Humane Wildlife Services of the HSUS Addresses Human-Wildlife Conflict
Most of us think of the Humane Society of the United States as an organization dedicated to the welfare of companion animals and perhaps domestic and alternative livestock. But the HSUS is also very cognizant of the needs of wildlife species and through its Humane Wildlife Services program, works to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Conflict with wildlife is not just an animal welfare issue, it also has many implications for the conservation of wildlife populations.
From the news cover of National Geographic comes this story of the wildlife solutions division of HSUS in Washington DC. It’s the grandchild of our old friend John Hadidian who used to be the head of urban wildlife and is now in the upper echelons somewhere. I particularly liked what it had to say about beavers:
We can also address flooding and other issues caused by beaver, and often consult with communities and municipal entities on humane and effective conflict resolution strategies.
Hurray! At the moment the program is regional but let’s hope they are flooded with so many requests it goes national! I’m all for a humane society that emphasizes SOLUTIONS rather than SENSITIVITY. I’m a firm believer that self-interest is our only renewable resource.
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I wanted to share this stunning image of otters in the surf from our friends at the River otter ecology project:
Also this good news from Worth A Dam stalwart Jean who went down to visit the hard work on the primary dam and ran into Moses who showed her some recent footage:
“terrific video of Jr. and mom nuzzling, playing, swimming together!”
It’s nice to know that everyone has survived the storm and is doing fine! (Good luck this weekend!)
Oh and Teage from yesterday’s story writes that he is grateful for the support and surprised to find that saving beavers is so frustrating! It’s almost like everyone already has their minds made up and doesn’t want to listen to reason! Imagine that!
