Wildlife

This study by the National Audubon Society found that since 1967, the average population of many common bird species has fallen by 68%, with some individual species declining as much as 80 percent. The populations of 20 species on the group's national Common Birds in Decline list have diminished by at least 54% over the last forty years.

This article discusses the English ban on fox hunting and examines if the ban more likely stems from compassion and mercy toward animals, or if the motivation is more "human-centered in spirit."

This survey published in August 2004 addresses Maryland voter attitudes toward the hunting of black bears.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the bald eagle is no longer on the endangered species list. The bald eagle population has increased from 417 pairs in 1963 to over 11,000 pairs in 2007.

"This paper asks under what conditions it is possible for a wildlife department in west Africa without an external budget to protect all rare and endangered species, and if so, what is the impact on rural inhabitants engaged in hunting."

A for-profit survey research firm "specializing in natural resource and outdoor recreation issues." Their clients include mostly state and federal government agencies, tourism boards, "sportsmen's" groups, and businesses engaged in hunting, fishing, wildlife-related, or "resource management" issues.

This research is a broad overview of important animal welfare issues concerning how animals in the UK are treated, how they are viewed by society, and what legislation is in place to protect them. The report provides a detailed review of issues by primary animal sectors based on 25 animal indicators that can be measured and tracked to evaluate progress.