'Conservation behaviour'is a young discipline that investigates how proximate and ultimate
aspects of the behaviour of an animal can be of value in preventing the loss of biodiversity …

Disgust is an adaptive system hypothesized to have evolved to reduce the risk of becoming
sick. It is associated with behavioural, cognitive and physiological responses tuned to allow …

Over the last century, humans have modified landscapes, generated pollution and provided
opportunities for exotic species to invade areas where they did not evolve. In addition …

Megaherbivores have pervasive ecological effects. In African rainforests, elephants can
increase aboveground carbon, though the mechanisms are unclear. Here, we combine a …

Conflict between humans and wildlife is an increasing problem worldwide due to human
population growth and habitat fragmentation, with growing interest amongst scientists and …

Afrotropical forests host much of the world's remaining megafauna, although these animals
are confined to areas where direct human influences are low. We used a rare long-term …

Biodiversity conservation is one of the grand challenges facing society. Many people
interested in biodiversity conservation have a background in wildlife biology. However, the …

Many species across a range of primate genera, irrespective of dietary and locomotory
specializations, can and will incorporate agricultural crops in their diets. However, although …

Crop foraging or crop raiding concerns wildlife foraging and farmers' reactions and
responses to it. To understand crop foraging and its value to wildlife or its implications for …

Poaching is rapidly extirpating African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) from most of
their historical range, leaving vast areas of elephant‐free tropical forest. Elephants are …