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New research documented 50 different ways Sydneysiders tried to stop sulphur-crested cockatoos opening their bins, from rubber snakes to custom locks. Humans didn’t always win.
Urban coyotes prey on rodents and spread plant seeds. It’s OK to observe them from a distance, but then you should chase them off.
The recent goring of a tourist who approached within 10 feet of a bison in Yellowstone National Park is a reminder that wild animals can be dangerous and people should keep safe distances.
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As humans and wildlife come into closer contact, it is crucial to ensure that there's a relationship that benefits both people and animals.
This was the first national DNA-based assessment of any free-ranging large mammal in Africa.
Wolves killing livestock are seizing an opportunity for a meal in a landscape with little natural prey.
Beavers in our landscapes have great potential to provide small-scale adaptations to climate change – if humans can figure out how to live with them.
It’s usually good news when a once-scarce species starts to recover – unless it starts getting in humans’ way. An ecologist explains how science can help predict unwelcome encounters.
A farming community in north-west Spain may hold the answer to coexistence with wild carnivores.
Outdoor recreation is booming across the US, but research shows that the presence of humans – or the trails they hike and ski on – can have harmful effects on wildlife at less-than-close range.
Crop raiding is happening more often in the Masai Mara, in different places and at different times of the year.
Compensation for losses from wildlife is an increasingly popular conservation intervention. However, a recent review cautions its use.
India’s last cheetah was killed 70 years ago. Should the country import a different subspecies from Namibia?
Conflict between fruit-growers, the Mauritian government and conservationists has dragged on for years – it’s time for a new approach.
Lethal methods and relocation aren’t effective, sustainable or humane approaches to human-wildlife conflicts.
For the first time in the US, a ballot measure will ask voters whether to restore wolves to a place where they’ve been eradicated. Coloradans have strong views on both sides.
Understanding fire history is crucial to designing effective fire management in order to maintain biodiversity and support the livelihoods of people.
Many carnivores are ambush predators. Being seen by their prey can lead to them abandoning the hunt.
Pandas have done more to raise awareness of biodiversity loss than any other species. But they may not be good at stopping it themselves.
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Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University
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PhD Student in Fisheries & Wildlife and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior, Michigan State University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity, University of York
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Senior Researcher and Statistician, University of Hohenheim
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Professor and Chair, Southwestern Environmental Science and Policy, Northern Arizona University
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Affiliate Faculty in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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Lambert Lecturer in Environment (Applied Herpetology), Birkbeck, University of London
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PhD Researcher, Wolves in Old English Literature, University of St Andrews
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Director Zambia Lion Project, University of California, Los Angeles
