Human interactions with wildlife are a defining experience of human existence. These
interactions can be positive or negative. People compete with wildlife for food and …

Cities may represent one of the most challenging environments for carnivorous mammals.
For example, cities have a dearth of vegetation and other natural resources, coupled with …

Conflict between people and felids is one of the most urgent wild cat conservation issues
worldwide, yet efforts to synthesize knowledge about these conflicts have been few. For …

Human–wildlife conflict has emerged as the central vocabulary for cases requiring balance
between resource demands of humans and wildlife. This phrase is problematic because …

We review the ecological rationale behind the potential compatibility between top predators
and biodiversity conservation, and examine their effectiveness as surrogate species …

Summary 1 Because of their popular appeal, top vertebrate predators have frequently been
used as flagship or umbrella species to acquire financial support, raise environmental …

Abstract The African lion Panthera leo, spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta and leopard Panthera
pardus are all killed in retaliation for livestock predation, but each species suffers differently …

Concern about the effects of habitat fragmentation has led to increasing interest in dispersal
and connectivity modelling. Most modern techniques for connectivity modelling have …

Human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) are often caused by human population increase, high
livestock and wildlife population densities and changing land use and climate. These …

Livestock predation by big cats, ie, lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard
(Panthera pardus), jaguar (Panthera onca), snow leopard (Panthera uncia), puma (Puma …