Piceance Basin Predator Control Case Study

As of today, 5 more cases of CWD have been found in the state of Missouri, bringing the total confirmed cases up to 38 (KTTN News, 2017). Though the Department is doing everything it can to help stop the spread of the disease, it is crucial to maintain the support of local hunters. When the rule change came to vote concerning hunters’ abilities to bring game animals across state lines was proposed, it was met with resistance from some individuals (Crider, 2017). Though the resilience to the rule change did not stop the momentum of the proposed change, it is this kind of backlash that can lead to bigger problems in the future. The public relations campaign aims to focus on deer hunters. This large group will then be subcategorized into three groups, those in the affected area, out-of-state hunters and businesses affected by CWD.

With the reintroduction of the Grey Wolf into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem there have been many people who are opposed. Mainly the ranchers in Montana

During the 1940’s, wolves were exterminated from Colorado and few have come back since. As a result the ecosystem that we have in Colorado is somewhat skewed due to the absence of them. Many people think that wolves are a nuisance and would get in the way of the agricultural style that colorado has. However, wolves are considered a keystone species which means their “presence would reinvigorate the natural order” (clifford). For this reason wolves should be reintroduced into montezuma county. The reintroduction would greatly benefit and restore the balance of our ecosystem.

In my time researching I have learned so much more about the poaching in Idaho. From articles to an interview I have learned more about poaching that I have changed my perspective on how bad it is Idaho. In my opinion I had always thought that wolves were doing the most harm to our wildlife until I had read one article that had described how poachers are killing more wildlife than the wolves. In Northern Idaho Officials said that last year there were 30 elk, four moose, 13 mule deer, and 57 whitetail deer that were confirmed poached. The officials also claim that those numbers are only 5% of the poached animals making the number about 600 elk, 80 moose, 260 mule deer, and 1000 whitetail deer annually! Whats even crazier is this is in just

Predators, hunters, and habitat contribute to the increasing densities of whitetail deer in some locations. The populations of predators, wolves and cougars, have greatly declined in suburban areas. This declination has helped with the increase of the deer population. Since the 1970’s the number of hunters has been declining. This may be because of the number of people that do not believe in recreational, or sport hunting. For some hunting has become a hobby to show off and brag about causing others to be turned off to the whole idea of hunting. Although hunting can be popular it is prohibited in parks,

Over the past several years, the gray wolf, native to the Wisconsin area, has been listed federally as an endangered species due to the graphic and horrific treatment they had received during the industrialization periods of America, when they were frowned upon and hated because they are predatory creatures and did, on occasion, attack livestock and pets. Because the government was encouraging the hunting, including bounties for the animals, the wolves were hunted to near extinction. However, now Wisconsin faces a new problem. With the reintroduction of the wolves to the state, and their continued endangered status federally, the population has increased well beyond expectations, reaching what could be considered a problematic state. A

Through strictly regulated hunting we have reintroduced and repopulated various game species into areas where they were previously wiped out due to extremely excessive hunting by settlers. In the early 1900s all of Indiana’s whitetail deer were virtually extinct. By the 1930s whitetail deer were beginning to be reintroduced into Indiana. In just 20 years after initial reintroduction the population was at a sustainable level so that regulated modern hunting programs could begin. Conservationism has been a necessity to the ecology of the United States and many other countries around the world. The U.S. Forest Service by itself manages 193 million acres of public land nationwide or roughly 8% of the total land in the United States. The management of this land would not be feasible without the funding hunters provide through licenses, tags, and stamps. The 193 million acres does not include any public recreational land on the state level. There is 2,260,380 acres of public hunting land in all the states

There have been many studies and poles that look at the public perceptions on animal research. The Gallup survey on Values and Beliefs started collecting data here in the United States in 2001. They ask a simple question: Is medical testing on animals morally acceptable, or morally wrong? And in ten years they have watch the morally wrong numbers climb ten points. There are many reasons why this may be occurring, and one of the bigger drivers of that rise may be the increase in social media. A soapbox for those who want to be heard. Animal protection groups have, very successfully, utilized social media to spread their message. Celebrity endorsements of these groups also fuel the fire of their

This so-called balanced view was presented in a program in which the “most misrepresented issues concerned the economic impact of wolves. Ranchers were allowed to claim unsubstantiated losses, with no attempt to validate the accuracy of these claims” (Laverty, par. 2). In granting the balanced view sought by the legislature, the “program portrayed the salt of the earth rancher as a poor victim of the federal government’s whim to restore the ‘killers’” (Laverty, par. 2).

