Hunting or Trapping
HRC’s Free Research Primer Series
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Aug 24, 2010 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsWhen fellow animal advocates ask me questions about research on animal protection issues, I typically ask them if they have looked at our research primers. In response, I usually hear "Research what? Where?" I am guessing that many advocates, even those of you who follow our work, are not aware of the full wealth of free data we have available. Here I want to highlight HRC's research primers, since they are a free resource that can help all advocates better understand the issues on which they are working. So let me tell you a little about them.
How Markets in Wildlife Meat and Parts, and the Sale of Hunting Privileges, Jeopardize Wildlife Conservation
Submitted on Aug 08, 2010 (Original item from 1988) Wildlife and Exotics
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The market for wildlife meat and parts jeopardizes the North American system of wildlife conservation by undermining the three fundamental policies that underlie the most successful conservation systems, including the denial of economic value to dead wildlife, the allocation of surplus wildlife by law, and non-frivolous use of wildlife.
Tools for the Edge: What's New for Conserving Carnivores
Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 (Original item from 2006) Wildlife and Exotics
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This paper examines the biological, economic, social, and psychological effects of predator management and reviews alternative management methods that may be better able to conserve large carnivore species by reducing conflicts with humans. Identifying the most useful management techniques involves "optimizing the degree of intensive management relative to the biological importance of individual predators in the population."
Us or Them
Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 (Original item from 2006) Wildlife and Exotics
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This article presents an overview of the U.S. government's branch of Predator and Rodent Control as a method of wildlife management, from its roots in 1963 when an estimated $6 million was spent to vanquish 191,000 animals, to 2006 estimates of $10 million spent to end about 100,000 animal lives.
Illegal Bushmeat Rife in Europe
Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Wildlife and Exotics
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Based on seizures from searches carried out over 17 days at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, officials confiscated 188 kilograms of illegal bushmeat from nine people. In total, 11 species of animals were found, including two types of primates, two kinds of crocodiles, and three types of rodents. Four of these animals were listed as protected species.
Pheasant Crowing Counts Complete
Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Wildlife and Exotics
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North Dakota's annual pheasant crowing count survey showed a 6% decline for the overall state in 2010. The number of crows heard in the northwest part of the state was down by 16% from 2009, though counts in the southwest and southeast stayed relatively flat from the previous year. The northeast region of the state also showed a decline of 10%.
Wisconsin Bowhunter Wildlife Survey 2005
Submitted on Jun 20, 2010 (Original item from 2005) Wildlife and Exotics
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This survey of Wisconsin bowhunters tracked mammalian and avian wildlife populations during the 2005 archery season, which included 97 bowhunters averaging 20.5 trips into the field during archery season.
How the Country Fox Learnt to Love City Living
Submitted on Jun 05, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Wildlife and Exotics
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This article discusses the fox population within urban settings in Great Britain. Population estimates are included along with certain relevant statistics; for example, the spring garden watch survey by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) found that about 40% of people living in urban areas reported seeing a fox in their garden, compared with about 23% in the countryside.
HumaneSpot.org: A Little Something for Every Animal Advocate
Submitted by admin on May 10, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsWritten by Diane Venberg, one of HRC's 2010 interns, this wonderful overview of HumaneSpot.org shows the breadth of our research database and highlights a number of important studies. Be sure to give this blog a read if you've been wanting a taste of what HumaneSpot.org has to offer before applying for access. And if you have any research that you think should be included in our database, be sure to let us know.
Insight for Advocates: See the Latest Animal Tracker Results
Submitted by Che Green on Apr 28, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsAs those of us at HRC mention regularly, the purpose of conducting research is often to overcome (or validate) our own assumptions and biased viewpoints. It can be difficult for advocates who feel strongly about animal protection to understand the attitudes and behavior of those who are less moved by the suffering of animals. To really know what non-advocates think - and why - it is essential to ask them directly and then filter their responses through rigorous analysis. You may be surprised by the answers and how different they can be from the beliefs of animal advocates.
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