Terms & Concepts
- Urban Rural Divide
- Trophy Hunting
- Game Species
- Entrenched
- Predator Management
- Predator/Prey Cycle
- Fair Chase
- GDP
- Ecotourism
- Polarization
- Economic Diversity
- Populism
- Echo Chamber
Task
- Option One: Collaborate with a partner and find a local example of the issues highlighted in this story.
- Option Two: In small groups, discuss the issues being debated in this story. What are your thoughts? What context needs to be understood in order to move forward? Is there a solution?
What do you think?
- What do you think of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation?
- Does science place too much, or too little, emphasis on animal populations?
- Should we manage wildlife - and predators specifically - for people or for nature?
- What do you think about animal rights in Canada? Have we gone too far or not far enough? Why?
- Do you think it's possible to find a solution to this question that works for all sides of the debate? How can science help?
- What's the most important lesson you learned in this story?
This story in the media
How lynx and wolf reintroductions to Britain could be shaped by preconceptions and psychology
Bias: Centre
Source: The Conversation
File Type: Essay
Overview: How lynx and wolf reintroductions to Britain could be shaped by preconceptions and psychology
Web Link: https://theconversation.com/how-lynx-and-wolf-reintroductions-to-britain-could-be-shaped-by-preconceptions-and-psychology-247031
Killing owls to save owls: the US wildlife plan that sparked an ‘ethical dilemma’
Bias: Centre
Source: The Guardian
File Type: Essay
Overview: Killing owls to save owls: the US wildlife plan that sparked an ‘ethical dilemma’
Web Link: https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/06/kill-barred-owl-save-spotted-conservation
‘We had to make a choice’: Wildlife Haven no longer treating certain species
Bias: none
Source: CTV News
File Type: Article
Overview: \'We had to make a choice\': Wildlife Haven no longer treating certain species
Web Link: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/we-had-to-make-a-choice-wildlife-haven-no-longer-treating-certain-species-1.6812471
Referenced Resources
- The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
- The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation - AFWA
- BC Wildlife Policy
- Ontario willdlife management
- Alberta Wildlife Management Units
- The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation - PERC
- 850 Coyotes and Foxes Killed in 2-Day Multi-State Wildlife Killing Contest
- Wildlife Management in Canada
- Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations
- How to scout, bait and place stands to hunt black bears
- Cougar hunt sparks debate among scientists, hunters and activists
- Technology and hunting — When do advancements go too far?
- Most Canadians oppose hunting animals for sport or fur, poll suggests
- Most Canadians Oppose Trophy Hunting, Fur Farming and Rodeos
- Trophy hunting supported by only 10% in B.C., poll suggests
- The importance of nature to Canadians: the economic significance of nature-related activities
- Economic Impact of Bear Viewing and Bear Hunting in The Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia
- The Economic Impact of Global Wildlife Tourism