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People & Wildlife
Creating conservation solutions
Since 2004 P&W provides a forum for human-wildlife conflict issues, promoting non-lethal, innovative solutions, information exchange between practitioners, and a network that brings together experts, managers, institutions and the communities affected by conflict. We invite you to use the P&W e-list, P&W Notice Board and P&W Database to exchange information and lessons, and to contact and interact with colleagues.
We hope you will find P&W useful.
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'"A partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) and Born Free Foundation, seeking to resolve conflicts between the needs of people and those of wildlife, and develop long-term, humane solutions."
info@peopleandwildlife.org.uk
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►From the Notice Board - Read full messages |
28/01/09 Editorial services for conservation outreach and environmental education
27/02/09 Call for abstracts for the 2009 SCB Annuak Meeting in Beijing extended to 11 February (more information)
27/02/09 Submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the 2009 ESA Annual Meeting: Deadline February 26 (conference guidelines).
20/01/08 An International Symposium on Urban Wildlife & the Environment (call for abstracts and sessions, deadline February 2)
31/21/08 Tooth & Claw lecture: Britain's wild predators and the way we feel about them
15/11/08
Re-Visit The Pathways to Success 2008 Conference! A webpage with complete listing of presentations and downloadable PDFs for many of them.
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►Resources - Many more useful resources! |
New online resource!
Human Bear Conflict
www.humanbearconflict.org
An excellent site created by WSPA (the World Society for the Protection of Animals) to collate and disseminate information on human-bear conflict . |
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Services - NEW SECTION!
Biodiversity & Conservation - Specialized editorial services
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Editorial services for conservation outreach and environmental education, including cartoons and artwork. |
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Human-wildlife conflict initiative
The Ruaha Carnivore Programme
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Aimed at examining the magnitude and drivers of human-carnivore conflict in the Ruaha ecosystem, Tanzania. |
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► Conflict Resolution Manuals -
Many more ready-to-download manuals!
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 The Ruaha Carnivore Guide
By Amy Dickman & AlphonceMsigwa, Tanzania Carnivore Centre, Arusha, and Wildlife Conservation Society, Iringa,Tanzania. 2007 (pdf 2MB)
Designed to help local people to identify carnivores responsible for livestock depredation, so that the most relevant strategies could be put in place for preventing such attacks happening in the future. The guide, produced in both Swahili and English, explains the basic identifying characteristics, behaviour, spoor and scats of the five local large carnivores: lion, leopard, cheetah, African wild dog and spotted hyaena.
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► Recent books more books
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Wildlife and Society: The Science of Human Dimensions
Manfredo, M., J. Vaske, P. Brown, D.Decker and E. (2008)
368 pp., Island Press
more information
Past, present, and future of human dimensions of fish and wildlife research and application. With perspectives from a wide variety of academic disciplines and practitioners from the United States, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
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►Latest papers! more bibliography
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Estimating cost functions for the four large carnivores in Sweden. Bostedt & Grahn (2008) Ecological Economics [abstract] Econometric estimates of predation and social costs of protecting wolverines, wolves, brown bears and lynx, based on ecological models of functional response.
Key determinants of conflict between people and wildlife, particularly large carnivores, around Ruaha National Park, Tamzania.Dickman (2008) PhD Thesis, University College London and Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (pdf 3MB) Adherence to traditional livestock husbandry techniques seemed effective at limiting depredation, but follow-up surveys revealed that views towards focal carnivores remained robust even after many months without an attack, and influenced by many different factors.
Spatial–temporal patterns in Mediterranean carnivore road casualties: Consequences for mitigation. Grilo et al. (2009) Biological Conservation [abstract] Road mortality on a guild of small and medium-sized carnivores in southern Portugal. Mitigation should involve improvement of existing crossings and cutting or removal of dense vegetation.
Human–wildlife conflict in northern Botswana: livestock predation by Endangered African wild dog Lycaon pictus and other carnivores Gusset at al. (2009) Oryx [abstract] Leaving livestock unattended during the day facilitates predation but kraaling livestock at night reduces predation. Compensation did not demonstrably change livestock owners’ willingness to coexist with predators.
Human-felid conflict: a review of patterns and priorities worldwide. Inskip & Zimmermann (2009) Oryx[abstract] Patterns and determinants of the severity of felid conflicts, and a geographical overview. There is a need for evaluation of implemented management strategies.
