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It’s a question of evolution and adaptation.
Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.
Wild turkeys were overhunted across the US through the early 1900s, but made a strong comeback. Now, though, numbers are declining again. Two ecologists parse the evidence and offer an explanation.
Whether people are hunters can have a big effect.
Trophy fishing is a big threat to some of the most threatened species of fish, but there are ways to adapt the sport with marine conservation in mind.
Victoria’s decision this week to reject a ban on duck hunting is a shot to the heart for proud Yuin man Jack Pascoe, son of Bruce Pascoe. The black duck Yumburra is a Yuin tribal totem.
Researchers have made a fascinating observation: a polar bear used a diving hunting technique, never before reported, to capture large moulting snow geese.
The welfare of wild animals is severely compromised to sustain grouse shooting in Scotland.
The sealing industry has evolved but the EU’s ban on seal imports has contributed to the enduring cultural violence experienced by Canadian sealers.
Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story is written in living and ancient human bodies.
Efforts are being made to develop the capacity of Native tribes to manage bison and bison habitats. An Indigenous scholar explains their sacred significance.
Lion protection fees paid by tourists could pave the way for a responsible transition away from trophy hunting without affecting the communities that rely on hunting revenue.
The UN ‘30 by 30’ biodiversity strategy aims to set aside 30% of land as protected areas. New research shows these areas do support biodiversity, but big parks also increase it outside their borders.
South Africa’s legal commercial lion industry is helping to act as a cover for the illegal international big cat bone trade.
Humans must kill animals in many cases, but they can still modify their behaviours to improve the welfare of animals while they are alive.
About 8,000 lions are being held in facilities across South Africa. In some cases, a legal operation is plugged into an illicit trade network.
Less than a century ago, Colorado hunted, trapped and poisoned all the wolves within its borders. Today it’s restoring them – a change that reflects a profound shift in human thinking.
Africa’s large mammal heritage has formed a deep cultural legacy for all of humankind.
A recent French Senate report calling on a ban on alcohol use while hunting has prompted the wrath of the country’s hunting lobby. Do its arguments hold water?
Top contributors
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Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Professor in Tourism, North-West University
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Honorary Research Fellow, UCL
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Wildlife Research Manager at World Animal Protection and Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Emeritus Research Professor of African Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Professor, Environmental Science, James Cook University
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Reader in Evolutionary Ecology, Queen Mary University of London
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Biologist with Raincoast Conservation Foundation and postdoctoral fellow, University of Victoria
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Researcher, African Wildlife Economy Institute and Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University
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Student - legal research, James Cook University
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PHD Graduate, School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University, Deakin University
