Livestock depredation across the trans-Himalaya causes significant economic losses to pastoralist communities. Quantification of livestock predation and the assessment of variables associated with depredation are crucial for designing effective long-term
Mahesh P. Tiwari +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Night Lighting and Domestic Dogs Reduce Livestock Depredation Risk in the Tropical Lowlands of Nepal
Increasing livestock depredation by recovering large carnivore populations undermines local support for long‐term conservation. Past studies on livestock depredation have primarily focused on biophysical predictors, often overlooking the role of ...
Bijaya Neupane +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Management of wolf and lynx conflicts with human interests [PDF]
In many areas viable populations of large carnivores are political goals. One of the most important factors in order to achieve viable large carnivore populations is human tolerance for presence of large carnivores.
Karlsson, Jens
core
Contrasting human perceptions of and attitudes towards two threatened small carnivores, Lycalopex fulvipes and Leopardus guigna, in rural communities adjacent to protected areas in Chile [PDF]
Indexación: Scopus.The interaction between humans and small carnivores is a phenomenon especially frequent in rural fringes, as is the case of communities surrounding natural areas. In Chile, two species of threatened carnivores, the Darwin's Fox and the
Acuña, F. +7 more
core +1 more source
Food habits of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) and their impact on Salmonid Fisheries in Monterey Bay, California [PDF]
In the ocean commercial troll and recreational salmon fishery in Monterey Bay California, California sea lions (Zalophus califomianus) will swim near or follow fishing boats and will depredate fish once hooked.
Harvey, James, T., Weise, Michael, J.
core
Preliminary assessment of illegal hunting by communities adjacent to the northern Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe [PDF]
Illegal hunting of wildlife is a major issue in today’s society, particularly in tropical ecosystems. In this study, a total of 114 local residents from eight villages located in four wards adjacent to the northern Gonarezhou National Park, south-eastern
Gandiwa, E.
core +3 more sources
Depredation (wild predators feeding on fish caught by man) is a global concern in the fishing industry. Solutions to this type of conflict necessarily involve setting up an observation program to understand and quantify the phenomenon.
Nicolas Gasco, Paul Tixier
doaj +1 more source
Do artificial nests simulate nest success of greater sage-grouse?
Artificial nests have been used to study factors affecting nest success because researchers can manipulate them more than natural bird nests. Many researchers have questioned the validity of generalizing the results from artificial nests onto naturally ...
Jonathan B. Dinkins +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Examining human–carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in India as a case study [PDF]
Many carnivores inhabit human-dominated landscapes outside protected reserves. Spatially explicit assessments of carnivore distributions and livestock depredation patterns in human-use landscapes are crucial for minimizing negative interactions and ...
Arjun Srivathsa +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Numbering in the tens of millions of birds, grackle populations in North America can cause a variety of conflicts with people. Grackles eat agricultural crops and livestock feed, damage property, spread pathogens, and collide with aircraft.
Bergman, David L., Bodenchuk, Michael J.
core +1 more source

