Fear of the fabled ‘big bad wolf’ has dominated the public perception of wolves for millennia and strongly influences current debates concerning human-wildlife conflict. Humans both fear wolves and, ...

Humans have always had an emotional relationship with predators. We both revere and demonize them. We buy more than 100 million teddy bears annually for our children, while 50,000 real bears are ...

California lawmakers on Tuesday took initial steps toward addressing the public safety concerns posed by the state's growing populations of wolves, mountain lions and other predators - issues the ...

Lawmakers opened hearings to address rising human-wildlife conflicts across California. Rural communities cite repeated livestock losses and strain on local law enforcement. Debate centers on funding ...

Dr. Middleton and Dr. Brashares are professors of environmental science, policy and management at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Orrick is the director of the California Wolf Project.

Across North America, mountain lions, bears, and gray wolves have made a remarkable comeback over the last 50 years. Once nearly exterminated, these animals have been recovering their populations and ...

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