Science & Ethics
SCIENCE WITH INTEGRITY
Integrating Science and Ethics into Wildlife Policy
Government wildlife policies often overlook important interdisciplinary academic literature on wild carnivores, including ethological, physiological, social, ecological, and evolutionary scholarship, despite growing support for its inclusion. A holistic, scientific understanding of wild carnivores recognizes them as highly sentient, self-aware, cognitively advanced and extremely social, family-oriented, autonomous beings.
Wild carnivores are also intrinsically valuable in their own right, and intervening in their lives should require strict ethical and scientific scrutiny. To address the escalating threats to North America’s wild carnivores, a new approach is needed that integrates ethics, animal wellbeing, and the best available science. Consideration of the intrinsic value and interests of the individual animal—in addition to species preservation—is fundamental to furthering compassionate wildlife conservation.
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Our engaging webinars feature interviews, panels, and presentations from some of the leading experts in wild carnivore conservation and coexistence, including our own Staff and Science & Ethics Advisory Board Members.
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National Survey with Colorado State University’s Animal-Human Policy Center
Results of a national public survey published September 2024 by Project Coyote and the Animal-Human Policy Center at Colorado State University show broad public support among U.S. citizens for addressing animal protection issues, including for policy solutions aimed at protecting wildlife.
SCIENCE & ETHICS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Our Science & Ethics Advisory Board includes ethicists and experts in wild carnivore ecology, behavior, and coexistence.
Marc Bekoff, PhD
Bradley J. Bergstrom, PhD
Jeremy Bruskotter, PhD
Franz J. Camenzind, PhD
John Hadidian, PhD
Rick Hopkins, PhD
Chris Mowry, PhD
Michael P. Nelson, PhD
David R. Parsons, MS
Paul Paquet, PhD
Brad V. Purcell, PhD
Hope Ryden – In Memoriam
Michael Soulé, PhD – In Memoriam
John Vucetich, PhD
Jennifer Wolch, PhD
George Wuerthner
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Media Contacts: info@projectcoyote.org, 415.326.4110 Wildlife Killing Contests, Wolf and Coyote ‘Whacking,’ and Other Cruel Practices Among Key Concerns Polled Fort Collins, CO – Results of a national public survey published
Notes From The Field Blog By Francisco Santiago-Ávila, Project Coyote Science & Ethics Manager Where do the disappeared go? Search in the water and in
By Christopher Lile, Project Coyote Operations & Communications Director When I joined the Project Coyote team, several friends and acquaintances jokingly asked if I was
Notes From The Field Blog by Mack Cote, Project Coyote Programs & Campaigns Intern The year is 2007 and it is spring or autumn or
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