Several hundred species are hunted for wild meat in the tropics, supporting the diets,
customs, and livelihoods of millions of people. However, unsustainable hunting is one of the …

During a time of intensifying competition for land, Protected Areas (PAs) are coming under
increasing pressure to justify their status. Positive local attitudes to a PA are a potentially …

Assessing anthropogenic effects on biological diversity, identifying drivers of human
behavior, and motivating behavioral change are at the core of effective conservation. Yet …

Natural resource-related conflicts can be extremely destructive and undermine
environmental protection. Since the 1990s co-management schemes, whereby the …

Climate change, human population growth and land use change are among the most
important threats to nature and ecosystem services. Local appreciation of ecosystem …

Studies have demonstrated that wildlife conservation success depends on local people's
attitudes toward wildlife. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 240 respondents …

Illegal hunting poses a considerable threat to the wildlife of Serengeti National Park and its
affiliated protected areas. Techniques for successful mitigation of this threat are heavily …

Illegal hunting of wildlife, or top-down harvesting, is a major issue in today's society,
particularly in tropical ecosystems. There has been widespread concern about increasing …

Bushmeat consumption persists in urban areas in the Neotropics, yet knowledge of its scale
and the relative importance of cultural and economic factors in determining consumption …

Bushmeat management policies are often developed outside the communities in which they
are to be implemented. These policies are also routinely designed to be applied uniformly …