Posts Tagged ‘Humane Wildlife Management’

A new study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice by researchers at the Animal Human Policy Center and the Center for Human Carnivore Coexistence explored what led voters to reject a 2024 wildlife protection ballot initiative. The study involved conducting intercept interviews with 314 Colorado residents to examine what drove Coloradans to vote against Proposition 127,…

At the Animal-Human Policy Center, we set out to test how different messages impact public support for carnivore protection ballot initiatives. Traditional wildlife stakeholders have increasingly used “ballot box biology” arguments—claiming wildlife decisions should be left to state biologists rather than the public. Our prior research suggested that this narrative may have contributed to the…

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

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).