Trophy hunting debates reveal a deeper issue: why do we frame conservation as "what's useful to humans"? As Chapron notes, consequentialist justifications (trophy hunting "funds conservation") miss the point entirely.
#Biodiversity #ConservationEthics #Ecocentrism pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31649188/
The huia debate is Jurassic Park logic in real life:
“You were so preoccupied with whether you could, you didn’t stop to think if you should.”
And in ocean conservation, where ideas move fast and consent moves slow, that question matters more than ever.
#ConservationEthics #OceanHoptimism
Effectiveness matters. But not if it costs us meaning.
We don’t need to mimic tech, finance, or crypto to matter.
We just need to remember what conservation was for. And who it was meant to serve.
#ConservationEthics #DoTheWork #OceanHoptimism
Designing a home? Start here: walk the land. Listen. Who lives here now? What patterns are at play? If you don’t start with presence, you’ll end in destruction.
#conservationethics #rewildyourhome #habitatawareness #wildlifefriendly #naturefirst
You wouldn’t bulldoze a den to plant a tree. But that’s what most 'green homes' do. Sustainability must account for wildlife, or it’s just noise.
#greenbuilding #sustainabledesign #conservationethics #wildlifehomes #regenerativearchitecture
Wow! “Dire Wolves” are (sort of) back! Gene-edited pups mimic the extinct giants. But they’re hybrids, not the real deal. And even if we could resurrect "true species"… what then? The ecosystems they belonged to are long gone. Where would they go?
#ConservationEthics #LostLandscapes #BiotechHype
Conservation is never in a vacuum; it’s intertwined with social justice. When wildlife threatens livelihoods, anger grows, and coexistence crumbles. Solutions must align with local needs to succeed. 🤝
Spoiler. Sounds easy. It ain't.
#Coexistence #ConservationEthics #ParticipatoryConservation
Tensions boil over in Utah as ranchers call for cougar body part sales to combat livestock losses, sparking fierce debate between wildlife advocates and agricultural interests.
Learn more here!
#Utah #WildlifeManagement #CitizenPortal #ConservationEthics #SustainableAgriculture #UtahWildlife
