Essays about: "Conflict between humans and wildlife"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Conflict between humans and wildlife.
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1. Detection and Tracking of Elephants using Seismic Direction of Arrival Estimates
University essay from Linköpings universitet/ReglerteknikAbstract : As human settlement expands into the natural habitats of wild animals, the conflict between humans and wildlife increases. The human-elephant conflict is one that causes a tremendous amount of damage, often to poor villages close to the savannah. READ MORE
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2. Feasibility of reintroduction of European Bison (Bison bonasus) to Sweden with focus on traffic accidents
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : The historical occurrence of European bison (Bison bonasus) in Sweden during the early Holocene emphasizes the ecological significance for a potential reintroduction. The European bison, the largest herbivore on the European continent, is a keystone species with a significant influence on ecosystem dynamics. READ MORE
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3. The Potential of Combining Christian Faith and Nature Conservation : exploring the Potential in a Literature Review and Developing an Environmental Education Program for Creation Care with the Aim of Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflicts
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : The global human population is growing and occupies an increasing area of land. Consequently, human and wildlife populations overlap which leads to more and intensified human-wildlife conflicts. To solve those, conservationists increasingly try to understand and change people’s attitudes. READ MORE
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4. Aktivitetsmönster och boskapspredation hos lejon (Panthera leo) i förhållande till olika miljöfaktorer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : The lion is one of few large predators that have suffered terrible population losses over the past two decades. As a result of this lions are now considered vulnerable on the IUCN Redlist, and on their way towards becoming endangered. The estimated number of individuals is approximately 32 000 today, and the majority are found in Africa. READ MORE
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5. Bats as hosts of zoonotic pathogens : potential conflicts between nature conservation and public health
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Bats belong to the order Chiroptera, one of the most species rich mammalian groups of Sweden, but it is also the most threatened one. Nineteen different bat species have been found in Sweden, of which 12 are red-listed. Globally rodents and bats are the animal groups known to host most zoonotic pathogens. READ MORE
