Agricultural development accelerates the loss of habitat for many wildlife species and brings
humans and animals in close proximity, resulting in increased human–wildlife conflict. In …

Wild meat trade constitutes a threat to many animal species. Understanding the commodity
chain of wild animals (hunting, transportation, trade, consumption) can help target …

Madagascar is a global biodiversity hotspot threatened by forest loss, degradation and
fragmentation, all of which are detrimental to the future survival of forest-dwelling organisms …

Introduced carnivores exert considerable pressure on native predators through predation,
competition and disease transmission. Recent research shows that exotic carnivores …

Bushmeat consumption in Madagascar is increasingly acknowledged as one of the major
threats to its wild vertebrates. Nevertheless, few studies have examined the drivers of the …

We investigated the factors facilitating co-occurrence of two large carnivores, tigers
(Panthera tigris) and common leopards (Panthera pardus), within a human-dominated …

Hunting is a major driver of biodiversity loss, but a systematic large-scale estimate of hunting-
induced defaunation is lacking. We synthesized 176 studies to quantify hunting-induced …

Increasing global human population and per-capita food consumption are expected to
exacerbate the already massive agricultural footprint in tropical ecosystems. Madagascar is …

Abstract Conservation efforts in South Africa play out across multi‐use landscapes where
formal protected areas coexist with private wildlife business (ecotourism and/or hunting) in a …

Five main conclusions arise from this review of the responses of species to anthropogenic
disturbance in Madagascar: First, species' reactions to anthropogenic disturbance are …