Landscapes of coexistence: generating predictive risk models to mitigate human-raptor conflicts in forest socio-ecosystems

Almuna, Rocío; Cruz, Joaquín; Vargas, F. Hernán; Ibarra, José Tomás

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108795

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“…Although we did not find direct linkages between the extent of HBCs and other bird ecological traits (e.g., aggregation behavior, clutch size, home‐range size, and migration patterns) reported in the HBC literature, we suggest that some relationship may potentially exist and should be explored in further local, regional, and global analyses of HBCs (Charles & Linklater, 2013; Linz & Hanzel, 2015; MacLeod et al., 2011). Although we only refer to HBCs associated with material damage, we believe that it is important to expand on functional traits of cultural interest in future studies (Almuna et al., 2020; Echeverri et al., 2020).…”

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“…Researchers studying HBCs have analyzed crop protection (Song et al., 2015), repellent techniques (Firake et al., 2016), and other sustainable methods for mitigation (Eichhorn et al., 2017; Ndifor et al., 2018). How habitat features cause or exacerbate conflicts has also been studied (Almuna et al., 2020; Canavelli et al., 2014; de Souza et al., 2018). However, habitat features alone do not explain why some species are or not involved in HBCs.…”

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Socioeconomic development and ecological traits as predictors of human–bird conflicts

Araneda

Ohrens

Ibarra

2021

Conservation Biology

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Because of the significant impacts on both human interests and bird conservation, it is imperative to identify patterns and anticipate drivers of human–bird conflicts (HBCs) worldwide. Through a global systematic review, following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we analyzed the socioeconomic factors and bird ecological traits driving the degree of knowledge and extent of HBCs. We included 166 articles published from 1971 to 2020 in our analyses through which we built a profile of the socioeconomic conditions of 52 countries with reported conflicts and the ecological traits of the 161 bird species involved in HBCs. Although HBC expanded worldwide, it had the greatest impact in less‐developed countries (estimate 0. 66 [SE 0.13], p< 0.05), where agriculture is critical for rural livelihoods. Species with a relatively greater conflict extent had a relatively broader diet (estimate 0.80 [SE 0.22], p<0.05) and an increasing population trend (estimate 0.58 [SE 0.15], p<0.05) and affected human interests, such as agriculture and livestock raising. In countries with greater biodiversity, HBCs caused greater socioeconomic impacts than in more developed countries. Our results highlight the importance of understanding and addressing HBCs from multiple perspectives (ecological, sociocultural, and political) to effectively protect both biodiversity and local livelihoods.

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Socioeconomic development and ecological traits as predictors of human–bird conflicts

Araneda

Ohrens

Ibarra

2021

Conservation Biology

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“…People normally kill güiñas when they are caught inside the chicken coop (Sanderson et al, 2002;Gálvez et al, 2013) and hawks are usually killed when detected surrounding chicken enclosures. Managing poultry by housing them at night would minimize losses by the predominantly nocturnal güiña (Hernandez et al, 2015), while properly trained and managed guard dogs and the addition of tree cover around chicken enclosures could reduce hawk predation (Almuna et al, 2020).…”

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“…Well-designed, targeted and evaluated social marketing interventions can promote tolerance and coexistence (Veríssimo et al, 2019). For example, campaigns encouraging farmers to adopt predator deterrents could successfully reduce encounter probabilities (e.g., Ohrens et al, 2019;Almuna et al, 2020). Rather than purely disseminating information about prohibitive laws, messages that focus on what to do in case of encounters and the benefits associated with predator presence in landscapes (e.g., pest control) may improve tolerance (Slagle et al, 2013;Bruskotter and Wilson, 2014).…”

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Drivers of Predator Killing by Rural Residents and Recommendations for Fostering Coexistence in Agricultural Landscapes

Galvéz¹,

John²,

Davies³

2021

Front. Conserv. Sci.

