scholarly journals Understanding diverse approaches to predator management among gamekeepers in England

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 495-508
Author(s):  
George J. F. Swan ◽  
Steve M. Redpath ◽  
Sarah L. Crowley ◽  
Robbie A. McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Predator Management

scholarly journals Animal Welfare in Predator Control: Lessons from Land and Sea. How the Management of Terrestrial and Marine Mammals Impacts Wild Animal Welfare in Human–Wildlife Conflict Scenarios in Europe

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laetitia Nunny
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Predator Control ◽  
Farmed Fish ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Predator Management ◽  
Wildlife Control ◽  
Human Wildlife Conflict

The control of predators, on land and in the sea, is a complex topic. Both marine and terrestrial mammal predators come into conflict with humans in Europe in many ways and yet their situations are rarely compared. Areas of conflict include the predation of livestock and farmed fish, and the perceived competition for wild prey (for example wolves competing with hunters for deer and seals competing with fishermen for salmon). A lethal method (shooting) and non-lethal methods of conflict reduction (including enclosures, guarding, and aversion) used for terrestrial large carnivores (e.g., bear, wolf, wolverine, lynx) and marine mammals (seals) are discussed. Control measures tend to be species- and habitat-specific, although shooting is a widely used method. Potential impacts on predator welfare are described and welfare assessments which have been developed for other wildlife control scenarios, e.g., control of introduced species, are considered for their potential use in assessing predator control. Such assessments should be applied before control methods are chosen so that decisions prioritizing animal welfare can be made. Further work needs to be carried out to achieve appropriate and widely-accepted animal welfare assessment approaches and these should be included in predator management planning. Future research should include further sharing of approaches and information between terrestrial and marine specialists to help ensure that animal welfare is prioritized.

scholarly journals An economic assessment of the potential for predator management to benefit Puerto Rican parrots

2003 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Engeman ◽  
Stephanie A. Shwiff ◽  
Felipe Cano ◽  
Bernice Constantin
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Predator Management

Optimal predator management for mountain sheep conservation depends on the strength of mesopredator release

Oikos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 124 (9) ◽  
pp. 1241-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura R. Prugh ◽  
Stephen M. Arthur
Keyword(s):  
Mesopredator Release ◽  
Predator Management

scholarly journals Managing dingoes on Fraser Island: culling, conflict, and an alternative

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam J. O'Neill ◽  
Kylie M. Cairns ◽  
Gisela Kaplan ◽  
Ernest Healy
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Lethal Control ◽  
Predator Management ◽  
Final Consideration ◽  
Large Predators ◽  
Official Data ◽  
Ecological Thinking

Globally, the role of large predators is increasingly understood as essential for the restoration and maintenance of ecosystems. Consequently, predator conservation represents a paradigm shift in ecological thinking, yet the management of predators sets conflicting goals because of ongoing conflict with humans. This is exemplified on Fraser Island where dingoes come into conflict with tourists, and dingoes perceived to be dangerous are regularly culled. It is argued here that this new conservation paradigm premised on protecting predators in conjunction with conventional wildlife management can result in predator populations being held in a perpetual state of social disorder, exacerbating rather than alleviating conflict. We consider the intensity and frequency of lethal control and how this may impact upon predator social structures, healthy ecological function, stable breeding patterns and stable territoriality. The direct effects of management-induced psychological stress for the survivors of episodic culls are discussed, as well as the indirect flow-on effects of social dysfunction. A final consideration is the cyclical nature of lethal control, whereby conflict with humans results in culling which, in turn, gives rise to further social disruption and conflict. In part, our assessment is derived from official data collected in the course of the management of dingoes on Fraser Island. On this basis, and on the basis of the international literature available, we offer new insights, which may inform predator management more broadly.

scholarly journals Predator management and species at risk in Alberta

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave Hervieux
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Apparent Competition ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Population Declines ◽  
Woodland Caribou ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Habitat Recovery ◽  
Predator Management ◽  
Anthropogenic Habitat

Alberta has employed lethal techniques to reduce predator populations in several wildlife-management situations, particularly in attempts to achieve goals and objectives for threatened or endangered species. Annual wolf populations reductions within and adjacent to woodland caribou population ranges in West Central Alberta are a notable example of this management approach. Almost all woodland caribou populations in Alberta are exhibiting ongoing population declines, with some populations declining at rapid rates. Current knowledge indicates that these declines are from apparent competition due to anthropogenic habitat changes, with resulting unsustainably high levels of wolf predation on woodland caribou populations. Delivery of annual wolf population reductions for two woodland caribou populations has resulted in stable or slightly increasing caribou population growth; in the absence of the wolf program at least one of the caribou populations would now be extirpated. The delivery of lethal wolf management for woodland caribou conservation and recovery in Alberta is enabled by a variety of provincial government approved management plans and policies. It is fully recognized that predator management for woodland caribou recovery must be predicated on management approaches and actions to improve caribou habitat conservation and recovery and thereby address the ultimate factors influencing apparent competition and unsustainably high levels of predation. Considerable effort is now being devoted to planning, policy revisions, regulatory adjustments, and management actions to address fundamental considerations related to caribou habitat. Progress on woodland caribou habitat will have little relevance; however, if the resident caribou population becomes extirpated before sufficient habitat recovery is achieved. Effective reductions in predation rates are needed immediately.

Linking social identity, risk perception, and behavioral psychology to understand predator management by livestock producers

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 902-910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily M. Eeden ◽  
Kristina Slagle ◽  
Mathew S. Crowther ◽  
Christopher R. Dickman ◽  
Thomas M. Newsome
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Behavioral Psychology ◽  
Predator Management

scholarly journals An Ancient Wolf, Canus lupus, Den and Associated Human Activity in the Southwestern Yukon Territory

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Richard Farnell ◽  
P. Gregory Hare ◽  
Daniel R. Drummond
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Yukon Territory ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Predator Management

The recovery of an ancient hunting artifact in an active Wolf den indicates that Wolf denning sites may be reused for many centuries. It also suggests that traditional practices of predator management by humans may have great antiquity.

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