Computer models have produced some very worrying results.
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The Trump administration is considering requests from hunters to import wildlife trophies (body parts) on a case-by-case basis. Does this approach promote conservation or threaten endangered species?
On Black Friday, November 24, outdoor retailer REI will close its stores and urge customers to #OptOutside. But a historian calls this popular campaign light green environmentalism at best.
The North Water Polynya, or Pikialasorsuaq, is a key ocean area for Arctic animals and for Inuit hunting and fishing. Rocket launches threaten to contaminate the area with harmful chemicals.
A bitter debate has erupted over the British Columbia government’s recent decision to end grizzly bear trophy hunting. Here are the pros and cons of stopping the hunt.
Rare colour variants of hunted African species have been known for a long time. Trophy hunters seeking novelty might pay more to hunt these unusually coloured animals.
Swine brucellosis is spreading from Queensland into New South Wales. It’s carried by feral pigs and poses a real risk the people and dogs that hunt them.
The US Department of Agriculture kills thousands of predators yearly, mainly for attacking livestock. A conservation biologist explains why this policy is ineffective and ecologically harmful.
Why politicians need to stop playing politics with animals, and start taking their welfare seriously.
New research shows that puff adders use two luring techniques to attract prey within striking range.
What place does hunting have in our urbanized society? Is it acceptable to kill for fun? For conservation? Philosophy doesn’t have all the answers, but it can help us understand opposing views.
A new mapping study shows that roads have sliced and diced almost the entire land surface of Earth, leaving huge areas prone to illegal logging, mining and hunting.
The real threats to dugongs and turtles are not being addressed.
Land animals were able to find refuge in the depths of the forest. But aquatic species weren’t so lucky.
Should shooting crocs be allowed for elite hunters?
Land management in the United States has long focused on creating conditions that benefit game animals like deer and grouse. A conservation scientist explains why that approach is too narrow.
There are now six species roaming wild, and their numbers are increasing dramatically as their population expands and through human action. As they spread, they raise uncomfortable issues for conservation.
Hunting remains a controversial pastime. But that hasn’t stopped it attracting hunters wanting to track Africa’s wide array of wild animals.
Botswanan communities, hunting operators and game farmers reacted badly to the country’s hunting ban. This is because it generates income, particularly in poor rural areas.
Recent media coverage of trophy hunting - following the death of the lion Cecil – raises questions about why some people seem to enjoy killing animals for fun.
Principais colaboradores
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Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Professor in Tourism, North-West University
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Honorary Research Fellow, UCL
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Wildlife Research Manager at World Animal Protection and Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Emeritus Research Professor of African Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Professor, Environmental Science, James Cook University
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Reader in Evolutionary Ecology, Queen Mary University of London
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Biologist with Raincoast Conservation Foundation and postdoctoral fellow, University of Victoria
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Researcher, African Wildlife Economy Institute and Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University
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Student - legal research, James Cook University
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PHD Graduate, School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University, Deakin University
