Predators and scavengers are frequently persecuted for their negative effects on property,
livestock and human life. Research has shown that these species play important regulatory …

Relational values (RV) are values that arise from a relationship with nature, encompassing a
sense of place, feelings of well-being (mental and physical health), and cultural, community …

Wildlife tourism is often promoted as an activity which supports conservation by enhancing
environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour through interpretative messaging and …

Populations of large carnivores are often suppressed in human‐dominated landscapes
because they can kill or injure people and domestic animals. However, carnivores can also …

Encounters between humans and wildlife that result in human fatalities can generate public
anxiety and increase pressure on conservation managers and governments for risk …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot for shark conservation. A decline in large
pelagic shark populations has been observed in this vast region over the last 50 years and a …

Public tolerance toward predators is fundamental in their conservation and is highly driven
by people's perception of the risk they may pose. Although predator attacks on humans are …

The concentration of human population along coastlines has far-reaching effects on ocean
and societal health. The oceans provide benefits to humans such as food, coastal protection …

Sharks are among the oldest residents of the planet, they possess a unique value as top
predators and constitute irreplaceable elements of marine ecosystems. Unfortunately …

This article reports on the first comparative surveys in two separate locations to measure
public attitudes toward sharks following shark bite incidents. This study focuses directly on …