2022
DOI: 10.3389/fcosc.2022.881483
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Myths, Wishful Thinking, and Accountability in Predator Conservation and Management in the United States

Abstract: Large predators are thought of as ecological keystone species, posterchildren of conservation campaigns, and sought-after targets of tourists and photographers. At the same time, predators kill livestock and huntable animals, and occasionally people, triggering fears and antipathy among those living alongside them. Until the 1960’s government-sponsored eradication and persecution campaigns in the United States prioritized interests of livestock producers and recreational hunters, leading to eradication of wolv… Show more

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“…Wolf predation on livestock is a common occurrence also where wild prey is abundant (Ciucci et al, 2020; Recio et al, 2020), the problem is on the rise across Europe (European Parliament, 2022) and there are areas where livestock constitutes the majority of wolves' diet (Llaneza et al, 2012; Torres et al, 2015). These perspectives challenge the view of the wolf as a ‘wilderness predator’ and the notion that attacks can be blamed on farmers' negligence (Blossey & Hare, 2022; Hussain, 2019; Mech, 2012). It also explains the pragmatism we identified among emplaced practitioners regarding culling and wolf presence: they have experienced this complexity first‐hand (see Table 1, 3a,b).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Wolf predation on livestock is a common occurrence also where wild prey is abundant (Ciucci et al, 2020; Recio et al, 2020), the problem is on the rise across Europe (European Parliament, 2022) and there are areas where livestock constitutes the majority of wolves' diet (Llaneza et al, 2012; Torres et al, 2015). These perspectives challenge the view of the wolf as a ‘wilderness predator’ and the notion that attacks can be blamed on farmers' negligence (Blossey & Hare, 2022; Hussain, 2019; Mech, 2012). It also explains the pragmatism we identified among emplaced practitioners regarding culling and wolf presence: they have experienced this complexity first‐hand (see Table 1, 3a,b).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These perspectives challenge the view of the wolf as a 'wilderness predator' and the notion that attacks can be blamed on farmers' negligence (Blossey & Hare, 2022;Hussain, 2019;Mech, 2012). It also explains the pragmatism we identified among emplaced practitioners regarding culling and wolf presence: they have experienced this complexity first-hand (see Table 1, 3a In the last 10 years, the range of wolves has increased by 25% across Europe, and recent assessments indicate that it could increase by 30% annually (Boitani, 2018;European Parliament, 2022).…”
Section: The Restoration Of Nature In a Changing Worldmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…To date, the justification for conserving, managing, and reintroducing predators frequently hinges on their ability to influence ecosystems through changes to the abundance and traits of lower trophic levels at the population scale (i.e. density‐ and trait‐mediated indirect effects; Sergio et al 2008, Ritchie et al 2012, Blossey and Hare 2022). However, our synthesis demonstrates predators also have important ecological effects that function at the individual or patch scale regardless of whether the predator(s) substantially affect prey populations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To date, most research on how predators influence ecosystems has focused on how they affect the abundance and traits of lower trophic levels. The justification for conserving, managing, and reintroducing predators frequently hinges on their ability to modify lower trophic levels at the populationscale (Sergio et al 2008;Ritchie et al 2012;Blossey & Hare 2022). In contrast, the patchy indirect effects concept aims to unite many of the wider ecological effects predators have on ecosystems (e.g., carcass distribution, engineering home sites) that function at theindividual or patch scale.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%