Category: WILDLIFE & HUNTING
Reversing Wildlife Extinctions? The Mammoth Cometh
Here is an example of a desirable form of genetic manipulation: repairing some of the damage humans have done to biodiversity, backfilling empty niches that make “species invasion” inevitable. There are many ways this could …
Swan Song: New York's Wildlife Bureaucrats Intend to Eradicate Wild Swans
NOTE: this article originally appeared online at WSJ.com on January 20, 2014 New York wildlife officials are proposing to eliminate wild populations of non-native mute swans under a 10-year management plan that calls for shooting …
The Forgotten Quail Decline: Plight of the Scaled Quail
When it comes to the quail decline in Texas, the northern bobwhite often dominates the spotlight. Much of this focus probably is due to the long-standing tradition and relative ease of bobwhite hunting. Unfortunately, the …
Panel Says Federal Wolf Plan Used Unproven Wildlife Science
It’s not that agencies intentionally misrepresent their science. They sincerely believe opinions shared within the agency are scientific by definition. NOTE: Article originally appeared in San Antonio Express News on February 7, 2014 (via Associated …
Bad News for Range and Wildlife Science: An “F” Grade for America’s Elite Colleges
American Council of Trustees and Alumni vice president of policy Michael Poliakoff on the state of the country’s most prestigious liberal arts colleges.
Another Danger Sign for Texas Wildlife: Monarch Numbers in Mexico Hit Record Low
The existence of Monarch butterflies, shown in Mexico, is threatened, scientists say, by manmade changes in their main food source and protective habitat. MEXICO CITY — The stunning and little-understood annual migration of millions of …
Mountain Wildlife – February 2014
The Circle Ranch contains the southeast corner of the Sierra Diablo Mountains. These rise 2,500-feet from the floor of the Chihuahuan Desert to an elevation of 6,500-feet. Here are photos of pronghorn, bighorn and mule …
Chihuahuan Desert Grassland Restoration in Northern Mexico
Much of the best ecological thinking about desert grassland restoration is coming from Northern Mexico.
Attacking Biodiversity on Texas' Public Lands: Wild Longhorns May be Nearing the End of the Trail in Park
NOTE: Story originally appeared in the SA Express News,authored by John MacCormack, October 23, 2013. PRESIDIO — When the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department bought the Big Bend Ranch from Houston oilman Robert Anderson in …
Petition Targets ‘Rogue’ Killings by Wildlife Services
NOTE: Article initially appeared in the Washington Post on December 15th, 2013. Darryl Fears They say U.S. critter assassins work in secret, quietly laying traps, lacing food with poison, sniping at targets from helicopters. Few …