More Than Just No Conflict: Examining the Two Sides of the Coexistence Coin

Bhatia, Saloni

doi:10.3389/fcosc.2021.688307

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“…1B ), as various sociopolitical and environmental forces interact to promote the presence of the wildlife species in the shared areas. In particular, the conservation reliance and sustained co-benefits archetypes are closest to coexistence, as they reflect social norms consisting of greater appreciation and stewardship of wildlife than those of the tolerant synanthropy and fragile stability archetypes ( 30 ). Social norms more favorable to wildlife underpin the institutional structures and policies that actively support the long-term conservation of wildlife in shared areas, despite the negative impacts to humans that may arise from doing so.…”

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Building a resilient coexistence with wildlife in a more crowded world

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Linnell

2023

PNAS Nexus

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There is an urgent need to sustainably coexist with wildlife. However, realizing this goal is hampered by scant understanding of the processes that facilitate and maintain coexistence. Here, we synthesize human-wildlife interactions into eight archetypal outcomes, from eradication to sustained co-benefits, which collectively serve as a heuristic for forms of coexistence across a wide range of species and systems worldwide. We utilize resilience theory to elucidate how and why human-wildlife systems shift between these archetypes, yielding insights on research and policy priorities. We underscore the importance of governance structures that actively enhance the resilience of coexistence.

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Building a resilient coexistence with wildlife in a more crowded world

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2023

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“…In some cases, resulting economic losses cause negative attitudes towards wildlife (Treves and Bruskotter 2014, Goljani Amirkhiz et al 2018, Bhatia et al 2020). In turn, negative human attitudes can lead to persecution of wildlife (Cerri et al 2017, Bhatia et al 2020, Bhatia 2021). Many human‐wildlife conflicts involving predators such as large mammalian carnivores and birds of prey (including vultures) occur when these wildlife species feed on livestock (Margalida et al 2014, Miller et al 2016).…”

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“…In some cases, resulting economic losses cause negative attitudes towards wildlife (Treves and Bruskotter 2014, Goljani Amirkhiz et al 2018, Bhatia et al 2020. In turn, negative human attitudes can lead to persecution of wildlife (Cerri et al 2017, Bhatia et al 2020, Bhatia 2021.…”

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Spatial risk modeling of cattle depredation by black vultures in the midwestern United States

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Negative economic impacts resulting from wildlife disrupting livestock operations through depredation of stock are a cause of human-wildlife conflict. Management of such conflict requires identifying environmental and non-environmental factors specific to a wildlife species' biology and ecology that influence the potential for livestock depredation to occur. Identification of such factors can improve understanding of the conditions placing livestock at risk. Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) have expanded their historical range northward into the midwestern United States. Concomitantly, an increase in concern among agricultural producers regarding potential black vulture attacks on livestock has occurred. We estimated area with greater or lesser potential for depredation of domestic cattle by black vultures across a 6-state region in the midwestern United States using an ensemble of small models (ESM). Specifically, we identified landscape-scale spatial factors, at a zip code resolution, associated with reported black vulture depredation on cattle in midwestern landscapes to predict future potential livestock depredation. We hypothesized that livestock depredation would be greatest in areas with intensive beef cattle production close to preferred black vulture habitat (e.g., areas with fewer old fields and early successional vegetation paired with more direct edge between

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“…Humans and wild animals have long-standing, complex and variable relationships (Bhatia et al, 2020). These relationships are often multi-faceted, manifested in dynamic behaviors, attitudes, and emotions that may simultaneously range from negative, neutral, to positive especially in the case of large carnivores (Treves and Naughton-Treves, 1999;Bhatia, 2021). Large carnivores typically specialize in feeding on ungulates, and, consequently, livestock represent a potentially suitable prey that have typically high density, predictable distribution, and reduced anti predatory abilities (Zohary et al, 1998;Johansson et al, 2015;Mishra et al, 2016a;Samelius et al, 2021).…”

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A Community-Based Conservation Initiative for Wolves in the Ladakh Trans-Himalaya, India

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We describe a pilot community-based conservation initiative for wolves Canis lupus that involves (i) voluntary deactivation of traditional trapping pits called Shandong, (ii) commitment to wildlife conservation by the local community, and (iii) collaborative construction and consecration of a Stupa (Buddhist shrine) in the vicinity of the Shandong as a symbol of conservation and repentance for past hunting. People and wolves have a complex relationship, in part shaped by predation on livestock, which can have severe impacts on livelihoods in pastoral societies. Consequently, wolf conservation often evokes strong and polarizing reactions. To control wolf populations, livestock herders across the Trans- Himalayan and Tibetan regions use different types of traps. Shandong is a relatively large, widely used traditional trapping pit with inverted funnel-shaped stone walls, usually built near villages or herder camps. Typically, a live domestic animal is placed in the pit to attract the wolves. Once the wolves jump into the pit, the funnel shaped walls prevent them from escaping, and trapped wolves are usually stoned to death. In an extensive survey covering over 25,000 sq. km, we enumerated 94 Shandong in 58 of the 64 surveyed villages in Ladakh between June 2019 and March 2020. Thirty of these had been used to kill wolves within the past 10 years, while 7 had been destroyed. Shandong that were not in use were of poorer condition. Since 2017, we have worked with community members, local monks, and the region’s religious leaders to support the neutralization of the Shandong while preserving their structure, and assisted the communities to build Stupas and to consecrate them. Our pilot efforts with three communities appear to generate pride locally, and hold promise for promoting wolf conservation in Ladakh and in large parts of Trans-Himalayan and Tibetan regions that share similar cultural settings.

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More Than Just No Conflict: Examining the Two Sides of the Coexistence Coin

Cited by 19 publications

References 21 publications

Building a resilient coexistence with wildlife in a more crowded world

Building a resilient coexistence with wildlife in a more crowded world

Spatial risk modeling of cattle depredation by black vultures in the midwestern United States

A Community-Based Conservation Initiative for Wolves in the Ladakh Trans-Himalaya, India

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