Complex sentence: However, as the scientist uses a gun and deadly traps, it also might be a criticism of endangered species--the author is also a known environmentalist who has long fought to preserve the Finger Lakes region of New York, where he currently resides.
Split into simpler sentences: However, as the scientist uses a gun and deadly traps, it also might be a criticism of endangered species. The author is also a known environmentalist who has long fought to preserve the Finger Lakes region of New York, where he currently resides.