Wild animals are used in scientific research in a wide variety of contexts both in situ and ex
situ. Guidelines for best practice, where they exist, are not always clearly linked to animal …

Millions of wild mammals are trapped annually for fur, pest control and wildlife management.
Ensuring the welfare of trapped individuals can only be achieved by trapping methods that …

Internet and social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and several blogs provide
various types of helpful information worldwide. The increased usage of social media and e …

Animals that must hunt and kill for at least part of their living are inherently interesting to
many people and the role that carnivores play in biological communities attract interest from …

Humans have used wild furbearers for various purposes for thousands of years. Today,
furbearers are sustainably used by the public for their pelts, leather, bones, glands, meat, or …

Introducing consumptive and non-consumptive effects into food webs can have profound
effects on individuals, populations and communities. This knowledge has led to the …

Objective To describe the influence of the dingo (Canis lupus dingo) on the past, present
and future distributions of sheep in A ustralia. Design The role of the dingo in the rise and fall …

The impacts of wild predators on livestock are a common source of human–wildlife conflict
globally, and predators are subject to population control for this reason in many situations …

Vertebrate pest control is an area where conservation and animal welfare goals can be in
direct conflict. Is it possible to meet goals in both areas in one pest control operation …

Top-predators can be important components of resilient ecosystems, but they are still
controlled in many places to mitigate a variety of economic, environmental and/or social …