Wolves are viewed as threats to livestock and game species, making them subject to poorly managed cull programs that can see up to 50 per cent of a population killed in a year and 90 per cent in some cases, according to Raincoast Conservation Foundation. And now a study suggests heavily hunted wolf populations experience higher levels of stress and reproductive hormones — which could change their evolution. When is a cull justified?
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:29:09 +0000
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