Efficacy and ethics of intensive predator management to save endangered caribou
Abstract Lethal population control has a history of application to wildlife management and conservation. There is debate about the efficacy of the practice, but more controversial is the ethical justification and methods of killing one species in favor of another. This is the situation facing the co...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2c65e05c97614428a3fd5d9f96ce65e4 2023-05-15T15:50:39+02:00 Efficacy and ethics of intensive predator management to save endangered caribou Chris J. Johnson Justina C. Ray Martin‐Hugues St‐Laurent 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12729 https://doaj.org/article/2c65e05c97614428a3fd5d9f96ce65e4 EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12729 https://doaj.org/toc/2578-4854 2578-4854 doi:10.1111/csp2.12729 https://doaj.org/article/2c65e05c97614428a3fd5d9f96ce65e4 Conservation Science and Practice, Vol 4, Iss 7, Pp n/a-n/a (2022) anthropogenic disturbance compassionate conservation conservation strategy effectiveness ethics gray wolf management tool Ecology QH540-549.5 General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12729 2022-12-30T21:23:06Z Abstract Lethal population control has a history of application to wildlife management and conservation. There is debate about the efficacy of the practice, but more controversial is the ethical justification and methods of killing one species in favor of another. This is the situation facing the conservation of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Canada. Across multiple jurisdictions, large numbers of wolves (Canis lupus), and to a lesser extent bears (Ursus americanus) and coyotes (C. latrans), are killed through trapping, poisoning or aerial shooting to halt or reverse continued declines of woodland caribou. While there is evidence to support the effectiveness of predator management as a stop‐gap solution, questions remain about the extent to which this activity can make a meaningful contribution to long‐term recovery. Also, there are myriad ethical objections to the lethal removal of predators, even if that activity is in the name of conservation. Debates about predator management, just one of numerous invasive actions for maintaining caribou, are made even more complex by the conflation of ethics and efficacy. Ultimately, long‐term solutions for the recovery of caribou require governments to stop delaying difficult decisions that address the real causes of population decline, habitat change. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus gray wolf Rangifer tarandus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada Conservation Science and Practice 4 7 |
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Abstract Lethal population control has a history of application to wildlife management and conservation. There is debate about the efficacy of the practice, but more controversial is the ethical justification and methods of killing one species in favor of another. This is the situation facing the conservation of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Canada. Across multiple jurisdictions, large numbers of wolves (Canis lupus), and to a lesser extent bears (Ursus americanus) and coyotes (C. latrans), are killed through trapping, poisoning or aerial shooting to halt or reverse continued declines of woodland caribou. While there is evidence to support the effectiveness of predator management as a stop‐gap solution, questions remain about the extent to which this activity can make a meaningful contribution to long‐term recovery. Also, there are myriad ethical objections to the lethal removal of predators, even if that activity is in the name of conservation. Debates about predator management, just one of numerous invasive actions for maintaining caribou, are made even more complex by the conflation of ethics and efficacy. Ultimately, long‐term solutions for the recovery of caribou require governments to stop delaying difficult decisions that address the real causes of population decline, habitat change. |
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Efficacy and ethics of intensive predator management to save endangered caribou |
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