WILDLIFE WATCH BRINGS LAWSUIT TO STOP KILLING
Wildlife Watch and the Carmel/Mahopac Coalition to Save the Geese brought a lawsuit to stop the killing of Canada geese at five lakes in Putnam County, NY. While there was a hearing, the judge didn’t…
WATERFOWL THREATENED by FWS CONTINUES
We wish to thank Ray Adell, of Long Island, for writing the following letter to Sens. Clinton and Schumer, thereby enhancing our position. Mr. Adell is a former fishing and outdoor reporter, and had a…
Success Breeds Contempt?
The cormorants have just come back, They dot the river rocks with black; Scarecrows with their wings spread wide To catch the sun, get feathers dried. They are so good at what they do, They…
Comments on the DEIS on Resident Canada Goose Management
The following comments were submitted by Wildlife Watch to the FWS on the DEIS on Canada Geese. We are publishing them for information, and for our readers to use as part of their arsenal in…
Migratory WaterFowl THREATENED BY FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (FWS) ATTEMPTS TO FORMALLY REMOVE MBTA “PROTECTIONS” Disturbingly, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is attempting to turn its authority over to the states in two instances: with regard to…
Background on the MBT (migratory bird treaty)
The Migratory Bird Treaty was signed by Woodrow Wilson in 1916 to protect migratory birds. The other signatories to the treaty were Great Britain (for Canada), Russia, and Mexico – Japan was to join a…
The Nature of Hunting in the 21st Century
By Peter Muller A common theme in current discussions about hunting is “canned hunts.” In canned hunts the killing of animals takes place on privately owned “shooting preserves” where exotic animals or animals native to…
2002 Spring/Summer Issue
The Nature of Hunting in the 21st Century Background on the MBT (migratory bird treaty) Migratory WaterFowl THREATENED BY FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Comments on the DEIS on Resident Canada Goose Management Success Breeds Contempt?…
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT FOR REAL BIODIVERSITY
BY PAUL N. GRAY, PH.D. Dr. Paul Gray is a wildlife biologist in the Waterfowl Management Program of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. The editor of this magazine met him at the…
TRAPPED BY FISH AND WILDLIFE LAW – 11-0111
BY MARLIESE VARGA There is an undeveloped, untouched tract of land on the east side of Theills Mount Ivy Road belonging to the Town of Haverstraw in Rockland County New York. Winding its way through…