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Exotic Prey Facilitate Coexistence between Pumas and Culpeo Foxes in the Andes of Central Chile

open access: yesDiversity, 2020
Coexistence between species with similar ecological niches implies species must segregate along one or more niche axes to survive. Space, time, and trophic resources are regarded as the principal axes upon which species segregate. We examined segregation
Christian Osorio   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding extinction risk and resilience in an extremely small population facing climate and ecosystem change

open access: yesEcosphere, 2021
San Nicolas Island (SNI) foxes historically had the highest densities of the six subspecies of Channel Island fox, four of which were listed as endangered in the 1990s.
Victoria J. Bakker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recovery of large carnivores in Europe’s modern human-dominated landscapes

open access: yesScience, 2014
The conservation of large carnivores is a formidable challenge for biodiversity conservation. Using a data set on the past and current status of brown bears (Ursus arctos), Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), gray wolves (Canis lupus), and wolverines (Gulo gulo ...
G. Chapron   +75 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Spatial Pattern Analysis Reveals Randomness Among Carnivore Depredation of Livestock

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Carnivore depredation of livestock is a global problem which negatively impacts both agropastoral livelihoods and carnivore population viability.
Claire F. Hoffmann   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Large carnivores living alongside humans: Brown bears in human-modified landscapes

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Expansion of human activities into large carnivore habitats and of large carnivore ranges into anthropogenic settings increase the potential for human-wildlife conflicts.
A. Morales‐González   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Improving Human-Lion Conflict Research Through Interdisciplinarity

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Wicked socio-ecological problems are inherently complex and require an interdisciplinary approach for mitigation. Here, we investigated the many drivers of human-lion conflict in East Africa and present a novel conceptual model illustrating the intricate
Jacalyn M. Beck   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Values and Ethics into Wildlife Policy and Management—Lessons from North America

open access: yesAnimals, 2011
Few animals provoke as wide a range of emotions as wolves. Some see wolves as icons of a lost wilderness; others see them as intruders. As the battle continues between wolf proponents and opponents, finding solutions that resolve conflicts while ...
Camilla H. Fox, Marc Bekoff
doaj   +1 more source

Drivers of Predator Killing by Rural Residents and Recommendations for Fostering Coexistence in Agricultural Landscapes

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science, 2021
Predators inhabiting human-dominated landscapes are vulnerable to various anthropogenic actions, including people killing them. We assess potential drivers of predator killing in an agricultural landscape in southern Chile, and discuss the implications ...
Nicolás Gálvez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Managing conflict between large carnivores and livestock

open access: yesConservation Biology, 2018
Large carnivores are persecuted globally because they threaten human industries and livelihoods. How this conflict is managed has consequences for the conservation of large carnivores and biodiversity more broadly.
Lily M. van Eeden   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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