Do husbandry practices reduce depredation of free-ranging livestock? A case study with wolves in Greece

• Published in: Biological conservation Vol. 283; p. 110097
• Main Authors: Petridou, Maria, Benson, John F., Gimenez, Olivier, Iliopoulos, Yorgos, Kati, Vassiliki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Canis lupus; Common Agricultural Policy; Environmental Sciences; Greece; Husbandry practices; Livestock depredation; Preventive measures; Greece; Common Agricultural Policy; Livestock depredation; Canis lupus; Preventive measures; Husbandry practices

Livestock depredation is the primary driver of wolf-human conflict worldwide, threatening wolf conservation and impacting human livelihoods. Most countries implement relevant compensation programs, which are however rarely accompanied by proactive husbandry practices vetted with scientific research....