Tag: Human Dimensions

December 10, 2021

Hunting for new ways to fund conservation

Hunters and wildlife watchers have more in common than just a love of wildlife. Both groups appear to be open to a range of options to fund wildlife conservation. They...

December 3, 2021

Can public engagement ease wolf reintroduction?

As Colorado Parks and Wildlife prepares to reintroduce wolves to the state, the agency has engaged in a lengthy outreach process with stakeholders and the public. Officials hope the effort,...

June 28, 2021

Index details wildlife values across the U.S.

Why do voters in Colorado back reintroducing the gray wolf while Montana and Idaho legislators are seeking to reduce wolf populations? It’s not a surprise to researchers at Colorado State...

March 5, 2021

In North Carolina, attitudes toward coyotes differ

Over the last few years, local news stations and publications in North Carolina’s New Hanover County have featured stories on coyote-human conflict. Even social media and a mobile app that...

February 25, 2021

Can the right picture inspire people to conserve bats?

A picture can be worth a thousand words when finding imagery to promote the conservation of animals that aren’t the most charismatic. Researchers recently found that photographs of bats, especially...

February 1, 2019

One month left to submit conference proposals

This is an exciting year! The Wildlife Society and the American Fisheries Society will hold their first-ever joint conference in Reno, Nevada, Sept. 29–Oct. 3. Proposals for education and training programs,...

January 31, 2019

Northwest Section speaks out against Montana bill

A bill recently introduced in the Montana state legislature would limit the information that the state’s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks can consider while making wildlife policy decisions. If passed,...

September 7, 2018

Human dimensions research is for the birds

Conserving wildlife doesn’t work very well without taking humans into account. The North American Bird Conservation Initiative has launched a new program to highlight the advantages of bringing the social...