Humane Wildlife Management

Humane Wildlife Management

AHPC Study Examines Public Perspectives on Furbearer Management

By Rebecca Niemiec • July 15, 2026

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is considering how it manages wildlife species classified as “furbearers,”…

Peer-reviewed AHPC Study Highlights the Power of Misleading “Ballot Box Biology” Narratives

By Rebecca Niemiec • May 19, 2026

A new study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice by researchers at the Animal Human Policy…

New Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Widespread Public Support—and Pluralistic Ignorance—Regarding Animal Protection in the United States

By Rebecca Niemiec • January 26, 2026

A new study published in Human–Animal Interactions and led by researchers from Colorado State University’s…

AHPC Collaborates on Peer-reviewed Study on Public Perspectives Towards Native Bees and Honeybees

By Rebecca Niemiec • September 19, 2025

New Research Shows The Impacts of Messaging on Public Support for Carnivore Protection Ballot Initiatives

By Rebecca Niemiec • September 11, 2025

At the Animal-Human Policy Center, we set out to test how different messages impact public…

AHPC co-director speaks on research about wolves in an event hosted by Colorado’s first gentleman

By Rebecca Niemiec • September 5, 2025

Colorado Sun article by Tracey Ross

Public And Beekeeper Perspectives Towards Pollinator Conservation in Colorado

By Rebecca Niemiec • August 7, 2025

Objectives: Funders/Collaborating Institutions: CSU School of Global Environmental Sustainability (Funder), Butterfly Pavilion (Collaborating Institution) Products:

Public Perspectives and Media Coverage of Carnivore Management

By Rebecca Niemiec • August 7, 2025

Examine Colorado public perspectives on hunting of carnivores for different purposes (e.g., obtaining a trophy and human safety) and using different practices (e.g., using hounds or electronic calls in mountain lion hunting).

Study examines engagement outcomes for wolf reintroduction

By Rebecca Niemiec • July 17, 2025

CSU SOURCE article by Jennifer Hitt

Americans Demand Protection for Wild Carnivores; Will Wildlife Agencies Finally Listen?

By Rebecca Niemiec • November 15, 2024

Counterpunch article by Camilla Fox

Analysis: Colorado Voters Weigh a Ban on Hunting Mountain Lions as Attitudes Toward Wild Predators Shift

By Rebecca Niemiec • September 22, 2024

Niemiec and Crooks, The Conversation, Reproduced by Westword magazine

Five Flying Wolves and One Tight Deadline: A Predator Returns to Colorado

By Rebecca Niemiec • December 19, 2023

New York Times article by Anna Kramer