As stated in Chapter 1, human–wildlife conflict is one of the most critical threats to wildlife, in
particular the large carnivores; when they injure or kill domestic animals and threaten …

Introduction Understanding what drives differences in values toward wild meat is important
for developing legislation and behavioral change campaigns that promote sustainable use …

Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade (ie, wildlife crime) are a multibillion-dollar global
industry. The commercialization and overexploitation of wildlife caused by wildlife crime …

Drylands range across more than half of the global terrestrial area and harbour about a
quarter of continental vertebrate species, many of them endemic. However, this fauna is …

One of the privileges and responsibilities accorded to Specialty Chief Editors in the Frontiers
journals, at the commencement of new specialty sections, is to provide an overview of …

The consequences of human exploitation on wetlands remain unresolved for many regions.
Marismas Nacionales wetland in Northwest Mexico is a Ramsar site and a Biosphere …

Escalating global demand for wildlife products and consequential illegal wildlife trade has
become one of the major threats to biodiversity conservation. In the recent COVID-19 …

Marine capture fishery resources are declining, and demand for them is rising. These trends
are suspected to incite conflict, but their effects have not been quantitatively examined. We …

Long-term field studies have provided evidence of worldwide declines in vertebrate
populations, including amphibians and reptiles. However, studies investigating the decline …

Implementing community-based approaches to countering illegal wildlife trade is important
to not only improve the effectiveness of strategies to protect wildlife, but also to promote …