Puma–livestock conflicts in the Americas: A review of the evidence

MM Guerisoli, E Luengos Vidal, N Caruso… - Mammal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Loss of livestock is one of the greatest sources of conflict between humans and large felids
worldwide. The puma Puma concolor is the most widespread apex predator in the Americas …

A global view on evidence‐based effectiveness of interventions used to protect livestock from wild cats

I Khorozyan, M Waltert - Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid population declines of wild cats (family Felidae) are often related to widespread
conflicts with people over the livestock depredation they are causing. In spite of increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective: Why might removing carnivores maintain or increase risks for domestic animals?

LM Elbroch, A Treves - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Human-carnivore conflict is still characterized by lethal control, even while some evidence
suggests that carnivore removal may not affect the likelihood of future livestock predation, or …

Mapping the “catscape” formed by a population of pet cats with outdoor access

R Bischof, NR Hansen, ØS Nyheim, A Kisen… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The domestic cat (Felis catus) is among the most popular companion animals and most
abundant carnivores globally. It is also a pet with an immense ecological footprint because …

Identifying human-caused mortality hotspots to inform human-wildlife conflict mitigation

D Nayeri, A Mohammadi, L Hysen, D Hipólito… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humans are responsible for over a quarter of all wildlife mortality events across the globe.
The pressure this puts on wildlife populations contributes to the decline of many at-risk …

Liberalizing the killing of endangered wolves was associated with more disappearances of collared individuals in Wisconsin, USA

FJ Santiago-Ávila, RJ Chappell, A Treves - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Although poaching (illegal killing) is an important cause of death for large carnivores
globally, the effect of lethal management policies on poaching is unknown for many …

Evaluating how lethal management affects poaching of Mexican wolves

NX Louchouarn, FJ Santiago-Ávila… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Despite illegal killing (poaching) being the major cause of death among large carnivores
globally, little is known about the effect of implementing lethal management policies on …

The Fox and the Crow. A need to update pest control strategies

F Jiguet - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent discovery that cats and mustelids can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 may raise the
question of monitoring domestic, feral and wild populations of such animals, as an adjunct to …

Predator control may not increase ungulate populations in the future: A formal meta‐analysis

TJ Clark, M Hebblewhite - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Human‐dominated landscapes are being recolonized by large carnivores, thereby
increasing conflicts worldwide via predation of livestock and harvested wildlife such as …

Effectiveness of interventions for managing human-large carnivore conflicts worldwide: Scare them off, don't remove them

C Lorand, A Robert, A Gastineau, JB Mihoub… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Human-wildlife conflicts are associated with a threat to large carnivores, as well as with
economic and social costs, thus challenging conservation management around the world. In …