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

People and Nature
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
Joshua W. Morse, Cheryl E. Morse, Daniel F. Pratson, Rachelle K. Gould   +3 more
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Using a social‐ecological macrosystems framework to understand how human activities alter ecological synchrony

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Different aspects of ecological systems, biotic or abiotic, often fluctuate in coordinated patterns over space and time. Such high concordance between ecological processes is often referred to as ecological synchrony. Human activities, including and beyond climate change, have the potential to alter ecological synchrony by disrupting or ...
Yiluan Song, Mallory Barnes, K. Ann Bybee‐Finley, Kyla M. Dahlin, Travis McDevitt‐Galles, Stephan B. Munch, Guillermo E. Ponce‐Campos, Casey Youngflesh, Benjamin Zuckerberg, Kai Zhu   +9 more
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What informs human–nature connection? An exploration of factors in the context of urban park visitors and wildlife

People and Nature
Human–nature connection (HNC) is a concept derived from investigating the formulation and extent of an individual's identification with the natural world.
Sheryl Hayes Hursh, Elizabeth Perry, David Drake   +2 more
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Shifting the paradigm: An Indigenous knowledge‐based stewardship plan to replenish boreal caribou in Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations' homelands

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Indigenous Peoples in northern Alberta, including Dené and Cree of the Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations (ACFN and MCFN), have been using Indigenous laws and stewardship principles to care for their homelands for thousands of years. Since ACFN and MCFN signed Treaty 8 with Canada in 1899, Alberta's land management policies and
Lori Cyprien, Sebastien Fekete, Susan M. Leech, Brian Aih Shing Fung, Anne Hervieux, Chris Wagner, Kalene Gould   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping bat hunting, trade and consumption in Indonesia using records from online platforms

People and Nature
Hunting, trade and consumption (exploitation) of bats for food, medicine or other uses is widespread and threatens many species worldwide. However, collecting exploitation data in the field is logistically challenging and resource‐intensive, resulting in
Sara Bronwen Hunter, Julie Weeds, Fiona Mathews   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between Indigenous Peoples' lands and conservation: A systematic literature review

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract A growing body of peer‐reviewed literature is focused on the relationship between Indigenous Peoples' lands (Indigenous lands) and conservation outcomes. We performed a systematic review of this English reported peer‐reviewed literature (n = 111) to examine: the key characteristics; the conservation outcomes documented; the methods used in ...
William Nikolakis, Victoria Gay, Garry Merkel, Terry Sunderland, Joe Morrison   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling threat patterns for leopards and mesopredators in agricultural landscapes of South Africa

People and Nature
Human–predator conflict remains a major challenge for both conservation efforts and agricultural practices in South Africa. This study examined farmer attitudes, experiences and predator control strategies in South Africa's Western Cape province and a ...
Jessica Comley, Jeanne vanTonder, Eugene Greyling, Anita Wilkinson, Kathryn S. Williams, Wendy J. Annecke, Alison J. Leslie   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The ecomics of ecosystems and biodiversity: scoping the scale [PDF]

, 2008
The G8 decided in March 2007 to initiate a “Review on the economics of biodiversity loss”, in the so called Potsdam Initiative: 'In a global study we will initiate the process of analysing the global economic benefit of biological diversity, the costs of
Balmford, A., Braat, L.C., Brink, P., ten, Groot, R., Kettunen, M., Rodrigues, A.S.L., Walpole, M.   +6 more
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From passion to illegality: Understanding succulent consumers' decision to participate in the illegal online wildlife trade

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The illegal wildlife trade represents a significant threat to biodiversity. Limited research has examined the illegal trade in succulents, plants characterized by their ability to store water in their leaves, stems or roots. The growing popularity of succulents has contributed to the emergence of illicit consumer practices.
Léanne Vincendon, Masarah Paquet‐Clouston, David Décary‐Hétu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonality of fruiting phenology, hunting behaviour and taste preferences in Madagascar's Makira Protected Area

People and Nature
For many people around the world, especially in Indigenous communities, seasonal changes affect the availability and desirability of different types of food.
Emerson Arehart, Sappho Z. Gilbert, B. J. Rodolph Rasolofoniaina, Evelin J. G. Anjaranirina, Laurent Ravaoliny, Hervet J. Randriamady, Christopher D. Golden   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source