Why humans kill animals and why we cannot avoid it

BL Allen, C Bobier, S Dawson, PJS Fleming… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is
becoming increasingly controversial and criticised in some parts of contemporary human …

Informing management of recovering predators and their prey with ecological diffusion models

JM Eisaguirre, PJ Williams, X Lu… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The reintroduction and recovery of predators can be ecologically beneficial as well as
socially and economically controversial. However, the growth and expansion of predator …

Political affiliation predicts public attitudes toward gray wolf (Canis lupus) conservation and management

LM van Eeden, SS Rabotyagov… - … Science and Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Controversial wildlife conservation and management, such as that involving gray wolves
(Canis lupus), can be symbolic of broader social conflicts. We conducted an online survey …

Pathways towards coexistence with large carnivores in production systems

L Boronyak, B Jacobs, A Wallach, J McManus… - Agriculture and Human …, 2022 - Springer
Coexistence between livestock grazing and carnivores in rangelands is a major challenge in
terms of sustainable agriculture, animal welfare, species conservation and ecosystem …

Public willingness to pay for gray wolf conservation that could support a rancher-led wolf-livestock coexistence program

LM van Eeden, C Bogezi, D Leng, JM Marzluff… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Financial tools can present a solution to conservation conflicts. However, their effectiveness
may be limited unless they address the underlying drivers of conflict. The restoration of …

Producing rice while conserving the habitat of an endangered waterbird: Incentives for farmers to integrate water management

MW Herring, ST Garnett, KK Zander - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective incentive programs for farmers to conserve biodiversity on their properties are vital
for sustainability. Most such programs have focussed on natural areas, like revegetating …

[HTML][HTML] Attitudes of wildlife park visitors towards returning wildlife species: An analysis of patterns and correlates

EF Ostermann-Miyashita, N Pernat, HJ Koenig… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding which variables mediate people's attitudes towards wildlife species is
fundamental for improving human-wildlife coexistence in increasingly human-dominated …

From boutique to mainstream: Upscaling wildlife‐friendly farming through consumer premiums

MW Herring, ST Garnett… - Conservation Science and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife‐friendly produce shows promise in addressing the disconnect between consumers'
choices and the loss of biodiversity from agriculture. However, the scope of programs and …

[HTML][HTML] Navigating complex geopolitical landscapes: Challenges in conserving the endangered Arabian wolf

GT Bonsen, AD Wallach, D Ben-Ami, O Keynan… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Grey wolf (Canis lupus) populations are beginning to increase globally after centuries of
decline. While protective legislations and policy implementations have been driving this …

Ranchers' perspectives on participating in non-lethal wolf-livestock coexistence strategies

C Bogezi, LM van Eeden, AJ Wirsing… - … in Conservation Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Potential impacts to rural livelihoods by large carnivores, such as gray wolves (Canis lupus),
increase economic liability and fear among residents, resulting in social conflicts over …