Prioritizing refuge sites for migratory geese to alleviate conflicts with agriculture. Jensen et al . (2008) Biological Conservation [abstract] Historic data, a species distribution model, and a site selection process demonstrate how the current compensation scheme can be made more efficient.
Conservation of the Vulnerable sarus crane Grus antigone antigone in Kota, Rajasthan, India: a case study of community involvement. Kaur et al. (2008) Oryx [abstract] Success of a community education and awareness campaign to protect the crane's habitat and nests
Wildlife–livestock conflict: the risk of pathogen transmission from bison to cattle outside Yellowstone National Park Kilpatrick et al (in press) Journal of Applied Ecology [abstract] Model shows that risk is spatially and temporally heterogeneous with local hotspots, strongly dependent on climate and the abundance of bison.
Livestock predation by lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, and their vulnerability to retaliatory killing in the Maasai steppe, Tanzania. Kissui (2008) Animal Conservation [asbtract] Complex interactions of social and ecological dimensions of livestock predation and retaliation. Any conservation intervention should strive to address conflict at the appropriate social scale.
Human dimensions of wildlife population management in Australasia – history, approaches and directions. Miller (2009) Wildlife Research [abstract] A‘toolkit’ of methods and approaches for those wishing to undertake, interpret or utilise human dimensions enquiries.
Can domestic dogs save humans from tigers Panthera tigris? Monirul & Khan (2009) Oryx[abstract] Keeping one tethered dog with each group of people working in the mangrove forest reduces the risk of being attacked by tigers.
Knowledge and attitudes of children of the Rupununi: Implications for conservation in Guyana. Mulder et al. (in press) Biological Conservation [abstract] Conservation organizations could enhance the dissemination of their message through making more frequent and sustained visits, imparting more detailed knowledge, and exposing children to the potential dangers of utilization and exploitation
Agricultural expansion within Kimana electric fences and implications for natural resource conservation around Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Okello & D’Amour (2008). Journal of Arid Environments [abstract] While the fences have spurred socio-economic activities in the area, they are not only ineffective in reducing human–wildlife conflicts but have given rise to other critical conflicts.
Food for thought: supplementary feeding as a driver of ecological change in avian populations. Robb wt al. (2008) Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment [abstract] The many and varied responses of birds to supplementary feeding at backyard feeders; positive and negative impacts.
Wild sheep and livestock in Nepal Trans-Himalaya: coexistence or competition? Shrestha & Wegge (2008). Environmental Conservation [abstract] Diets and habitat use of sympatric wild naur and domestic goat, sheep and free-ranging yak in north Nepal, and their overlap both within and across seasons.
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►Pick of the headlines -more news
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29/01/09 Guess who's coming for dinner? Wolf tracks spotted in central France
The Independent - The grey wolf appears to have colonised the uplands of central France for the first time in 70 years, inviting another battle in a ferocious pastoral war between wolf-lovers and wolf-haters. more |
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28/01/09 Beavers are pawns in a battle for the countryside (UK)
The Herald - The beaver lobby argues that this industrious little gnasher, which was hunted to extinction in the sixteenth century, deserves to be reinstated, and after examining research in Europe, believes it will have a beneficial effect on the countryside. Meanwhile, landowners and anglers are outraged because they are convinced the rodent's dam-building proclivities will pose a threat to salmon by hampering their passage upriver to spawn. more |
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24/01/09 Rapid action team at Jim Corbett Park (India)
Newstrack India - Apart from nabbing poachers and forest produce mafia active in the region, this team will control man-animal conflict and thus protect the wildlife. more |
23/01/09 Borders between man and wildlife breaking down in Kashmir (Thailand)
Thaindian.com - As the natural habitats of the wild animals continue to shrink because of the growing human and animal population, the conflict for space and food becomes more evident with every passing day. more |
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22/01/09 SADC Conference kicks off at Katima (Namibia)
New Era - Some of the major challenges that have faced the region in fighting Trans-Boundary Animal Disease (TAD) are increased changes in the production environment such as the narrowing interface between wildlife and domestic animals. more |
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20/01/09 Communities want jumbos out (Namibia)
New Era – Tired of elephants that damage water infrastructure, homesteads and make people live in fear, communities in the Omatjete area want the elephants relocated elsewhere. more |
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18/01/09 Residential development presents challenges to wildlife (USA)
