The ecology of human–nature interactions

M Soga, KJ Gaston - Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The direct interactions between people and nature are critically important in many ways, with
growing attention particularly on their impacts on human health and wellbeing (both positive …

The contribution of predators and scavengers to human well-being

CJ O'Bryan, AR Braczkowski, HL Beyer… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
Predators and scavengers are frequently persecuted for their negative effects on property,
livestock and human life. Research has shown that these species play important regulatory …

Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans

JP Suraci, KM Gaynor, ML Allen… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Human activity and land use change impact every landscape on Earth, driving declines in
many animal species while benefiting others. Species ecological and life history traits may …

The ecology of human–carnivore coexistence

CT Lamb, AT Ford, BN McLellan… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
With a shrinking supply of wilderness and growing recognition that top predators can have a
profound influence on ecosystems, the persistence of large carnivores in human-dominated …

The unequal burden of human-wildlife conflict

AR Braczkowski, CJ O'Bryan, C Lessmann… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Human-wildlife conflict is one of the most pressing sustainable development challenges
globally. This is particularly the case where ecologically and economically important wildlife …

Wolves make roadways safer, generating large economic returns to predator conservation

JL Raynor, CA Grainger… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Recent studies uncover cascading ecological effects resulting from removing and
reintroducing predators into a landscape, but little is known about effects on human lives …

Evaluating the efficacy of predator removal in a conflict-prone world

RJ Lennox, AJ Gallagher, EG Ritchie, SJ Cooke - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Predators shape ecosystem structure and function through their direct and indirect effects on
prey, which permeate through ecological communities. Predators are often perceived as …

Leopards provide public health benefits in Mumbai, India

AR Braczkowski, CJ O'Bryan… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Populations of large carnivores are often suppressed in human‐dominated landscapes
because they can kill or injure people and domestic animals. However, carnivores can also …

Permanent daylight saving time would reduce deer-vehicle collisions

CX Cunningham, TA Nuñez, Y Hentati, B Sullender… - Current biology, 2022 - cell.com
Overlap between wildlife and human activity is key to causing wildlife-vehicle collisions, a
globally pervasive and growing source of wildlife mortality. 1, 2 Policies regarding clock time …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting human-carnivore conflict at the urban-wildland interface

JK van Bommel, M Badry, AT Ford, T Golumbia… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A major threat to mammalian carnivores is death due to human conflict, including carnivore
use of anthropogenic food sources, predation of livestock, or car accidents. To reduce …