South-east European forestry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 255 - 268
Published: Dec. 23, 2023
Contacts
between
humans
and
wild
animals
are
common
frequent,
but
very
rarely
end
in
attacks
by
on
humans.
The
aim
of
this
paper
is
to
identify
the
circumstances
wildlife
Croatia,
while
idea
behind
that
a
better
understanding
interactions
should
subsequently
lead
fewer
attacks.
As
there
no
database
data
for
analysis
was
collected
from
scientific
publications,
media,
relevant
reports.
variables
analysed
refer
type
victims
results
showed
were
33
Croatia
period
2005
2023;
most
frequent
boars,
brown
bears,
grey
wolves.
characteristics
differ
depending
animal
perpetrated
attacks,
some
characteristics:
mainly
took
place
rural
areas;
mostly
male
over
40
years
old;
almost
all
they
suffered
minor
injuries;
during
cases
hunting,
walking
dogs
or
herding
livestock.
obtained
can
be
used
develop
preventive
measures
define
appropriate
behaviour
areas
with
wildlife.
Human Dimensions of Wildlife,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 18
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
The
often-under-researched
aspect
of
human-wildlife
conflict
(HWC)
is
the
socio-cultural
factors
affecting
a
community's
experience
HWC.
In
this
study,
we
examine
risk
leopard
attacks
in
North
India
where
~
3
fatal
occur
on
people
per
year.
We
used
mixed
method
approach
to
weigh
risks
person
experiencing
attack
Himachal
Pradesh
(HP)
across
parallel
scenarios
by
(a)
calculating
most
probable
pathway
high-impact
(death/grievous
injury)
outcome
due
(b)
documenting
perception
attacks.
HP,
344
experienced
and
(75%)
were
non-predatory.
Few
(12%)
adolescents
(<15
years)
predatory.
found
mentions
intangible
impacts
more
than
half
interviews.
This
analysis,
grounded
local
voices
experience,
could
be
utilized
researchers
managers
navigate
complex
human-carnivore
shared
spaces.
Wildlife Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
ABSTRACT
Realizing
coexistence
between
humans
and
tigers
is
an
important
initiative
of
tiger
recovery
in
the
world.
To
define
priority
management
areas
(PMAs)
to
mitigate
human–tiger
conflict
(HTC)
Laoyeling,
where
90%
China's
Amur
population
living,
we
analyzed
distribution
habitat
HTC
risk,
delineated
PMAs
for
mitigation.
The
results
indicated
that
26.77%
(1851
km
2
)
Laoyeling
most
suitable
tiger.
high‐risk
area
covers
1173
,
which
413
Among
six
PMAs,
374
1398
are
located
outside
protected
need
strengthen
conservation
management.
Our
research
can
contribute
improving
effectiveness
promoting
China.
Diversity,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 93 - 93
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Asiatic
black
bears
(Ursus
thibetanus)
are
a
large
carnivore,
widely
distributed
in
East,
South,
and
Southeast
Asia.
However,
they
have
experienced
dramatic
population
decline
across
this
range
due
to
various
anthropogenic
threats.
The
great
demand
for
bear
parts
the
market
exposes
species
intense
pressure
of
being
poached
then
illegally
traded.
Meanwhile,
continuous
expansion
land
use
results
sharpening
human–bear
conflicts.
In
study,
we
conducted
comprehensive
search
collected
information
poaching,
illegal
trade,
conflict
events
related
reported
China
during
2010–2020.
By
systematically
searching
judicial
adjudicative
documents
news
reports,
identified
351
(64
221
90
conflict)
country.
showed
that
Southwest
was
hotspot
all
categories
(41,
149
40
events,
respectively).
Bear
paws
were
most
common
type
found
trade
(52.1%),
frequently
form
human
injury
from
attacks
(at
least
52
people
injured
another
7
killed).
determining
status
poached,
traded,
their
conflicts
with
humans
China,
these
will
provide
important
insights
into
further
research
conservation
iconic
species.
People and Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Abstract
The
recovery
of
large
carnivores
in
Europe
raises
issues
related
to
sharing
landscape
with
humans.
Beyond
technical
solutions,
it
is
widely
recognized
that
social
factors
also
contribute
shaping
coexistence.
In
this
context,
scholars
increasingly
stress
the
need
adopt
place‐based
approaches
by
analysing
how
humans
and
wildlife
interact
co‐adapt
specific
landscapes.
burgeoning
field
‘more‐than‐human’
geography,
both
non‐humans
are
considered
as
co‐constitutive
places.
According
tradition,
animals
should
not
simply
be
seen
objects
under
human
control
but
approached
powerful
actors
multi‐species
By
tracking
brown
bear
French
Pyrenees
has
shaped
different
places
encounters
pastoralists
(i.e.
farmers
shepherds
extensive
sheep
farming
mountain
pastures
during
summer),
paper
discusses
what
coexistence
means
when
viewed
through
lens
more‐than‐human
geography.
We
use
an
in‐depth,
retrospective
multi‐sources
approach
describe
inter‐relationships
bears
on
three
since
return
at
end
1990s.
Semi
structured
interviews,
participant
observation,
administrative
institutional
data
about
depredation
genetics,
well
pastoral
practices
form
basis
integrated
narrative
analysis.
Our
study
reveals
a
carnivore
produced
different,
singular,
context‐specific
‘patches’.
Each
these
represent
distinct
dynamically
over
time
bears,
rest
biotic
abiotic
environment.
Specifically,
we
demonstrate
various
factors—the
individual
behaviour
their
movement
reproduction
capacity,
number
depredations,
pastoralists'
histories,
collective
organization,
choices
they
made,
pastures'
features,
available
resources
surrounding
vegetation—cumulatively
intertwine
complex,
place‐specific
entanglements.
Policy
implications
.
results
suggest
conceptualized
global,
top
down
standardized.
Instead
patches
which
ways.
Therefore,
fostering
acknowledging
full
diversity
situations
people
write
own
place‐based,
histories.
Read
free
Plain
Language
Summary
for
article
Journal
blog.
People and Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2025
Abstract
Which
animals
do
people
fear
most,
and
why?
Exploring
animal
fears
in
humans
is
crucial
for
understanding
reactions
the
face
of
danger,
addressing
both
innate
learned
determinants.
Because
central
role
they
are
thought
to
have
played
primate
evolution,
most
studies
focused
on
snakes.
Other
that
looked
at
a
wider
range
either
limited
number
species
and/or
sampled
participants
from
narrow
geographical
locations.
To
overcome
these
shortcomings,
we
developed
an
immersive
online
survey
based
images
matches,
during
which
had
choose
feared
most.
With
responses
17,353
all
continents,
were
able
rank
184
(mammals,
reptiles,
birds,
arthropods
amphibians)
scale.
Our
results
showed
dangerous
elicited
frequent
rapid
responses.
However,
danger
alone
was
not
sufficient
explain
fear,
as
harmless
also
reached
high
scores.
Fear
varied
with
participants'
age,
region
residence
level
declared
biophobia.
The
discrepancy
between
actual
levels
may
be
due
social
transmission
increasing
disconnection
natural
environments.
This
study
highlights
need
consider
wide
identify
understand
people's
certain
species,
integrating
complex
relationship
ecological
socio‐cultural
influences.
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free
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article
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