Search results

Urban coyote (Canis latrans) management is often complicated, but the technical portion of any management program is only one part of the equation. The use of lethal (traps, snares, shooting, toxicants) and non-lethal (exclusion, guard animals, husbandry practices, harassment) coyote management strategies can be successful, less than successful, or not successful depending on the appropriate match of technical skill and technology available in a particular situation. However, technical sophistication is only a portion of the management dilemma. Issues of policy, law, politics, and economics, as well as human values, attitudes, and ethics play an obvious and profound role in shaping the development, implementation, evaluation, and eventual success or failure of coyote damage management programs. Urban coyote management programs are not immune to these influences. I describe how I teach university students about coyote management. I approach the classroom with the philosophy of teaching students how to think, not what to say or do. This involves giving them detailed information, and all of it. For urban coyote issues, students tended to be compassionate and realistic, yet still preferred less than lethal strategies. I discuss "the wildlifer's lament," or why we wish we could educate the public. People are exposed to many messages about wildlife, and most of these messages are not coming from wildlife management professionals. Although wildlifers wish they could educate the public, in most cases, they cannot.

Urban coyote (Canis latrans) management is often complicated, but the technical portion of any management program is only one part of the equation. The use of lethal (traps, snares, shooting, toxicants) and non-lethal (exclusion, guard animals, husbandry practices, harassment) coyote management strategies can be successful, less than successful, or not successful depending on the appropriate match of technical skill and technology available in a particular situation. However, technical sophistication is only a portion of the management dilemma. Issues of policy, law, politics, and economics, as well as human values, attitudes, and ethics play an obvious and profound role in shaping the development, implementation, evaluation, and eventual success or failure of coyote damage management programs. Urban coyote management programs are not immune to these influences. I describe how I teach university students about coyote management. I approach the classroom with the philosophy of teaching students how to think, not what to say or do. This involves giving them detailed information, and all of it. For urban coyote issues, students tended to be compassionate and realistic, yet still preferred less than lethal strategies. I discuss "the wildlifer's lament," or why we wish we could educate the public. People are exposed to many messages about wildlife, and most of these messages are not coming from wildlife management professionals. Although wildlifers wish they could educate the public, in most cases, they cannot.

»Während es zwar seit rund zweieinhalbtausend Jahren viele hundert mehr oder weniger gewichtige Theorien über Politik gibt, von Sokrates/Plato die ganze Philosophiegeschichte hindurch, bis Hegel, Marx und Habermas, habe ich den Versuch gemacht, empirisch, kombiniert auf drei Wegen (mittels früher historischer Darstellungen, mittels Vor- und Frühgeschichte und aus dem indogermanischen einschlägigen Sprachmaterial) zu einer Grundlegung des Politischen aus sich heraus zu kommen, unabhängig von jeder Theorie. [...] Ergebnis ist eine – wie sich zeigte – Grundlegung der an ihrer Basis miteinander verbundenen Politik u n d Publizistik. Dazu bringe ich (am Beispiel der historischen Entwicklung von den fränkischen Stämmen des 1. Jh. n. Chr. über das merowingische Frankenreich, das karolingische Franken-Langobarden-Reich, das mittelalterliche Sacrum Imperium bis zu dessen neuzeitlichen staatlichen Nachfolgegebilden in Italien, Deutschland und Frankreich), wie mit dem Verlust der spezifisch politischen Merkmale der Gemeinwesen Freie zu Untertanen werden.« Robert H. Schmidt »Raising Issues Instead of Ruling« »Although … there have been many … theories of politics, … I have attempted to come to a foundation of politics out of itself, empirically, independent of any theory, by combining early historical descriptions, pre- and protohistorical archaeology and the relevant material of Indo-Germanic languages. … The result is … a foundation of politics a n d bringing something up for public discussion (journalism etc.; incorrectly 'public communication'), connected with each other at the basis.« (Robert H. Schmidt) »Während es zwar … viele hundert mehr oder weniger gewichtige Theorien über Politik gibt, …, habe ich den Versuch gemacht, empirisch, kombiniert auf drei Wegen (mittels früher historischer Darstellungen, mittels Vor- und Frühgeschichte und aus dem indogermanischen einschlägigen Sprachmaterial) zu einer Grundlegung des Politischen aus sich heraus zu kommen, unabhängig von jeder Theorie. … Ergebnis ist eine … Grundlegung der an ihrer Basis miteinander verbundenen Politik u n d Publizistik.« Robert H. Schmidt Prof. Dr. phil. Dr. rer. pol. Robert Heinrich Schmidt (1924–2004) hatte Philosophie, Psychologie, Vergleichende Kulturwissenschaft u.a. Fächer studiert. Er wurde an der Technischen Hochschule (jetzt TU) Darmstadt 1952 Assistent, habilitierte sich 1960 und war von 1966 bis 1986 Professor für Innenpolitik und Publizistikwissenschaft. Veröffentlichungen zu den Themen (u.a.): Saarpolitik 1945–1957, Grenzüberschreitende Publizistik und Zusammenarbeit im Raum Saar-Lor-Lux, Methoden der Politologie, Geschichte der Politik- und Publizistikwissenschaft an der TH Darmstadt, die Philosophie Peter Wusts und Ergebnisse eigener archäologischer Grabungen in Südhessen. Er war Herausgeber der Schriftenreihe »Zusammenarbeit in europäischen Grenzregionen«.

