The 31st of July is the last day to email or mail comments about the Mexican Gray Wolf program. As readers of this blog already know, back-room political deals have placed an otherwise sucessful program in jeapardy. One harm is that done to wolves. The other is done to the policy making process. Both are manifestly unethical.

Information and weblinks about political interference at the program is available in previous posts. If you would like to view my comments on the five year review of the program go to the media downloads page of Practical Ethics. These comments were submitted before the backroom deal, but still speak to the issues at hand. Indeed, you might find the suggestion for an ethics component to the biological, socioeconomic and adminstrative portions of the program of some help. In light of recent actions, nothing could be more important.

cheers, Bill

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