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Integrated framework for stakeholder participation: Methods and tools for identifying and addressing human–wildlife conflicts

Conservation Science and Practice, 2021
As wild areas disappear and agricultural lands expand, understanding how people and wildlife can coexist becomes increasingly important. Human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are obstacles to coexistence and negatively affect both wildlife populations and the ...
Hannes J. König, Silvia Ceaușu, Mark Reed, Helen Kendall, Karoline Hemminger, Henrik Reinke, Emu‐Felicitas Ostermann‐Miyashita, Elena Wenz, Luca Eufemia, Till Hermanns, Moritz Klose, Marcin Spyra, Tobias Kuemmerle, Adam T. Ford   +13 more
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Knowledge of returning wildlife species and willingness to participate in citizen science projects among wildlife park visitors in Germany

People and Nature, 2022
Successful conservation efforts have led to recent increases of large mammals such as European bison Bison bonasus, moose Alces alces and grey wolf Canis lupus and their return to former habitats in central Europe. While embraced by some, the recovery of
Emu‐Felicitas Ostermann‐Miyashita, Hannes J. König, Nadja Pernat, Sonoko Dorothea Bellingrath‐Kimura, Sophia Hibler, Christian Kiffner   +5 more
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Green bridges in a re‐colonizing landscape: Wolves (Canis lupus) in Brandenburg, Germany

Conservation Science and Practice, 2021
Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are recolonizing many parts of central Europe and are a key part of international conservation directives. However, roads may hinder the reestablishment of gray wolves throughout their historic range by reducing landscape ...
Mike Plaschke, Manisha Bhardwaj, Hannes J. König, Elena Wenz, Kornelia Dobiáš, Adam T. Ford   +5 more
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Coexistence or conflict: Black bear habitat use along an urban-wildland gradient

PLoS ONE, 2022
The urban-wildland interface is expanding and increasing the risk of human-wildlife conflict. Some wildlife species adapt to or avoid living near people, while others select for anthropogenic resources and are thus more prone to conflict.
Joanna Klees van Bommel, Catherine Sun, Adam T. Ford, Melissa Todd, A. Cole Burton   +4 more
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Citizen science as a bottom‐up approach to address human–wildlife conflicts: From theories and methods to practical implications

Conservation Science and Practice, 2021
Although biodiversity conservation is a prioritized topic globally, agreements and regulations at multiple levels often fail to meet the desired effects due to insufficient knowledge transmission about and tolerance toward environmental protection ...
Emu‐Felicitas Ostermann‐Miyashita, Nadja Pernat, Hannes J. König   +2 more
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JBernal7/human-wildlife-conflict: v1.0.0

, 2023
Human-Wildlife Conflict Projects: Release v1.0 Highlights Public Availability: Most of the code used in various human-wildlife conflict projects is now available for review and reusability. Case Studies: The release includes scripts that demonstrate the
Jessica Bernal
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Association between socio-demographic, ecological variables and human wildlife conflict.

, 2021
Association between socio-demographic, ecological variables and human wildlife conflict.
Hari P. Sharma (10131047), Ripu M. Kunwar (3391436), Achyut Aryal (800240), Kedar Baral (3391433), Bhagawat Rimal (5369429), Khum Thapa-Magar (5027711), Rameshwar Bhattarai (11731325), Weihong Ji (800241)   +7 more
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Levels of conflict over wildlife: Understanding and addressing the right problem

Conservation Science and Practice, 2020
Human–wildlife conflicts are complex and defy simple explanations and solutions. The fields of conflict analysis and peacebuilding offer insights into the intensity, intractability, and possible approaches to addressing different kinds of conflict ...
Alexandra Zimmermann, Brian McQuinn, David W. Macdonald   +2 more
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Opportunities and challenges of human–python conflict intervention in local communities adjacent to Nyanga National Park, Zimbabwe

Conservation Science and Practice, 2022
Conservation of wildlife often results in the protection of endangered species, like the Southern African python (Python natalensis). However, wildlife tends to occur both in protected areas and human settlements and the latter results in human–wildlife ...
Kundai Ropafadzo Dube, Blessing Kavhu
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Survey of human-leopard (Panthera Pardus) conflict in Ayubia National Park, Pakistan

Journal of Bioresource Management, 2020
Wildlife populations are at a risk of extinction mainly because of human-wildlife conflict (HWC). The present study was designed to evaluate the ongoing HWC with special reference to Common Leopard (Panthera pardus) in Ayubia National park through ...
Muhammad Nabeel Awan, Atif Yaqub , Muhammad Kamran   +2 more
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