Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fernando Ballejo, Pablo Ignacio Plaza, Sergio Agustin Lambertucci
Summary: Content published on social media can influence users' attitudes towards wildlife species. The framing of videos impacts the tone of comments, with negatively framed videos more likely to provoke negative responses. Negatively framed videos of vultures received more views over time compared to positive ones. Caution is needed in presenting wildlife species online to prevent the spread of misinformed videos that could escalate human-wildlife conflicts.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nancy Felix, Bernard M. Kissui, Linus Munishi, Anna C. Treydte
Summary: Conflicts between humans and lions are common in coexistence landscapes due to livestock predation and threats to human safety. Retaliatory lion killing by humans is a leading cause of declining lion populations in Africa. In the Tarangire-Manyara Ecosystem (TME), male lion coalitions are larger and have longer tenure periods in locations with lower risk of retaliatory killing and away from active hunting blocks. Younger people (18-35 years old) have a more positive attitude towards lion existence and conservation. Surprisingly, people with primary or secondary education are more likely to kill lions if they attack livestock compared to those with no formal education.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ruchi Badola, Tanveer Ahmed, Amanat Kaur Gill, Pariva Dobriyal, Goura Chandra Das, Srishti Badola, Syed Ainul Hussain
Summary: The escalation of human-wildlife conflict poses a barrier to the conservation of ecological corridors globally. However, an innovative incentive-based mitigation mechanism can encourage coexistence of people and wildlife, providing benefits to both parties.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alexandre Chausson, Heather Gurd, James Foley, Shivani Bhalla, Jeneria Lekilelei, Tobias Otieno, Ben Lejale, Peter Lenasalia, E. J. Milner-Gulland
Summary: Promoting human-wildlife coexistence, especially for large carnivore species, is a complex and pressing global conservation challenge. This study evaluates the impact of Warrior Watch, a grassroots intervention in northern Kenya that utilizes traditional social structures and roles of Samburu pastoralists to peacefully mitigate human-lion conflict. The findings show that warriors in the intervention site have more positive attitudes towards lions and are less likely to indicate intentions to kill lions compared to their counterparts in the comparison conservancy. Respondents in the intervention site are also more likely to report positive changes in their attitudes and tolerance towards lions since the inception of Warrior Watch, attributing these changes to the intervention.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andrea Janeiro-Otero, Paula Rivas, Carolina Acuna-Alonso, Natalia de la Torre-Rodriguez, Ana Novo, Xana Alvarez
Summary: Surveys were conducted in the provinces of Pontevedra and A Coruna in northwest Spain to study the perception towards wolves among stakeholders. The main focus was on evaluating the compensation offered for damages caused by wolf attacks and its impact on tolerance towards these animals. Significant differences were found among different sectors, with hunters and ranchers being the least tolerant. The number of attacks influenced their perspective and the need for preventive measures.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Vinni Jain, Krithi K. Karanth
Summary: A study was conducted in a forest-agriculture mosaic near Kanha National Park in Central India to understand human-otter coexistence. The survey showed that 65.7% of respondents encountered otters, with 74.9% of interactions being neutral, 19.4% negative, and 7.3% positive. Fishers with higher dependence on fishing income were more likely to report negative interactions.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Sandhya Dhakal, Simant Rimal, Prashant Paudel, Anil Shrestha
Summary: The human-leopard conflict in Bardia National Park, Nepal, follows a specific spatio-temporal pattern and poses a severe threat to conservation efforts. Leopard attacks on livestock are increasing exponentially and are the main cause of the conflict, highlighting the need for measures to reduce conflicts and maintain coexistence between wildlife and humans.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alexandra Zimmermann, Paul Johnson, Alan Eduardo de Barros, Chloe Inskip, Ronit Amit, Erika Cuellar Soto, Carlos A. Lopez-Gonzalez, Claudio Sillero-Zubiri, Rogerio de Paula, Silvio Marchini, Jose Soto-Shoender, Pablo G. Perovic, Samantha Earle, Carmen Julia Quiroga-Pacheco, David W. Macdonald
Summary: This study revealed considerable differences in farmers' education levels, economic dependence on livestock, personal experience with livestock losses, as well as tolerance of and attitudes and social norms towards jaguars within and across case studies. Despite patterns existing within individual case studies, no quantifiable single contextual factor could be used to predict how farmers perceive jaguars and deal with depredation consistently across cases. Insights from aggregate or wide-range studies can provide understanding of possible scenarios in jaguar conservation.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Esmail Bagheriyan, Azadeh Karimi, Hossein Yazdandad
Summary: This study investigates the spatial and temporal trends of conflicts between rural communities and wild animals in a protected area in northeastern Iran. Wild boars, wolves, and leopards were found to be responsible for the majority of attacks on humans, livestock, and crops. The study identifies conflict hotspots and their temporal clustering, which can guide managers in mitigating conflicts and allocating resources effectively.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Rebecca Sargent, O. Sarobidy Rakotonarivo, Stephen P. Rushton, BenJee Cascio, Ana Grau, Andrew R. Bell, Nils Bunnefeld, Amy Dickman, Marion Pfeifer
Summary: Reconciling conflicts between wildlife conservation and other human activities is a complex issue. Understanding stakeholder decision-making and preferences is crucial in managing human-lion conflicts. Research shows that non-lethal deterrent methods are the preferred mitigation strategy, and individual subsidies are most effective in increasing wildlife habitat provision.
