Ecology and Conservation of Large Carnivores
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 April 2024 | Viewed by 2420
Special Issue Editors
Interests: large carnivores; conservation; wildlife management; ecology; geospatial analysis; human–wildlife conflict
2. Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Interests: large carnivore conservation; human–carnivore coexistence; wildlife adaptation to human landscapes; wildlife management; indigenous knowledge in biodiversity conservation; technology in conservation; climate change; carnivore conflict
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue of Animals, we aim to highlight current work that enhances our scientific understanding and conservation of a small subset of organisms that play an important role in our cultures and global ecosystems—large carnivores. Because of their size, large carnivores have larger home ranges and lower fecundity, and naturally occur at lower densities. These traits make large carnivore populations particularly susceptible to the anthropogenic use or alteration of their habitats. Their body size, diet, and trophic roles often make them direct competitors with humans for domestic and wild prey. In some cases, these same traits also allow large carnivores to play critical roles in shaping ecosystems. Over the past century, human persecution has pushed many large carnivore species to the brink of extinction. Yet, conservation efforts for some species offer hope that the growing human population can maintain its standard of living while coexisting with the largest of carnivores.
The aim of this Special Issue is to publish original research that enhances our knowledge and understanding of large (ca. ≥15 kg) carnivores (members of Carnivora) across the globe. We strongly encourage the submission of manuscripts that discuss carnivores from diverse biomes and socio-cultural regions of the globe. Studies that include ecology, behavior, population assessments, human dimensions work, or conservation assessments are welcome.
Dr. Erik R. Olson
Dr. Stephanie Dolrenry
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- large carnivores
- mammalian
- Carnivora
- ecology
- conservation
- global human–carnivore coexistence
- carnivore adaptation to the Anthropocene
- behavior
- human attitudes
- population assessment
- habitat connectivity
