Understanding and managing conservation conflicts

Redpath, Steve; Young, Juliette; Evely, Anna; Adams, William M.; Sutherland, William J.; Whitehouse, Andrew; Amar, Arjun; Lambert, Robert A.; Linnell, John D. C.; Watt, Allan D.; Gutiérrez, R. J.

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2012.08.021

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“…On an ecological level this leads to the creation of novel ecosystems (Hobbs et al 2013). Additionally, these changes create challenges for management and policy, especially for species associated with conflicts (Redpath et al 2013) and/or whose management is influenced by international legal instruments (Cliquet et al 2009;Trouwborst 2013Trouwborst , 2014d. The golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Europe is one such species.…”

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Legal implications of range expansions in a terrestrial carnivore: the case of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Europe

2015

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Due to global environmental changes, species are appearing more frequently in places where they have not previously occurred, and this trend is expected to continue. Such range expansions can create considerable challenges and confusion for management and policy, especially for species associated with conflicts and whose management is influenced by international legal frameworks. The golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Europe represents a good case study to address the questions related to management of naturally expanding species. We review the recent expansion of the golden jackal across the continent, and address several ensuing policy and legal questions that also have clear implications for other expanding species.To that end, we analyze the EU Habitats Directive and several other international legal instruments including the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Bern Convention on European Wildlife. We also review the status of the golden jackal under national legislation and highlight some of the management confusion due to recent range expansion and inadequate legal interpretation. Specific questions we address include in which cases an expanding species is to be considered an (invasive) alien species in countries where it did not formerly occur; what countries' conservation obligations are with respect to expanding species; what difference it makes for those obligations whether or not a species historically occurred in a country; what scope exists for lethal control of its populations; what the prospects are for transboundary cooperation at the population level; and what responses are required when colonizing species hybridise with other wildlife or domestic animals.

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Legal implications of range expansions in a terrestrial carnivore: the case of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Europe

2015

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“…However, collaborative governance in practice has been shown to be extremely complex and many attempts have demonstrated limited success (Campbell et al, 2001a;Coe, 2013;Mwakaje et al, 2013). The promise of benefit-sharing under collaborative arrangements have not been fulfilled and in most cases conflicts tend to be the rule rather than the exception (Brockington et al, 2006;Cundill et al, 2003;Redpath et al, 2013).…”

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Local institutions, actors, and natural resource governance in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and surrounds, South Africa

2015

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“…The conflict surrounding buzzards and pen-reared pheasants in the UK represents just one of a number of increasing conservation conflicts globally (Redpath et al 2013). In an exploration of strategies and case studies, Redpath et al (2013) recognised that the origins of conflicts often go beyond the perceived impact of predators and arise from deeper factors rooted in social and cultural history.…”

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Impacts and management of common buzzards Buteo buteo at pheasant Phasianus colchicus release pens in the UK: a review

Parrott

2015

Eur J Wildl Res

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In the UK, alongside an expanding common buzzard population, there is increasing concern of raptor predation at pheasant release pens. Historically, losses of poults to raptor predation has been low, commonly (90 % of shoots) ≤1 % of birds released into pens, representing a small percentage of losses relative to all causes of mortality. A small number of shoots did suffer higher losses, estimated at >5 % at one in 30 estates and >10 % at some estates. Predation was lower (i) with increased poult age at release, (ii) in later releases, (iii) in pens with good vegetative cover, (iv) in pens within woods <50 acres and (v) in releases of <500 birds; there were also indications that predation was greater in high-density releases. Studies found no evidence for indirect losses (i.e. nonpredation impacts of raptor activity, e.g. panic-induced smothering events). Mitigation measures include the following: (i) sufficient vegetative cover (supplemented if necessary, e.g. brash piles), (ii) minimise perching opportunities for raptors, (iii) stock older poults, (iv) stock at recommended densities, (v) reflective tape and scaring devices and (vi) diversionary feeding. Significant gaps in knowledge were identified, including (i) predation being incompletely evaluated in the context of contemporary buzzard populations, (ii) indirect effects not adequately studied, (iii) occurrence of 'problem' individual buzzards is unclear, (iv) adequate field trials of mitigation measures are lacking and (v) level of gamekeepers' adherence to industry recommendations not known. Contemporary studies of these issues are necessary to understand the impacts and to inform management of buzzards at pheasant release pens.

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Understanding and managing conservation conflicts

Cited by 1,055 publications

References 65 publications

Legal implications of range expansions in a terrestrial carnivore: the case of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Europe

Legal implications of range expansions in a terrestrial carnivore: the case of the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Europe

Local institutions, actors, and natural resource governance in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and surrounds, South Africa

Impacts and management of common buzzards Buteo buteo at pheasant Phasianus colchicus release pens in the UK: a review

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