A framework for assessing impacts of wild meat hunting practices in the tropics

ADM Dobson, EJ Milner-Gulland, DJ Ingram, A Keane - Human Ecology, 2019 - Springer
Terrestrial wildlife is being hunted for consumption by humans in the tropics at an
unprecedented rate, and the often unsustainable nature of this harvest has profound …

Using an occupancy approach to identify poaching hotspots in protected areas in a seasonally dry tropical forest

D de Matos Dias, ÁC Ferreguetti, FHG Rodrigues - Biological conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Poaching activity has been described in the literature as harmful due to impacts on
biodiversity, especially in protected areas. Although the main reason for this activity is …

[HTML][HTML] Conservation conflicts: Behavioural threats, frames, and intervention recommendations

Z Baynham-Herd, S Redpath, N Bunnefeld… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Conservation conflicts are widespread and are damaging for biodiversity, livelihoods and
human well-being. Conflict management often occurs through interventions targeting human …

Are ranger patrols effective in reducing poaching‐related threats within protected areas?

JF Moore, F Mulindahabi, MK Masozera… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Poaching is one of the greatest threats to wildlife conservation world‐wide. However, the
spatial and temporal patterns of poaching activities within protected areas, and the …

The landscape of anthropogenic mortality: how African lions respond to spatial variation in risk

AJ Loveridge, M Valeix, NB Elliot… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Demography and conservation status of many wild organisms are increasingly shaped by
interactions with humans. This is particularly the case for large, wide‐ranging carnivores …

Spatiotemporal trends of illegal activities from ranger‐collected data in a Ugandan national park

R Critchlow, AJ Plumptre, M Driciru… - Conservation …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Within protected areas, biodiversity loss is often a consequence of illegal resource use.
Understanding the patterns and extent of illegal activities is therefore essential for effective …

Human encroachment into protected area networks in Zambia: implications for large carnivore conservation

FGR Watson, MS Becker, J Milanzi… - Regional Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Large carnivores are declining globally, with strong direct and indirect ecological impacts on
protected area networks (PANs). Human encroachment on ecosystems is a global threat for …

Developing fencing policies for dryland ecosystems

SM Durant, MS Becker, S Creel, S Bashir… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In dryland ecosystems, mobility is essential for both wildlife and people to access
unpredictable and spatially heterogeneous resources, particularly in the face of climate …

Evaluating the spatial intensity and demographic impacts of wire-snare bush-meat poaching on large carnivores

AJ Loveridge, LL Sousa, J Seymour-Smith, J Hunt… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The bush-meat poaching crisis is a significant threat to biodiversity in tropical forest and
savannah biomes, however its impacts on wild animal populations are often difficult to …

Assessing the sustainability of African lion trophy hunting, with recommendations for policy

S Creel, J M'soka, E Dröge, E Rosenblatt… - Ecological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
While trophy hunting provides revenue for conservation, it must be carefully managed to
avoid negative population impacts, particularly for long‐lived species with low natural …