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 …

Large carnivores are persecuted globally because they threaten human industries and
livelihoods. How this conflict is managed has consequences for the conservation of large …

Aim The recent recovery of large carnivores in Europe has been explained as resulting from
a decrease in human persecution driven by widespread rural land abandonment, paralleled …

The conservation of large carnivores is a formidable challenge for biodiversity conservation.
Using a data set on the past and current status of brown bears (Ursus arctos), Eurasian lynx …

Human activity and land use change impact every landscape on Earth, driving declines in
many animal species while benefiting others. Species ecological and life history traits may …

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

Among species, coexistence is driven partly by the partitioning of available resources. The
mechanisms of coexistence and competition among species have been a central topic …

Livestock owners traditionally use various non‐lethal and lethal methods to protect their
domestic animals from wild predators. However, many of these methods are implemented …

Tools for social research are critical for developing an understanding of conservation
problems and assessing the feasibility of conservation actions. Social surveys are an …

Conflict between people and felids is one of the most urgent wild cat conservation issues
worldwide, yet efforts to synthesize knowledge about these conflicts have been few. For …