China's endemic vertebrates sheltering under the protective umbrella of the giant panda

BV Li, SL Pimm - Conservation Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The giant panda attracts disproportionate conservation resources. How well does this
emphasis protect other endemic species? Detailed data on geographical ranges are not …

Attitudes towards potential animal flagship species in nature conservation: A survey among students of different educational institutions

J Schlegel, R Rupf - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2010 - Elsevier
Using a standardised questionnaire, a total of 415 students from two different Swiss primary
schools, grammar schools and agricultural schools as well as students from a Swiss …

Money, myths and man-eaters: Complexities of human–wildlife conflict

AJ Dickman, L Hazzah - Problematic wildlife: A cross-disciplinary …, 2016 - Springer
Human–wildlife conflict is a pressing issue, and the majority of mitigation measures focus
upon reducing wildlife damage. However, conflict situations are often about issues that go …

Selection criteria for flagship species by conservation organizations

R Home, C Keller, P Nagel, N Bauer… - Environmental …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Flagship species are among key marketing tools used by conservation organizations to
motivate public support, but are often selected in an ad hoc, rather than systematic, manner …

Using local ecological knowledge to determine status and threats of the Critically Endangered Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Hainan, China

HC Nash, MHG Wong, ST Turvey - Biological Conservation, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of robust ecological data to make evidence-based management decisions for highly
threatened species is often limited by data availability, and local ecological knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Mammal Mia: a review on how ecological and human dimension research on urban wild mammals can benefit future biophilic cities

SS Moesch, T Wellmann, D Haase… - Basic and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Future cities have the potential to be biodiverse areas in which humans and wildlife can
coexist. However, the success of creating or maintaining wildlife-inclusive future cities can …

Animal preferences and acceptability of wildlife management actions around Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

BP Kaltenborn, T Bjerke, JW Nyahongo… - Biodiversity & …, 2006 - Springer
Wildlife management policies are often based on expert perceptions of the ecological
importance of certain species and poorly informed perceptions of how public attitudes …

Mammalian collection on Noah's ark: the effects of beauty, brain and body size

D Frynta, O Šimková, S Lišková, E Landová - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The importance of today's zoological gardens as the so-called “Noah's Ark” grows as the
natural habitat of many species quickly diminishes. Their potential to shelter a large amount …

Is local ecological knowledge a useful conservation tool for small mammals in a Caribbean multicultural landscape?

ST Turvey, C Fernández-Secades, JM Nuñez-Miño… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Local ecological knowledge is an increasingly used, cost-effective source of data for
conservation research and management. However, untrained observers are more likely to …

The role of a flagship species in the formation of conservation intentions

AM Smith, SG Sutton - Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Environmental agencies increasingly use flagship species (those popular, relatively large,
charismatic animals) as tools to trigger concern for the species and motivate community …