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“recent research in the journal Science Advances found that key hallmarks of science are often missing in management of species across North America. For example, of the 667 management systems that study examined, only 26 per cent had measurable objectives, only 11 per cent explained how hunting quotas or limits were set and only 9 per cent were subject to external review.”
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bcs-approach-to-wildlife-management-needs-major-ethical-reform/

B.C.'s approach to wildlife management needs major ethical reformCurrently, the system focuses largely on allowing for sustained exploitation of animals by hunters and trappers, rather than the conservation of species and the ecosystems on which they depend