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Balancing risk and reward—Perceptions of bats and their ecological role in Reunion island

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2720-2733, August 2026.
Abstract Context: Bats provide vital ecosystem services but can also generate disservices or sanitary concerns, particularly where human–bat interactions are frequent. Understanding public perceptions of bats is essential for effective conservation and risk communication.
Rachel Leong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Negative symbolism of wildlife shapes human–nature coexistence: The plight of owls in Nigeria

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2734-2747, August 2026.
Abstract Human–wildlife coexistence in culturally diverse landscapes requires understanding how socio‐cultural processes shape perceptions and behaviours towards conservation‐priority species. This study examines perceptions, belief‐based uses and conservation attitudes towards owls in communities surrounding six Protected Areas in Nigeria, addressing ...
Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intangible drivers of tolerance shape human–elephant coexistence in Southwest China

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2763-2780, August 2026.
Abstract Southwest China is home to a small but rapidly expanding population of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), whose growth has intensified conflicts with people living in shared landscapes. These conflicts result in substantial economic losses and occasional human casualties. This coexistence paradox—where conservation success leads to significant
Xiaoyu Yu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing trade‐off risk between crop production and vertebrate biodiversity in three African countries

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2796-2814, August 2026.
Abstract Governments worldwide are committed to eliminating hunger and conserving biodiversity, reflected in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 15 (Life on Land). Expanding agricultural lands to meet growing food demands often threatens biodiversity, creating potential trade‐offs between these objectives. To understand the
Abbie S. A. Chapman   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relational structure of illegal wildlife hunting in China: A nationwide hunter–prey network analysis

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2815-2827, August 2026.
Abstract Illegal wildlife hunting continues to pose a major biodiversity threat in China, yet there remains no systemic relational understanding of the way in which perpetrators are linked to key taxa. To address this, here we provide a novel framework for understanding and addressing the systemic roots of wildlife crime.
Yi Luo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Six actions to harness the potential of social surveys on people and nature relations: A UK cross‐sectoral perspective

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2610-2618, August 2026.
Abstract Robust data on the state of relationships between people and nature is a critical component of the evidence base for environmental governance at local, national and global scales. Social surveys are a valuable method already used by some governmental and non‐governmental organisations to gather this evidence.
Jasper Montana   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing the challenges of research on human-wildlife interactions using the concept of Coupled Natural & Human Systems

Biological Conservation, 2021
Stefano Kaburu   +2 more
exaly  

Using social network methodological approach to better understand human–wildlife interactions

Land Use Policy, 2020
Ileana Pătru-Stupariu   +2 more
exaly  

Human-wildlife interactions for tourism: a systematic review

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 2020
Xueting Dou, Jonathon Day
exaly  

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