Essays in Philosophy

Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2004

Animal Ethics

Animal Rights and Environmental Wrongs
The Case of the Grey Squirrel in Northern Italy

Alien species are considered by conservation biologists to be a major threat to biodiversity. To deal with alien invasions, they often recommend completely eradicating the invasive species. Animal rights groups have continually opposed eradication campaigns, sometimes successfully. One such case was the attempted eradication of the grey squirrel from northern Italy.