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Increased tolerance to humans among disturbed wildlife. [PDF]

, 2015
Human disturbance drives the decline of many species, both directly and indirectly. Nonetheless, some species do particularly well around humans. One mechanism that may explain coexistence is the degree to which a species tolerates human disturbance ...
Blumstein, Daniel T, Nakagawa, Shinichi, Nomura, Fausto, Rangel, Thiago F, Samia, Diogo SM   +4 more
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More pumas (Puma concolor) does not change perceptions: The mismatched response of ranchers to the presence of a top carnivore

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human‐wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are one of the most critical conservation challenges worldwide. Large carnivores are frequently at the centre of these conflicts because of the perceived and real threats they pose to livestock and human safety.
Esperanza C. Iranzo, Omar Ohrens, Cristina Mata, Juan Traba, Pablo Acebes, Benito A. González, Fernando R. Tortato, Rafael Hoogesteijn, Dania Goic, L. Mark Elbroch, Juan E. Malo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers' participation in European Regional Platforms on Coexistence between People and Large Carnivores: Perceived conflict, stakeholder interaction, and evaluation of participatory processes

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Although there have been several initiatives to establish and support participatory processes on large carnivores based on multi‐stakeholder governance at the regional level in Europe, empirical evidence for their evaluation is still lacking. We employed a survey, which was administered to farmers and other stakeholder groups (e.g.
Tasos Hovardas, Katrina Marsden, Valeria Salvatori   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade and ethnozoological use of African lorisiformes in the last 20 years [PDF]

, 2016
Trade in primates is considered a major impediment to primate conservation globally. The bushmeat trade in West and Central Africa is considered largely unsustainable and represents one of the main threats to biodiversity.
Ingram, Daniel John, Nekaris, K Anna I, Nijman, Vincent, Svensson, Magdalena S   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela, Marion Jay, Lukas Flinzberger, Chaima Mobarak, Tobias Plieninger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

First global summit on human–wildlife conflict and coexistence

Oryx, 2023
Alexandra Zimmermann
doaj   +1 more source

A systems approach to planning for human‐wildlife coexistence: The case of people and jaguars in the Brazilian Pantanal

Conservation Science and Practice
Human‐wildlife coexistence as a concept and management objective has received increasing attention from researchers and decision makers. The coexistence approach will benefit from the recognition that, at broader scales, human‐wildlife interactions (HWI)
Silvio Marchini, Ricardo Boulhosa, Juliana Camargo, André Restel Camilo, Henrique Concone, Felipe Feliciani, Isabella Ferrardo, Gustavo Figueiroa, Carlos Eduardo Fragoso, Ronaldo Morato, Grasiela Porfírio, Jorge Salomão Jr, Ricardo Sampaio, Cyntia Cavalcanti Santos, Fernando Rodrigo Tortato, Diego Viana, Walfrido Moraes Tomas   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revisiting and revitalizing political ecology in the American West [PDF]

, 2019
Political ecology, initially conceived to better understand the power relations implicit in management and distribution of natural resources in the developing world, came “home” to the American West in the 1990s and 2000s.
Bergmann, Nicolas, Epstein, Kathleen, Gosnell, Hannah, Kroepsch, Adrianne C, Martin, Jeff V, Robbins, Paul   +5 more
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Perfil dos observadores de aves no Parque Natural da Ria Formosa [PDF]

, 2018
In the Algarve the potential for birdwatching tourism is widely recognized, especially in the Ria Formosa Natural Park (RFNP). This study aims to describe birdwatchers' profile in the RFNP. For this purpose, a survey was applied.
Costa, Andreia, Guimarães, Maria Helena, Matias, António, Pintassilgo, Pedro, Pinto, Patrícia   +4 more
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Primary producers' positions towards bears and bear conservation: Insights for human–bear coexistence

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract We present primary producers' (farmers', livestock breeders', beekeepers') positions towards bears and bear conservation as documented through semi‐structured interviews within the frame of human dimensions actions of LIFE projects implemented between 2015 and 2022 in Greece.
Tasos Hovardas, Dimitris Bormpoudakis, Giorgos Chatzinakos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source