Increasing food security and preventing further loss of biodiversity are two of humanity's
most pressing challenges. Yet, efforts to address these challenges often lead to situations of …

Birds provide important ecosystem services in many ecosystems, including important pest
control effects on productive systems. The typically low bird diversity observed in intensive …

Elephant crop raiding is one of the most relevant forms of human-elephant conflict (HEC) in
Africa. Northern Botswana holds the largest population of African elephants in the world, and …

Sustained human pressures on the environment have significantly increased the frequency,
extent, and severity of wildfires, globally. This is particularly the case in Mediterranean …

Detecting and monitoring illegal harvesting pressure on wild populations is challenging due
to the cryptic nature of poaching activities. Although change in population age structure has …

Conflicts between biodiversity conservation and other human activities are multifaceted.
Understanding farmer preferences for various conflict mitigation strategies is therefore critical. …

Insectivorous birds provide key ecosystem services for agricultural production, such as biological
pest control. However, habitat loss and degradation by agriculture are among the main …

Conflicts between the interests of agriculture and wildlife conservation are a major threat to
biodiversity and human well‐being globally. Addressing such conflicts requires a thorough …

Elephant crop-damage is a consequence of interactions between people and elephants that
impact people's livelihoods and biodiversity conservation efforts. Conflicts between people …

… ROCÍO POZO is a conservation biologist interested in conflicts in conservation, and
particularly wildlife management and its implications for local communities. TI M COULSON is a …