Animals experience varying levels of predation risk as they navigate heterogeneous
landscapes, and behavioral responses to perceived risk can structure ecosystems. The …

We conducted a systematic review of 502 articles, published between 2000 and 2016, to
characterize the research on human-carnivore relations according to (i) temporal and …

Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) is a key topic in conservation and agricultural research.
Decision makers need evidence‐based information to design sustainable management …

Carnivores have long been used as model organisms to examine mechanisms that allow
coexistence among ecologically similar species. Interactions between carnivores, including …

Competition is a widespread interaction among carnivores, ultimately manifested through
one or more dimensions of the species' ecological niche. One of the most explicit …

Research on the ecology of fear has highlighted the importance of perceived risk from
predators and humans in sha** animal behavior and physiology, with potential …

Millennia of human conflict with wildlife have built a culture of intolerance toward wildlife
among some stakeholders. We explored 2 key obstacles to improved human–wildlife …

African lions (Panthera leo) and African savanna (Loxodonta africana) and forest (L. cyclotis)
elephants pose threats to people, crops, and livestock, and are themselves threatened with …

Carnivore predation on livestock is a complex management and policy challenge, yet it is
also intrinsically an ecological interaction between predators and prey. Human–wildlife …

Probably the most important threat currently affecting vultures worldwide is exposure to
pesticides, both accidentally and through deliberate abuse. This is of special concern since …