Is Wildlife Management Science-Based?
SCIENCE BLASTS
By John F. Organ, B&C Professional Member Excerpt from Summer 2018 issue of Fair ChaseA pillar of wildlife management in North America is the notion that it is science-based or science-driven.
Understanding the Decline in Elk Recruitment in the West
SCIENCE BLASTS
By John F.Assessing the Science Behind Opposition to Mountain Lion Hunting
In 2017, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released a report titled “State of the Mountain Lion—A Call to End Trophy Hunting of America’s Lion.” In the report, HSUS calls for an end to mountain lion hunting in the United States based on several scientific arguments. These arguments range from citing available literature on demography, ecology, and sociality of mountain lions, to…