Historical research of wolf population in Pisan hills between XVII and XXI centuries: evolution of tolerance in hunters, citizens, and naturalists in a conservation perspective

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 18

Published: March 4, 2024

Worldwide, wolf conservation has been driven by several rapid environmental changes and intense anthropogenic pressures. At the beginning of 17th century wolves were commonly present in Pisan hills especially upper hills, where killing regularly occurred. Severe reclamation, deforestation actions, human persecution, deep socio-economic occurred between 20th causing local extinction Second World War. A process recolonization started from second half due to a gradual restoration natural environment. In this context, cultural conditions, technological development, mitigation human's attitudes toward may be base for development new approaches able promote humans-wolf coexistence balance.

Language: Английский

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Coexistence in ecological corridors: understanding tolerance of wolves in the Northwestern Apennines, Italy

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(1), P. 53 - 69

Published: Jan. 7, 2022

Human-wolf (Canis lupus) conservation conflicts in Europe have increased as wolf presence has expanded. Understanding how different stakeholders perceive coexistence, especially locations identified ecologically important for wolves is necessary to minimize conflict. We conducted a survey an area of northwest Italy critical corridor linking separate, cross-boundary populations. The objective was understand stakeholder identities, social demographics, communication, and exposure influence the success coexistence strategies. study found conservationists and, significantly, hunters were most positive about wolves, while farmers least tolerant, irrespective exposure. Tolerance also correlated positively with higher levels formal education engagement science-based knowledge. In contrast, less tolerant attitudes influenced more by informal knowledge discourses age. article concludes that strategies need be inclusive, reflexive adapted specific circumstances types.

Language: Английский

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Settlement of a stable wolf pack in a highly anthropic area of Pisan hills: Relationship with animal husbandry and hunting in a human–wolf coexistence perspective

Animal Science Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 93(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Abstract Anthropic areas play a pivot role for main wolf conservation challenges. Wolf presence in the higher Pisan hills has been well documented while settlement lower is still uncertain. In this study, long‐term information on highly anthropic area of was collected by using non‐invasive monitoring techniques. Furthermore, both relationship predator with human activity and impact hunting have investigated. The results obtained indicate stable reproductive pack composed Italian hybrids individuals municipalities Crespina Lorenzana Casciana Terme Lari. A high livestock recorded since no prevention systems were adopted farmers. appears not to negative wild boar population. Similarly, drive does appear affect area. Thereby may key as controller Prevention strategies improvement becomes instrumental promote wolf–human coexistence. Further investigation monitor hybridization level turnover assess packs population desirable.

Language: Английский

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Characteristics of natural and anthropogenic mortality of an endangered brown bear population

Journal for Nature Conservation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 70, P. 126288 - 126288

Published: Oct. 17, 2022

Large carnivores' far ranging habits and their requirements for wide areas often led them to move into unprotected lands, making especially vulnerable various human threats. Therefore, it is crucial better understand mortality characteristics potential threats so help guide conservation efforts. Brown bear a protected species in Iran, however, knowledge on its population structure causes of are sparse. The main objective this study was the spatio-temporal patterns brown Iran. We carried out systematic survey internet media sources answer (1) which age sex group reported media; (2) what most common mortality; (3) temporal spatial mortality?. Overall, we found 135 mortalities bears Iran from 2004 2019. Our findings showed that 84% were related anthropogenic being shot (59%) cause followed by vehicle collisions (18.7%). Only 2% due natural causes, no information available 14%. further differences distribution killed, but adults (68%) more commonly killed than subadults (22%); unknown 9% mortalities. Most (75%) summer autumn. number increased with increasing elevation, road density, proportion forest cover, higher (PA). However, cases outside PAs. takeaway messages our large carnivores must occur co-existence humans human-dominated landscape. It also essential obtain reliable data as well rates causes. propose, among other actions, establishment central database collection human-carnivore conflicts compensation scheme reimbursement damages carnivores.

Language: Английский

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Top-down local management, perceived contribution to people, and actual detriments influence a rampant human‒top predator conflict in the Neotropics

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 20(2), P. 91 - 102

Published: Dec. 10, 2021

In most Neotropical countries the proliferation of illegal firearms, limited funding, and low presence authorities precludes effective application top-down governance. Despite that, to our knowledge, governance top predator detriments or benefits people (perceived actual) have never been integrated into an empirical study human‒top conflict. We hypothesize that people's tolerance towards black-and-chestnut eagle (Spizaetus isidori), a predator, will vary based on eagle's perceived contributions people, actual support local management, country tested hypothesis by carrying out closed-ended question survey in human communities around 27 nesting sites two (Colombia Ecuador). People's showed negative relationship with detriments, disapproval but there was no influence Overall, high (41.13%) neutral (35.46%) less than quarter (23.41%) tolerance. Forty percent disapproved management. documented persecution this majority sampled nests (59%, 16 27) across all geographical jurisdictions assessed. Our results suggest poor could also negatively affect other conflicts Neotropics. To be more at saving predators Region, structural changes such as better balance between bottom-up approaches and, thus, co-management among stakeholders are needed.

Language: Английский

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