Benefit-sharing has been instrumental in empowering local communities living on the edge
of protected areas to engage in natural resource management and enhance biodiversity …

As human populations grow and natural habitat shrinks, conflicts between humans and
large carnivores are inevitable. Thus, effective interventions for mitigating or preventing …

Climate change, human population growth and land use change are among the most
important threats to nature and ecosystem services. Local appreciation of ecosystem …

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) poses a serious problem in Africa for both local livelihoods
and elephant conservation. Elephant damage is the price local people pay for coexisting …

Simple Summary Wildlife causes 'pest'problems globally. Controlling wildlife involves killing
and harming the welfare of many animals. We examined public perceptions of 10 wildlife …

Currently, the demand of the human population for more land, water, and other natural
resources from wildlife habitats is increasing all over the world. Such intense human …

This study assesses the patterns of crop damage by elephants Loxodonta africana in areas
adjacent to the Rungwa, Kizigo and Muhesi Game Reserves in Tanzania. We used a …

Understanding vegetation disturbance around protected areas (PAs) is critical as it
significantly affects the sustainable conservation of wildlife. However, there is a lack of …

Persecution by humans is one of the most pressing threats to jaguars (Panthera onca)
throughout the Americas, yet few studies have examined the killing of jaguars outside cattle …

This study used semi-structured interviews in two cities, Dodoma and Arusha, in Tanzania,
to assess the difference in people's conservation awareness between the two cities. Our …