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Predators inhabiting human-dominated landscapes are vulnerable to various anthropogenic actions, including people killing them. We assess potential drivers of predator killing in an agricultural landscape in southern Chile, and discuss the implications for policies and interventions to promote coexistence. We evaluate five different types of motivation: (i) sociodemographics and household economy; (ii) livestock loss; (iii) predator encounter rates; (iv) knowledge of legal protection (all native predators are currently protected); and, (v) tolerance to livestock predation. As the killing of native predators is illegal, the prevalence of this behavior by rural residents was estimated using a symmetrical forced-response randomized response technique (RRT), a method designed to ask sensitive questions. A total of 233 rural residents from randomly assigned sample units (4 km2) across the study region completed our questionnaire. More conspicuous species, such as hawks (Falconiformes sp), foxes (Lycalopex sp) and free-roaming domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), were killed by a higher proportion of farmers than more cryptic species, like the felid güiña (Leopardus guigna), skunk (Conepatus chinga) and pumas (Puma concolor). The proportion of respondents admitting to killing predators was highest for hawks (mean = 0.46, SE = 0.08), foxes (mean = 0.29, SE = 0.08) and dogs (mean = 0.30, SE = 0.08) and lowest for güiña (mean = 0.10, SE = 0.09), which is the only species of conservation concern we examine (considered Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List). From our five motivation categories, past killing of predators was associated with higher reported predator encounter rates (guina, hawks), lower tolerance to livestock predation (hawks, dogs), higher reported livestock loss (dogs) and sociodemographics and household economy (foxes). Our results demonstrate that a one-size-fits-all approach to predator persecution is unlikely to reduce or eliminate illegal killings for the suite of species we examined. We identify and describe two main types of intervention that could foster coexistence, improvement of livestock management and domestic dog management in rural areas, as well as discussing the potential for social marketing.

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“…Here, we present three cases of our own experience as female practitioners addressing HWC and coexistence in different rural areas of Chile (Table 1). The main results from these research initiatives have been published (Almuna et al, 2020;Vargas, 2021;Vargas et al, 2021;Vargas et al, 2022), and, based on these experiences, numerous questions arose regarding the distinct role played by women, particularly campesinas and indigenous women, in human-wildlife coexistence initiatives. After realizing how underrepresented this topic was in the scientific literature, we decided to write this perspective article, with the aim of proposing future directions based on personal experience and available scientific literature.…”

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We are silently paving the way toward human–wildlife coexistence: The role of women in the rural landscapes of southern Andes

Almuna

Cortés

Medina³

et al. 2022

Front. Conserv. Sci.

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Gender plays an important role in human–wildlife coexistence. Women have their own distinct form of environmental knowledge; women shape attitudes and perceptions related to wildlife and influence the use of natural spaces and the nature of human–wildlife interactions. Being a female farmer or practitioner involved in human–wildlife conflict mitigation poses a variety of obstacles and benefits. The way conservation conflicts are perceived and managed is gendered, and this needs to be taken into account when working with local communities to achieve effective and fluent dialogue, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The existing body of evidence is focused mainly in Africa and Asia and suggests that the sharing of landscapes between humans and wildlife has different implications for men and women with respect to their attitudes toward wildlife and how they are impacted by it. Although extensive research has been done in relation to gender, conservation, and natural resource management, the gender perspective of human–wildlife coexistence is underreported. Feminist political ecology emphasizes that gender differences originate in the need to overcome existing social and political barriers and is highlighting the importance of en-gendering research. In Chile, work in the rural sector poses various challenges, especially for women. Rural landscapes are, in general, dominated by men, with low female participation in decision-making spaces. Nonetheless, this appears to be silently changing. In this perspective, we contrast three undocumented experiences of our work as female researchers and facilitators of human–wildlife coexistence (northern case, central case, and southern case). The aim of this perspective piece is to expose current findings for the role of women in human–wildlife coexistence, contrast these with our reports, and propose future directions.

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Landscapes of coexistence: generating predictive risk models to mitigate human-raptor conflicts in forest socio-ecosystems

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

Socioeconomic development and ecological traits as predictors of human–bird conflicts

Socioeconomic development and ecological traits as predictors of human–bird conflicts

Drivers of Predator Killing by Rural Residents and Recommendations for Fostering Coexistence in Agricultural Landscapes

We are silently paving the way toward human–wildlife coexistence: The role of women in the rural landscapes of southern Andes

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