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Drivers of human attitudes towards wolves Canis lupus in Kazakhstan

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Kazakhstan is recognized as a key stronghold for the grey wolf (Canis lupus). Nonetheless, the wolf status and the dynamics of human‐wolf coexistence in the region remain poorly understood. This study aims to fill that gap by exploring current attitudes towards wolves in Kazakhstan and identify the underlying drivers of these attitudes.
Alyona Koshkina, Svitlana Kudrenko, Andrés Ordiz, Saltanat Kamiyeva, Adam Devenish, Johannes Kamp   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating conservation performance payments alongside human–wildlife conflicts: The Swedish lynx and wolverine protection policies

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Conservation performance payments are becoming an increasingly popular instrument to tackle human–wildlife conflicts. In Sweden, Sámi communities practicing reindeer husbandry receive performance payments as compensation for reindeer losses caused by lynxes and wolverines.
Josef Kaiser, Thomas Hahn, Tobias Krueger, Dagmar Haase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stories reveal plural values of human–coyote interactions at the sample and individual scales in Vermont, United States

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Background. Measuring plural values of nature in ways designed to inform policy and practice can advance decision‐making that reflects diverse worldviews and value systems. Plural valuation is also theorized as a promising method for capturing nuance and identifying common ground, but this potential is rarely tested.
Joshua W. Morse, Cheryl E. Morse, Daniel F. Pratson, Rachelle K. Gould   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socio‐ecological complexity in managing long‐standing invasive water hyacinth in wetland agriculture and fisheries

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Managing long‐established invasive species in an ecosystem can be complex due to their multifaceted socio‐economic roles and use to the stakeholders, an issue requiring more attention. We measured the effects of water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes), one of the world's most notorious invasive aquatic plants, on wetland agriculture, water ...
Mobassher Hossain, Jingrui Sun, Nadia S. Kashmi, Martyn C. Lucas, Shams M. Galib   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical performance of bio‐based fiber reinforced polymer composites: A review

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Applications of bio‐based fiber reinforced polymer composites in various sectors. Abstract Natural fiber‐reinforced polymeric composites (NFRCs) offer a sustainable solution at the intersection of environmental consciousness and materials engineering. These composites address plastic pollution and industrial material demands by utilizing natural fibers
Daksh Shelly, Varun Singhal, Sachin Jaidka, Mariana Doina Banea, Seul‐Yi Lee, Soo‐Jin Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction to: Best billiard ball in the 19th century: Composite materials made of celluloid and bone as substitutes for ivory. [PDF]

PNAS Nexus
europepmc   +1 more source

Synergistic efforts in specimen digitisation, curation and cataloguing of Brazil's megadiverse flora and funga

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The advancement of digital technologies has brought a rapid global information exchange, impacting all areas of our lives. This also applies to science. Knowledge, conservation and scientific innovation on global biodiversity are being strengthened and disseminated at unprecedented scales.
Ana Flávia Alves Versiane, Fabiana Ranzato Filardi, Thuane Bochorny, Paula Leitman, Mariana Taniguchi, Felipe Alves de Oliveira, Luís Alexandre Estevão da Silva, Rafael Oliveira Lima, Domingos Cardoso, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing synergies between botany education research and ethnobotany to improve understanding of plant awareness

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Strengthening the relationships between humans and plants can restore people's experience of nature and ultimately counteract the widespread loss of biodiversity. In this opinion article, we argue that much potential for understanding and increasing human–plant relationships lies untapped, because of a lack of cross‐fertilisation between two ...
Christoph Schunko, Bethan Stagg, Benno Dünser   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source