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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"human-wildlife conflicts"”.
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Knowledge, attitudes, and opinions about human-wildlife conflicts held by community leaders in Virginia
… Extension agents) about their understanding of human-wildlife conflicts in their communities, and their receptivity to participating in co-management partnerships with regulatory agencies. Response rates for the mail survey of these four populations ranged from 25.2% to 75.9%. Knowledge of and …
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Movement ecology and habitat use of Canada geese using major metropolitan areas in the context of human-wildlife conflicts
… as a game species and association with human-wildlife conflicts. The species’ ability to adapt to human-altered agricultural and urban landscapes has contributed to the success of temperate-breeding Canada goose populations. Differences in habitat resources and predation risks across the …
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An investigation into the root of two of the main vulture threats: poisoning and belief-based use of vulture body parts in Southern Kenya
… on the IUCN Red List. Poisoning caused by human-wildlife conflicts is a major threat to vultures after belief-based use of their body parts. A total of 1387 interviews were administered within Maasai Mara pastoral community. We used the ‘Unmatched Count Technique' to estimate the prevalence …
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Framing human-wildlife conflict in the intermountain West: content analysis of daily newspapers to diverse audiences
… study examines framing of media coverage about human-wildlife conflicts and its implications for perception building by those audiences with less experience in the natural world. Data were collected via daily newspapers across the Intermountain West from 2010 to 2015. Results demonstrated that …
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Assessment of Local Peoples’ Attitudes towards Conservation of Natural Tourism Resources among Communities Residing Adjacent to Arusha National Park
… for negative attitudes include protracted human - wildlife conflicts and restrictions on public road usage, among others. This study recommends that existing policies should be effectively implemented and local people should be provided with environmental conservation education, among other …
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HUMAN PREDATION RISK AND ELK BEHAVIOR IN HETEROGENEOUS LANDSCAPES
… fragmented landscapes that result from exurban human development throughout western North America. This problem is increasing human-wildlife conflicts and represents a significant new challenge to wildlife managers. Elk hunting must be intensively managed, if allowed at all, to reduce public …
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Causes and Consequences of Displacement Decision-making in Banhine National Park, Mozambique
… to the district level; and a dominant idea that wildlife would be introduced to BNP, that human-wildlife conflicts were inevitable, and that residents would, therefore, have to move out of the park. In response to these factors, district employees promoted displacement that exposed BNP-area …
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HUMAN PREDATION RISK AND ELK BEHAVIOR IN HETEROGENEOUS LANDSCAPES
… fragmented landscapes that result from exurban human development throughout western North America. This problem is increasing human-wildlife conflicts and represents a significant new challenge to wildlife managers. Elk hunting must be intensively managed, if allowed at all, to reduce public …
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Causes and Consequences of Displacement Decision-making in Banhine National Park, Mozambique
… to the district level; and a dominant idea that wildlife would be introduced to BNP, that human-wildlife conflicts were inevitable, and that residents would, therefore, have to move out of the park. In response to these factors, district employees promoted displacement that exposed BNP-area …
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GRIZZLY BEAR REINTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS IN THE SELWAY-BITTERROOT ECOSYSTEM SOUTH OF THE SALMON RIVER
… land use regulations, and issues regarding other wildlife. Those stakeholders open to receiving information regarding grizzly bears in the future are interested in learning more about the Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Reintroduction Plan, costs associated with the reintroduction, furthering levels of …
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GRIZZLY BEAR REINTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS IN THE SELWAY-BITTERROOT ECOSYSTEM SOUTH OF THE SALMON RIVER
… land use regulations, and issues regarding other wildlife. Those stakeholders open to receiving information regarding grizzly bears in the future are interested in learning more about the Bitterroot Grizzly Bear Reintroduction Plan, costs associated with the reintroduction, furthering levels of …
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An experimental assessment of the efficacy of falconry to mitigate human-wildlife conflict: Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiaca at golf courses
Human-wildlife conflicts are increasing globally and are believed to be one of the most prevalent and intractable issues that face conservation biologists today. One such conflict is found on golf courses, where high numbers of geese can come into conflict with residents and members. In South …
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Integrating social and ecological predictors of human-wildlife interactions to guide conservation and management
… processes are necessary to successfully address human-wildlife interactions. However, such approaches are hindered by challenges in aligning data types, communicating across disciplines, and applying social science information to conservation actions. My dissertation builds on emerging efforts to …
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Wild carnivore habitat use and community ecology in a biodiversity hotspot and human-wildlife conflict with pumas and dogs across Chile
Habitat loss and fragmentation and human-wildlife conflicts, often resulting in retaliatory killing in response to livestock predation, are one of the main threats to wild felids worldwide, including pumas (Puma concolor). However, mesocarnivores are more abundant than large carnivores, live closer …
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Modeling perceived risk from coyotes among Chicago residents
… in urban areas has become a concern for wildlife professionals. In the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Region (GCMR) wildlife professionals have received an increased number of complaints from residents. Based on cultural theory and cognitive hierarchy theory, we hypothesized that (a) …