Efficacy and ethics of intensive predator management to save endangered caribou

Lethal population control has a history of application to wildlife management and conservation. There is debate about the efficacy practice, but more controversial ethical justification methods killing one species in favor another. This situation facing conservation woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) Canada. Across multiple jurisdictions, large numbers wolves (Canis lupus), lesser extent bears (Ursus americanus) coyotes (C. latrans), are killed through trapping, poisoning or aerial shooting halt reverse continued declines caribou. While there evidence support effectiveness predator as stop-gap solution, questions remain which this activity can make meaningful contribution long-term recovery. Also, myriad objections lethal removal predators, even if that name Debates management, just numerous invasive actions for maintaining caribou, made complex by conflation ethics efficacy. Ultimately, solutions recovery require governments stop delaying difficult decisions address real causes decline, habitat change.