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 …

Conservationists recognize the need to work beyond protected areas if they are to sustain
viable populations of wildlife. But ambitious plans to extend wildlife corridors beyond …

Carnivore conservation depends on the sociopolitical landscape as much as the biological
landscape. Changing political attitudes and views of nature have shifted the goals of …

Summary 1 Human–elephant conflict (HEC) in Africa occurs wherever these two species
coincide, and poses serious challenges to wildlife managers, local communities and …

Many carnivore populations escaped extinction during the twentieth century as a result of
legal protections, habitat restoration, and changes in public attitudes. However, encounters …

Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) is a growing problem for communities located at the borders
of protected areas. Such conflicts commonly take place as crop-raiding events and as attack …

In an effort to attenuate human‐wildlife conflict and promote conservation of charismatic
megafauna, compensation programs for wildlife damages have been implemented in many …

International conservation NGOs rely on flagship species campaigns for fundraising but this
approach has been criticized for benefiting a limited number of species. However, this …

Many populations of threatened mammals persist outside formally protected areas, and their
survival depends on the willingness of communities to coexist with them. An understanding …

This paper examines people's experiences with economic compensation for losses due to
human–wildlife conflict (HWC) in Uttarakhand, India. Employing a combination of qualitative …