Some European countries view wolf protection differently to others. A look at Spain’s experience may explain why.
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Measures to address tensions between wildlife and humans are critical for Tanzania.
Research has found that urban gulls work out what’s good to eat by watching humans.
Shepherding livestock may be more effective protection than killing predators.
New research studies the factors that determine whether large carnivore reintroductions will be a success.
Setting aside half of Borneo would significantly reduce their decline, say experts.
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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.
Conflict between fruit-growers, the Mauritian government and conservationists has dragged on for years – it’s time for a new approach.
Understanding fire history is crucial to designing effective fire management in order to maintain biodiversity and support the livelihoods of people.
Most of Kenya’s biodiversity needs protecting outside protected areas in human‐dominated landscapes that are undergoing rapid change.
Research on crocodile attacks can provide insights into when and where they attack, and who they attack.
Wolves are not bad – they’re just trying to survive in a world where they are unwelcome.
Conservation surveillance can generate fear and anger among local people.
It’s becoming harder and harder for animals to find human-free spaces on the planet. New research suggests that to try to avoid people, mammals are shifting activity from the day to the nighttime.
Three researchers studied the “crop raiders” of the Brazilian rainforest in the hope of aiding both local farmers and wildlife conservation.
Military style anti-poaching is often criticised because it alienates communities living around protected areas. But these initiatives give them an incentive to protect the species.
Elephants feeding on crops poses a challenge to their coexistence with humans. Farmers must introduce strategies to reduce losses and avoid lethal action against the endangered species.
Military responses to combat poaching are a problem. They marginalise communities where poachers come from and can have longer term implications.
Ongoing drought means increased encounters between people and lions in north-west Namibia.
South Sudan is a country where conflict is rife. This has had a knock-on effect on the country’s rich and varied fauna, and put conservation programmes in severe crisis.
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Sustainability Researcher, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Conservation and Applied Resource Economics, University of Kent
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Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University
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Adjunct Professor of Conservation, University of Kent
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Reader in Psychology, University of Bath
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Professor of Political Economy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science and African Climate and Development Initiative Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Environment and Culture, Bath Spa University
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Assistant Professor, Wageningen University
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Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Primate Conservation, University of Kent
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Senior Lecturer in Landscape and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Kent
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Professor, University of Queensland Business School, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity, University of York