Managers New West - All these animals in close proximity to people, while making a great marketing attraction, lead to constant conflict between wildlife and people. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks attempts to work closely with developers and private landowners to find “the best deal for wildlife". more |
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18/01/09 Sandhill cranes are beautiful sight to some, but not all (USA )
Avalanche-Journal - Farmers and wildlife managers agree that, in large numbers, the birds can destroy crops relatively quickly. Photo: A group of lesser sandhill cranes loiters in a field outside Lockney more |
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17/01/09 Rampaging wild elephants kill 3 in northeast India
The Associated Press - A herd of nearly 150 hungry elephants rampaged through a village in India's remote northeast. more
16/01/09 Two thousand jumbo deaths from 1990 to 2007 (Sri Lanka)
Ceylon Daily News - Also 866 lives have been lost as a result of the human-elephant crisis between 1992 to 2007 while 3,103 properties have been damaged between 2004 to 2007. The Gajamituro program has been initiated with the involvement of all stakeholders of the human-elephant conflict in collaboration with the Nation Building Ministry. more |
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16/01/09 The US airways crash: A growing bird hazard
TIME - Authorities believe that the geese were sucked into the plane's two jet engines, causing immediate engine failure shortly after takeoff more (Photo credit: Bebeto Matthews / AP)
17/01/09 They strike, but often cause no major damage to aircraft (USA)
Boston Globe - Though very few collisions cause serious damage or dramatic crashes, the trend has been on the rise. (Photo: A wildlife technician fired a nonlethal pyrotechnic round to scare off birds at Logan Airport) more
17/01/09 Jan Area airports take steps to guard against bird strikes (USA) KFSM
16/01/09 Wildlife vs aircrafts in Chattanooga (USA) WRCB-TV |
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16/01/09 Sharks populations decreasing, attacks on the rise (Australia)
RedOrbit - The three shark attacks in Australia this week has created a “Jaws” media frenzy, but in actuality, sharks are more in danger in the ocean than humans.more |
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4/01/09 Fears over beaver release plans (UK)
BBC News - Concerns over possible damage to trees have been raised over plans to release beavers into the wild, close to a reservoir on the boundary of Devon and Cornwall. more |
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4/01/09 Panthers, people see more of each other in Southwest Florida (USA)
The News-Press - According to a recently released report by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, conflicts between humans, their domesticated animals and panthers are increasing. Photo: A young male Florida panther feeds on a sheep it dragged from a property more |
1/01/09 Farmer-wildlife conflict comes to parliament (Buthan)
Kuensel.online – National Assembly members pressurised the agriculture minister in parliament, on the ministry’s strategy to tackle the increasing incidence of wildlife attacks on humans, crops, livestock and property. more |
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31/12/08 Odisha action plan to contain man-elephant conflict (India)
KalingaTimes - Odisha government has finally woken up to the problem posed by the growing man-elephant conflict in different regions of the state. It would execute an integrated action plan to contain the menace by spending a sum of Rs 53 crore over the next five years. more |
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22/12/09 Howls of protest greet Mexican wolf reintroduction (USA)
Christian Science Monitor - A 2007 resolution by the American Society of Mammalogists called for suspension of all predator control until the goal of 100 wolves was reached. But ranchers say there’s no room for wolves here. more |
6/12/09 Compensation for cattle killed at Orang (India)
Calcutta Telegraph – Villagers living on the periphery of the Orang National Park in Assam are being given compensation for the first time for the cattle killed by tigers so that they do not poison the animals in vengeance. more |
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2/12/08 Locals kill crocodile in Bhitarkanika sanctuary (India)
KalingaTimes - With saltwater crocodiles constantly on the prowl in the peripheral villages of the wildlife sanctuary, villagers are living under lurking threat. more |
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17/11/08 Humans and elephants on collision course in South Asia
WWF International –Massive large-scale infrastructure projects in southern Asia will increase human-elephant conflict. A new report funded by the World Bank warns international investors that a clear strategy for keeping human-elephant conflict under control makes economic as well as environmental sense. Economic damage caused by human-elephant conflict amounts to millions of dollars in some countries and in many cases it is those responsible for new land developments that have to foot the bill. more |
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"A partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) and Born Free Foundation, seeking to resolve conflicts between the needs of people and those of wildlife, and develop long-term, humane solutions."
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