How To Tell Whether Your Neighbor Is A Killer...of Animals
Sunday, September 4, 2011 - 16:20
in Biology & Nature
Most of my posts look at the unwanted, and unintended, negative side effects of human behaviors on wildlife--for instance, the noise, physical disturbance, and chemical pollution caused by vehicular traffic. Unfortunately, there are also some human activities that are deliberately designed to hurt, and even kill, animals. These include poaching, animal capture for the wildlife trade, and killing in response to real or perceived human-wildlife conflicts.In the past, conservationists have attempted to address these potential threats to biodiversity by drafting initiatives that encourage individuals to change their behaviors. However, these are only efficient when they actually target the people who engage in these activities.read more