CANCELLED: New highways and maintenance of large carnivore habitat continuity – a Croatian experience

Conflicts between large carnivores and human activities undermine both the maintenance of livestock practices as well as the conservation of carnivores across Europe. Because large carnivore management is driven by a common EU policy, the purpose of this research was to assess stakeholders’ perception towards bears and wolves at an EU level. We conducted a systematic search and subsequent analysis of 40 peer-reviewed studies collected from 1990 to September 2020 within Member States of the EU. Rural inhabitants and hunters exhibited the most negative attitude compared to urban inhabitants and conservationists, whose attitude was more positive. We showed that direct experience with predators as a consequence of ongoing re-colonization may have affected the degree of acceptance of certain categories and that the long-term coexistence between humans and carnivores does not necessarily imply increased tolerance. To encourage coexistence, we recommend monitoring changes in attitudes over time relative to carnivore population dynamics.

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Spatial genetic patterns indicate mechanism and consequences of large carnivore cohabitation within development

Ecology and Evolution ◽

10.1002/ece3.4033 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (10) ◽

pp. 4815-4829 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michael J. Evans ◽

Tracy A. G. Rittenhouse ◽

Jason E. Hawley ◽

Paul W. Rego ◽

Lori S. Eggert

Keyword(s):

Large Carnivore ◽

Genetic Patterns

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Perceived Body Condition is Associated with fear of a Large Carnivore Predator in Humans

Annales Zoologici Fennici ◽

10.5735/086.047.0606 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 47 (6) ◽

pp. 417-425 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Pavol Prokop ◽

Jana Fančovičová

Keyword(s):

Body Condition ◽

Large Carnivore

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Factors Affecting Zoo Visitors’ Conservation Beliefs and Knowledge of Large Carnivores in 2009 and a Dozen Years Later

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su14020890 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 890

Author(s):

Vesna Oražem ◽

Aleksandra Majić Skrbinšek ◽

Andrej Šorgo ◽

Iztok Tomažič

Keyword(s):

Brown Bear ◽

Eurasian Lynx ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Large Carnivore ◽

Gender Influence ◽

Carnivore Species ◽

Conservation Actions ◽

Species Specific ◽

Gender Factor ◽

Learning Institutions

Teaching in a formal learning environment mainly focuses on gaining knowledge, and scarcely on the development of pro-environmental attitudes. Knowledge can also be gained in informal learning institutions, such as zoos, and their potential use in general public education should not be neglected. This paper explores factors influencing the conservation beliefs of zoo visitors about brown bears, grey wolves, and Eurasian lynx. The study undertaken in Zoo Ljubljana (Slovenia) consisted of surveys performed in 2009 (n = 613) and in 2021 (n = 257). The levels of knowledge and education influenced both supporting and opposing beliefs about the three large carnivore species. The gender factor was less uniform: both supporting and opposing beliefs about lynx were demonstrated, but only opposing beliefs about brown bear and wolf. The study indicates that knowledge has the most significant influence on conservation beliefs, thus highlighting the importance of educational and communication activities in management and conservation actions regarding large carnivore species. The varied gender influence suggests that species-specific educational activities should be encouraged.

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Lion and spotted hyena distributions within a buffer area of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-01518-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Stanslaus B. Mwampeta ◽

Clay M. Wilton ◽

Imani J. Mkasanga ◽

Lusato M. Masinde ◽

Peter S. Ranke ◽

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Keyword(s):

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Spotted Hyena ◽

The South ◽

Large Carnivore ◽

Serengeti Ecosystem ◽

Northern Tanzania ◽

Spotted Hyenas ◽

Western Border ◽

Eastern Border ◽

June July

AbstractMost large carnivore populations are declining due to anthropogenic activities including direct persecution, prey depletion, habitat loss and degradation. protected areas (PAs) can help maintain viable large carnivore populations; however, anthropogenic activities occurring near and within PA borders or edges can reduce their effectiveness. We investigated the influence of edge effects on abundance of lions (Panthera leo) and spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) in Maswa Game Reserve (MGR), a part of the Serengeti ecosystem in northern Tanzania. We conducted repeated call-ins to attract and enumerate lions and hyenas at 20 stations in MGR during June–July 2017. We used N-mixture models to estimate hyena and lion abundance in relation to land cover and distance from the south-western MGR borders which are adjacent to villages. We found lowest lion and hyena abundances by the south-western border, with abundance of both species increasing toward the eastern border adjacent to Serengeti National Park. Lions were uniformly distributed among land covers whereas hyenas were more abundant in woodlands. We suggest that reduced lion and hyena abundance near human settlements was in response to depleted prey, due to human actions. We recommend ecologically compatible land uses and effective border patrols to mitigate these adverse effects.

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