Human interactions with wildlife are a defining experience of human existence. These
interactions can be positive or negative. People compete with wildlife for food and …

Throughout recent years, ungulates have experienced significant increases in numbers and
geographic range sizes in Europe, becoming locally overabundant populations in some …

Although coexistence with wildlife is a key goal of conservation, little is known about it or
how to study it. By coexistence we mean a sustainable though dynamic state in which …

Carnivore predation on livestock often leads people to retaliate. Persecution by humans has
contributed strongly to global endangerment of carnivores. Preventing livestock losses …

Conservation conflicts are increasing and need to be managed to minimise negative
impacts on biodiversity, human livelihoods, and human well-being. Here, we explore …

Human–wildlife interactions, including human–wildlife conflict, are increasingly common as
expanding urbanization worldwide creates more opportunities for people to encounter …

The world is urbanising rapidly, and it is predicted that by 2050, 66% of the global human
population will be living in urban areas. Urbanisation is characterised by land-use changes …

The impact of conservation policies on human wellbeing is critical to the integration of
poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation. In many low-income countries, human …

Injury and death from wildlife attacks often result in people feeling violent resentment and
hostility against the wildlife involved and, therefore, may undermine public support for …

One of the greatest challenges in biodiversity conservation today is how to facilitate
protection of species that are highly valued at a global scale but have little or even negative …