Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) has a history that is as old as human civilization; yet currently
the phenomenon poses a serious environmental challenge for human society. Both due to …

Recent work in animal cognition has focused on how animals respond to new or changing
environments. Although many species are currently in decline, other species are thriving in …

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

Of all the non-human primate species studied by researchers, the rhesus macaque (Macaca
mulatta) is likely the most widely used across biological disciplines. Rhesus macaques have …

Efforts to increase food production across Asia have relied on the intensification of
established farms, as well as the expansion of farming activities into previously wild areas …

Objectives The impact of anthropogenic environmental changes may impose strong
pressures on the behavioral flexibility of free‐ranging animals. Here, we examine whether …

In many areas of South Asia and Southeast Asia, macaques inhabiting agricultural
landscapes are considered serious crop pests by local farmers. In Nepal, for example, the …

Attitudinal differences toward wildlife have important implications for conflict management
and when the species in question have strong cultural and religious associations, conflict …

Sri Lanka is a biodiversity hotspot with high human density that contributes to increasing
human-monkey conflict (HMC). In 50 years of primate studies there, the development of …

This study explores the diversity of factors that influence human–leopard relationships in
Himachal Pradesh, India. Looking beyond the socio‐economic and ecological dimensions …