Vol. 3 Issue 2, February 2021

“Making Peace with Nature”

In his monthly letter, WBI President Andrew Rowan welcomes the direction of the United National Environment Program “Making Peace with Nature” issued last month, but raises concern that the call to move away from increasing consumption poses a major challenge.

Companion Animal Demographics: When Are They Good Enough?
The available data on pet dog and cat demographics provide clear evidence of changing (improving) human-companion animal relationships in the United States. READ MORE

Revisiting the Cat Predation Issue
Cat predation in the US is a contentious issue with very large ranges in estimated impact on birds and small mammals. John Hadidian and Andrew Rowan review the challenges in producing reasonable estimates and call for wildlife and cat advocates to work together to solve the problem. READ MORE