Wildlife conference braces for discord after including advocacy groups

Article by Eli Francovich

A key component of Wildlife For All is our belief that wildlife management should be democratic and inclusive of the public’s values and interests. The controversy over being included at The Wildlife Society conference this week in Spokane exemplifies the dominance the sporting and gun industry has in wildlife management.

“A well-respected wildlife conference taking place this week in Spokane is getting flak from some in the hunting community after two advocacy groups focused on revising how state wildlife management is conducted were included.”