Wildlife - Hunting, Wildlife Management and Endangered Species
Arguments For and Against Hunting
The arguments for and against hunting are both practical and ethical. This page explains the arguments about wildlife management, ethics, recreation, and human/deer conflicts.
Hunting Myths and Facts
Sort out the hunting myths from the hunting facts. Learn the facts about hunting, wildlife mangement, and Lyme disease that hunters don't want you to know.
Human Overpopulation
Human overpopulation is an animal rights issue as well as an environmental issue and a human rights issue. Human activities take habitat away from wild animals as well as kill animals directly.
Do Hunters Pay for Wildlife Conservation?
Hunters in the United States claim that they pay for wildlife conservation, but the truth is that they pay for a very, very small portion of wildlife conservation in the United States.
What is the Endangered Species Act ?
What is the Endangered Species Act? What is the purpose of the ESA? What activities are prohibited under the ESA, and which federal agencies administer the ESA?
What is CITES and How Does it Protect Endangered Species?
CITES is an acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. But how does CITES work, and what is or isn't covered by CITES?
What's Wrong with Livestock Grazing on Public Lands?
The Bureau of Land Management manages 256 million acres of public lands in the United States, and allows livestock grazing on 160 million acres of that land. Environmental, taxpayer and wildlife advocates object to the grazing of livestock on public lands for different reasons.
Is Hunting the Solution to Factory Farming?
Factory farming is an environmental nightmare and the intense confinement is horribly cruel. Could hunting be the answer?
How to Live With or Get Rid of Canada Geese
The main reason people don't want Canada geese around is the poop. Whether you want the geese to leave or want to find a way to live with them, there are nonlethal solutions.
Japan Iceland Norway Commercial Whaling – How Can Japan, Iceland and Norway...
Japan Iceland Norway Commercial Whaling – How Can Japan, Iceland and Norway Conduct Commercial Whaling
How are Deer Managed by State Wildlife Agencies?
Learn about financial incentives for state wildlife agencies to manage deer as a resource for hunters, as well as the strategies to increase the deer population on state wildlife management lands, including clear-cutting, farmer lease programs and plantings of deer-preferred vegetation. Quotes from state agencies of Arizona, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois.
What is Biological Carrying Capacity?
What is biological carrying capacity, and how is it different from cultural carrying capacity?
Are Hunters Environmentalists?
Hunters often tout their role in conserving the environment, but are they really environmentalists?
What is Cultural Carrying Capacity?
What is cultural carrying capacity, and how does it differ from biological carrying capacity?
Shark Finning FAQ
Are bans against shark fin soup racist? What is shark finning? Why is it considered cruel? Is it illegal? How many sharks are killed this way?
Costa Rica and Botswana Ban Hunting
Costa Rica is now the first country in the Americas to ban sport hunting, and Botswana becomes at least the third country to ban hunting in Africa.
What is Jacklighting?
What is jacklighting, and why is it illegal in some areas?
WikiLeaks Docs: U.S. and Japan Conspired to Legalize Whaling and Stop Sea...
Documents released by WikiLeaks show discussions between the U.S. and Japan on how to thwart the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and legalize whaling.
Should Zoos Keep Endangered Species?
Zoos are widely regarded as guardians of endangered species, so why do animal rights activists object to zoos keeping endangered species?
Japan Stops Whaling - Japan Ends Antarctic Whaling Season
Japan Stops Whaling - Japan Ends Antarctic Whaling Season
Does Hunting Reduce Lyme Disease?
Does Hunting Reduce Lyme Disease?
Fifty Exotic Animals Killed in Zanesville OH
Terry Thompson apparently released 56 of his exotic animals, including lions, tigers, wolves, leopards and bears, before committing suicide on October 18, 2011. Authorities killed 48 animals, one was hit and killed by a motorist, one monkey was killed by one of the big cats, and six animals were taken to a zoo.
What is Poaching?
Whether an activity constitutes "poaching" will vary in different jurisdictions.
Living with Black Bears - Minimizing Human/Black Bear Conflicts
Black bears are timid creatures, but they get in trouble when they go through garbage cans, or break into cars, garages, sheds and enclosed porches. By following a few common sense guidelines, we can minimize conflicts with black bears and learn to live in harmony with these magnificent creatures.
What is Dolphin-Safe Tuna?
Do some cans of tuna contain dolphin meat? How are dolphins harmed in tuna fishing? What is dolphin-safe tuna? Should I buy dolphin-safe tuna?
Call of Life - Film Review
"Call of Life," a film by Species Alliance, is a documentary about the alarming sixth mass extinction on earth and its causes. The film is an excellent introduction to the issue and discusses the six direct drivers of the mass extinction: pollution, invasive species, global warming, human overpopulation, over-exploitation and habitat loss.
International Whaling Commission's 2011 Meeting Ends in Controversy
The IWC's 2011 meeting included adopting measures against bribery, a resolution against "fanatical and irresponsible" activists, and a delegate walkout.
What is Deer "Overabundance"?
Instead of using scientific terms, wildlife management agencies will use the word “overabundant” to describe the deer population. “Overabundant” is not a scientific word and has no scientific definition. It has nothing to do with overpopulation or biolgocial carrying capacity.
Effects of Toxic Lead Shot and Lead Fishing Sinkers on the Environment
What's wrong with hunting with lead shot and fishing with lead sinkers? How does lead poison our wildlife and our environment? How much lead is released into the environment each year by hunters and anglers? How is lead regulated in the United States?
Images from the NJ Bear Hunt Protest - December 8, 2012
Hazzard County Squirrel Slam and Animal Rights
The Hazzard County Squirrel Slam sounds like something out of a Mark Twain novel or a Dukes of Hazzard episode, but it's taking place in the 21st century, in upstate New York, USA.
How Many People are Killed or Injured in Hunting Accidents?
According to the International Hunter Education Association, approximately 1,000 people in the US and Canada are accidentally shot by hunters every year
Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting
The Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting seeks to eliminate sport hunting. The Committee is a project of Wildlife Watch.
Net and Bolt Cruelty
Netting and bolting is a cruel, lethal method of deer population control that is usually opposed by both hunters and animal advocates.
Live Safely With Deer
A website from Friends of Animals with information on how to reduce human/deer conflicts.
GeesePeace
GeesePeace advocates non-violent solutions to human/geese conflicts.