Wildlife decline and social conflict

Policies aimed at reducing wildlife-related conflict must address the underlying causes U.S. President Obama's recent creation of an interagency task force on wildlife trafficking reflects growing political awareness of linkages between wildlife conservation and national security ( 1 ). However...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 345; no. 6195; pp. 376 - 378
Main Authors Brashares, Justin S., Abrahms, Briana, Fiorella, Kathryn J., Golden, Christopher D., Hojnowski, Cheryl E., Marsh, Ryan A., McCauley, Douglas J., Nuñez, Tristan A., Seto, Katherine, Withey, Lauren
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington The American Association for the Advancement of Science 25.07.2014
Subjects
Complexity
Ecology
Economics
Linkages
Poaching
Policies
Security
Social conflict
Tasks
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Policies aimed at reducing wildlife-related conflict must address the underlying causes U.S. President Obama's recent creation of an interagency task force on wildlife trafficking reflects growing political awareness of linkages between wildlife conservation and national security ( 1 ). However, this and similar new initiatives in Europe and Asia promote a “war on poachers” that overlooks the ecological, social, and economic complexity of wildlife-related conflict. Input from multiple disciplines is essential to formulate policies that address drivers of wildlife decline and contexts from which associated conflicts ignite.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1256734