If this many people did not want it to happen then why have it. The decision to have the bear season should have been thought of more precisely. FWC chairman Brian Yablonski was one of the people that offered up the idea of the “harvest” and stating “Hunters, they take partake in this hunt with reverence and humility.” If this hunt partook in peoples reverence and humility, then hunters would not just walk into their back yard and kill a bear that had been there more than a few times. People would want to actually go somewhere and enjoy the time they are having killing bears, not just steeping a foot onto your back porch and put a bullet in one. The other states if the hunters were engaged in reverence and humility, then the season should have been required to bring down the bear with your bare hands. If you waited twenty-one years to kill a bear, you would think you would want the full hands on

This MRP is of significant importance as it chronicles one of the most remarkable environmental victories in Canadian history. There is also no other in-depth qualitative study of media coverage regarding this victory. Moreover, this research is quite timely, as more and more people seem to be tuning into just how dire matters are with the environment. Seven years have passed since this MRP was published and things are not improving. This is an unsettling truth because after decades of promoting and raising awareness about the environment, its conservation and protection are still treated as controversial issues in the media. Equally alarming is the fact that mass media plays such an instrumental role in the construction of public opinion.

The deer and elk population is growing at an alarming rate. According to Outdoor Life, the "Whitetail deer population grew from 29.8 million in 1994 to 32.7 million today." According to Garth Kidd, the solution to this overgrowth problem is hunting. If we were to get rid of hunting,

After reading the article Predator control and rancher’s attitudes, I have decided to reject this paper for the following reasons. Overall, the article submitted for review was poorly written and constructed. While this article has some interesting points regarding livestock owners and their attitudes towards methods of ameliorating the predatory pests. It does not however, present hardly any relevant or important scientific information to the field of recreation management. There is nothing specific that informs the readers as to why anyone inside or outside the recreation management field should care about the ban on poisoning predators. Although poisoning of wild predators could be a potential problem for recreation

I believe that knowing if 1080 is 100% safe to use and fully researched and tested about we should switch to trapping and hunting. I think that the methods of trapping and hunting will be effective and will do an acceptable job at controlling possums while there is more research into 1080 and other possible alternatives. It is better than using a poison that is uncontrolled and hurting non-targeted species. During this investigation I found that the people who were against and for the use of 1080 had a clear bias. The information I gathered for in favour and against came from different organisations websites. I found that both sides of the argument had good reasons for what stance they were taking. I also found that for each viewpoint didn’t reveal facts that would cause conflict. For example, one source stated that 1080 breaks up in 3-4 weeks and a different source claimed that it can take several months for it to break down in the right conditions. The sources that had ‘govt’ and ‘org’ in their address had information that was much more valid compared to the rest. I also found online booklets ‘pdf’ files had incredibly valid information that related directly to our export industries and pest problems. I had to read carefully and look through the most reliable websites with valid

Hunters cause injuries, make animals go through a lot of pain and suffering. They destroy their families and habitat, and leave helpless and scared baby animals that are dependent on the animals they hunt, behind to starve to death. A lot of state wildlife agencies are funded by hunting, trapping and fishing licenses, because of this they promote the killing of wild animals, and even sell wildlife trophy hunts to those who enjoy killing them. For example, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently received $45,000 from the sale of a killing tag for California Desert Bighorn Sheep, which was sold at the 41st Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada (Anti-Hunting).