The devil you know and the devil you don't: current status and challenges of bovine tuberculosis eradication in the United States

DJ O'Brien, TC Thacker, LCM Salvador… - Irish Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Having entered into its second century, the eradication program for bovine tuberculosis
(bTB, caused by Mycobacterium bovis) in the United States of America occupies a position …

Bayesian modelling reveals differences in long-term trends in the harvest of native and introduced species by recreational hunters in Australia

PD Moloney, AM Gormley, SD Toop, JS Flesch… - Wildlife …, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Little is known about wildlife harvesting by licensed recreational hunters in
Australia, where both native and introduced species are hunted. It is important to understand …

Public perceptions of trophy hunting are pragmatic, not dogmatic

D Hare, AJ Dickman, PJ Johnson… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Fierce international debates rage over whether trophy hunting is socially acceptable,
especially when people from the Global North hunt well-known animals in sub-Saharan …

Confidence, community & conservation: Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and experience in female hunters

AP Smith, EC Metcalf, HK Nesbitt, HJ Leonard… - Journal of Outdoor …, 2022 - Elsevier
Self-efficacy, or the belief we have in our own abilities, plays an important role in
determining individuals' participation and success in outdoor activities. In the US, managers …

Understanding the demand for and value of pathogen‐free amphibians to US pet owners

K Cavasos, RK Adhikari, NC Poudyal… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pathogen transmission through wildlife trade has become a significant One Health issue, but
businesses involved in trade can take actions to minimize pathogen spread within and …

[HTML][HTML] Public perceptions of deer management in Scotland

D Hare, M Daniels, B Blossey - Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In Scotland, large deer populations are associated with negative ecological and
socioeconomic impacts, such as damage to peatlands and forests, agricultural and …

Factors associated with human tolerance of snakes in the southeastern United States

AK Vaughn, LR Larson, MN Peterson… - … in Conservation Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Conservation of snakes is influenced by humans' beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors toward
these often-maligned animals. We investigated public attitudes toward snakes through an …

Duck hunters and difficulty complying with harvest regulations

MP Gruntorad, MP Vrtisksa, CJ Chizinski… - Wildlife Society …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the steady decline of duck hunter participation, several studies have investigated
means to bolster the duck hunter population. Researchers and wildlife professionals have …

The importance of structural, situational, and psychological factors for involving hunters in the adaptive flyway management of geese

L Eriksson, J Månsson, N Liljebäck, C Sandström… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Adaptive flyway management of superabundant geese is emerging as a strategy to reduce
damage to agricultural crops and other ecosystem disservices, while also ensuring …

Exploring the population dynamics of waterfowl hunters using a mark‐recapture approach

KA Graham, MP Vrtiska, DD Humburg… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The number of waterfowl hunters in the United States has declined since the 1980s despite
relatively abundant waterfowl populations and liberal hunting regulations. Programs focused …