue 1, page 1-2 ISSN 0376-8929 1469-4387 journal-article 2015 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0376892915000211 2024-08-07T04:01:36Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus caribou Rangifer tarandus Cambridge University Press Environmental Conservation 43 1 1 2
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description 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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CATTET, MARC
DARIMONT, CHRIS
PAQUET, PAUL C.
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BROOK, RYAN K.
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Poisoning wolves with strychnine is unacceptable in experimental studies and conservation programmes
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CATTET, MARC
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title_short Poisoning wolves with strychnine is unacceptable in experimental studies and conservation programmes
title_full Poisoning wolves with strychnine is unacceptable in experimental studies and conservation programmes
title_fullStr Poisoning wolves with strychnine is unacceptable in experimental studies and conservation programmes
title_full_unstemmed Poisoning wolves with strychnine is unacceptable in experimental studies and conservation programmes
title_sort poisoning wolves with strychnine is unacceptable in experimental studies and conservation programmes
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