In some spaces, HWC intervention measures such as fences established to separate communities and wildlife have failed to provide the much-needed peace and security on the peripheries as interaction between local people and wildlife continue to intensify, especially at the boundary between a communal ...
INTRODUCTION Human populations interact with wildlife in numerous ways. Our species has directly exploited wild animals for food and furs for millennia and more recently for sporting or cultural reasons. Humans have greatly modified habitats and landscapes through agriculture and other extractive industries...
Human conflicts may sometimes benefit wildlife by depopulating wilderness areas but there is evidence from Africa that the impacts tend to be negative. The forested states of West Africa have experienced much recent human conflict but there have been no assessments of impacts on the wildlife. We ...
The Chinese government has introduced a carbon neutral policy to cope with the rapid changes in the global climate. It is not clear what impact this policy will have on wildlife. Therefore, this study analyzed the suitable habitat distribution of China’s unique leopard subspecies in northern Shaa...
Wildlife Decline As the human population grows and consumes more of the planet’s resources, the number of wild animals and plants declines. Encounters with insects outdoors and in our homes are falling rapidly. Birds numbers are falling, and wild mammals are disappearing. “The Living Planet Ind...
Pioneering community-based conflict mitigation methods including the use of chilli as a wildlife deterrent. Monitoring elephant populations using satellite tracking. Providing technical advice and training for managing human-wildlife conflict in Africa and Asia....
Kenya’s incredible land showed me the importance of appreciating all living beings and helped me recognize that regardless of our species, we have far more similarities than differences. Visiting this country made me realize that living in harmony with wildlife is something that we all should ...
As a result, over the past two centuries – barely more than two human lifetimes – humans have disrupted living and nonliving systems everywhere. Understanding the nature and consequences of humans’ environmental impacts – and managing these impacts to protect the well-being of human society and...
(b) if there is a relationship between land cover change and human–elephant conflict in the forest reserve areas. The results of this study will provide bases for assessing the sustainability and the management of the wildlife sanctuary and for taking actions to mitigate the degradation of the ...
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