Compound 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate) is a uniquely selective predacide for controlling coyotes, compared to other predacides. In addition to discussing the biological aspects of 1080, the reasons for the current emotional-political status of 1080 are also reviewed because the biological rationale concerning 1080 has been largely determined by a conspiracy orchestrated in 1972 by an individual of the Council on Environmental Quality but assisted by others from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. Many of the distortions about 1080 can also be traced to environmental organizations which still use 1080 as an issue which they can be "anti" in order to solicit funds from the public. This paper is an attempt to clarify the true biological facts about 1080 and to expose the political conspiracies against 1080 by government and environmental organizations.

Wildlife damage managers consider various factors when selecting an appropriate course of action to handle problem wildlife. One of those factors is how the public views both the damage and the government's role in managing that damage. We conducted a mail survey of randomly selected American households to assess general attitudes toward wildlife and specific concerns about wildlife damage management. Respondents strongly supported the federal government's role in ensuring public safety, engaging in public education, and continuing research of non-lethal control methods. Less support existed for lethal control of predators and crop depredators, whereas financial compensation for losses from wildlife activities was generally opposed. Lethal methods of control were generally considered to be inhumane and non-lethal methods humane. When asked to rank importance of factors to be considered when selecting management methods, human safety ranked highest, followed by animal suffering, effectiveness, environmental impacts, severity of problem, and ability to target the specific problem animal. The lowest ranked factor was public opinion. Collectively, our results suggest that United States citizens want a role in wildlife damage policy formation, but respect wildlife professionals' judgement in specific management situations.

Financial compensation for damages caused by wildlife is an alternative to lethal wildlife damage management techniques, but little is known about the use of these programs in North America. We conducted surveys requesting information on wildlife species and type of damage covered by compensation programs, annual cost of programs, and the monitoring and assessment of program success to the wildlife agencies of all states and Canadian provinces. We also requested information on programs providing producers with damage-abatement materials instead of or in addition to financial compensation. All states and provinces responded to our survey. Nineteen states and 7 provinces had compensation programs, and 34 states and 7 provinces provided damage-abatement materials. Most programs were funded by the state, but private and federal organizations also funded some programs. Deer (Odocoileus spp.) were the most common species in compensation programs (in 14 states and provinces) followed by bear (Ursus spp.; in 12), elk (Cervus elaphus; in 10), moose (Alces alces; in 7), waterfowl (in 6), pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana; in 6), wolves (Canis spp.; in 5), mountain lions (Puma concolor; in 4), and coyotes (Canis latrans; in 3). Compensation programs involving ungulates included damage to cultivated crops (in all 15 states and provinces), standing hay crops and pastures (in 5), stored hay (in 6), and damage to other property including fencing and irrigation equipment (in 8). Programs for predators involved livestock losses. Programs for bears involved damage to crops, livestock, and beekeeping equipment. In general, compensation programs were established for problems that were recent in origin, exacerbated by governmental actions, or caused by highly valued species. Few states or provinces had formal evaluation procedures for their programs. Given the expense of compensation programs and divided opinions about the programs, we recommend that all states and provinces implement a formal review system.

Cover -- Half Title -- About the Book and Editor -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Development of Ciudad Juárez: Urbanization, Migration, Industrialization -- Chapter 2. Patterns of Urban Growth in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 3. Land Use Structure and the Availability of Services in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 4. Household Structure and Activity in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 5. Economic Change and Ideological Lag in Households of Maquila Workers in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 6. Human Resources and Economic Development in Ciudad Juárez -- Chapter 7. The Foreign Orientation of the Ciudad Juárez Economy -- Appendix: Juárez Household Survey -- Index -- Contributors.