Article
Ecology
Kim S. Jacobsen, Erlend Dancke Sandorf, Andrew J. Loveridge, Amy J. Dickman, Paul J. Johnson, Susana Mourato, Davide Contu, David W. Macdonald
Summary: The presence of large predators, such as lions, has both costs and benefits for communities living alongside them. The cost, including monetary and non-monetary costs, can outweigh the value of livestock lost to predation. Factors such as fear, ecocentric values, wealth, and trust in compensation institutions contribute to the disvalue of lion presence. It is important to consider heterogeneity in preferences within communities, as some individuals may not have negative value attached to lions. Additionally, valuing biodiversity outcomes instead of traditional monetary units is suggested to be used more widely.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Venkataraman Meena, Paul J. Johnson, Alexandra Zimmermann, Robert A. Montgomery, David W. Macdonald
Summary: The study found that people in the Greater Gir landscape in India have positive and tolerant attitudes towards lions, especially among younger individuals and those with greater awareness about lions. However, individuals who have experienced livestock depredation by lions tend to express negative attitudes.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Liam Singer, Xenia Wietlisbach, Raffael Hickisch, Eva Maria Schoell, Christoph Leuenberger, Angela Van den Broek, Manon Desalme, Koen Driesen, Mari Lyly, Francesca Marucco, Miroslav Kutal, Nives Pagon, Cristian Remus Papp, Paraskevi Milioni, Remigijus Uzdras, Ilgvars Zihmanis, Fridolin Zimmermann, Katrina Marsden, Klaus Hacklaender, Jose Vicente Lopez-Bao, Sybille Klenzendorf, Daniel Wegmann
Summary: Wolf populations in Europe are increasing, leading to conflicts with livestock owners. A study compiled livestock damage data from 21 countries between 2018 and 2020, finding regional variations in the target species, damage density, seasonal distribution, and temporal trend. The area of cultivated habitats occupied by wolves, as well as husbandry practices and damage prevention, were identified as important factors influencing the incidents.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joanna Klees van Bommel, Catherine Sun, Adam T. Ford, Melissa Todd, A. Cole Burton
Summary: The urban-wildland interface is expanding and increasing the risk of human-wildlife conflict. In this study, we investigated black bear habitat use in a North American hotspot of conflict and found that bears modify their behaviors by avoiding humans in space and time, but conflicts still occur in summer and autumn.
Article
Ecology
Holly K. Nesbitt, Alexander L. Metcalf, Alice A. Lubeck, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Crystal Beckman, Ada P. Smith, Tina M. Cummins
Summary: Ensuring coexistence between large carnivores and humans requires protecting attractants and changing human behaviors. Research in Montana shows that collective factors, such as social coordination and pressure, are as important as individual factors in influencing landowners' attractant securing behaviors.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Letter
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dalia A. Conde, Fernando Colchero, Burak Gueneralp, Markus Gusset, Ben Skolnik, Michael Parr, Onnie Byers, Kevin Johnson, Glyn Young, Nate Flesness, Hugh Possingham, John E. Fa
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andrew Moss, Eric Jensen, Markus Gusset
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Andrew Moss, Eric Jensen, Markus Gusset
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2017)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Eric A. Jensen, Andrew Moss, Markus Gusset
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
J. E. Fa, M. Gusset, N. Flesness, D. A. Conde
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
(2014)
Article
Zoology
D. Bauer, M. Schiess-Meier, D. R. Mills, M. Gusset
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andrew Moss, Eric Jensen, Markus Gusset
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Ecology
Susann Bruche, Markus Gusset, Sebastian Lippold, Ross Barnett, Klaus Eulenberger, Joerg Junhold, Carlos A. Driscoll, Michael Hofreiter
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH
(2013)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Sally C. Hunter, Markus Gusset, Lance J. Miller, Michael J. Somers
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE
(2014)
Article
Zoology
Lorraine K. Boast, Anne Marie Houser, Kyle Good, Markus Gusset
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
(2013)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrew Moss, Eric Jensen, Markus Gusset
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dalia A. Conde, Fernando Colchero, Markus Gusset, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Onnie Byers, Nate Flesness, Robert K. Browne, Owen R. Jones
Editorial Material
Veterinary Sciences
Markus Gusset, John E. Fa, William J. Sutherland
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gerald Kerth, Markus Gusset, Jari Garbely, Barbara Koenig, Tefo Gabanapelo, Monika Schiess-Meier
CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES
(2013)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Markus Gusset
AGRARFORSCHUNG SCHWEIZ
(2017)