With a rapidly growing human population that is overpopulating the earth, there are fewer and fewer territories with uncontaminated habitats, and the situations of interaction and conflict between humans and wildlife are strongly increasing.
In some cases these interactions are apparently livable, or it is possible in some way to coexist at least as long as the environment in question allows it, i.e., as long as there are resources available both for man and his activities, and for wildlife. In many other cases (the majority), however, the coexistence between man and wildlife is not compatible and an ecological situation of conflict is generated, as the presence and survival of animal species is not compatible with humans and their activities.
These situations, at various levels, require careful management, and an approach that takes due account of the needs and importance of the various parties involved.
The purpose of this Research Topic is to address different approaches to interaction situations (both positive and negative) between humans and wildlife. There are many cases and situations of coexistence, even secular ones, or of even harsh conflicts with heavy repercussions, for example, until the extinction of rare species, or predation on humans.
Habitat erosion is a phenomenon that goes hand in hand with human-wildlife interactions, indeed it is one of the causes that generate them.
Among the components that contribute to situations of degradation, alteration, erosion of habitats, and to the situations of conflict between man and wildlife, unfortunately, there is even common occurrence linked to the introduction of alien species (both animals and plants) that contribute strongly to competition with the native ones and their rarefaction until to extinction, and interaction with humans and their activities.
The specific themes of this Research Topic include, among others:
• Human-wildlife interactions;
• Conflict situations and methodologies to mitigate or resolve interactions;
• Introductions of alien species and impact on the indigenous community;
• Response of native species to competition generated by alien species;
• Habitat erosion and wildlife response;
• Adaptation of wild species to the urban environment;
• Coexistence and problems created by wildlife in the urban and sub-urban environment;
• Conservation and human-wildlife conflicts
The manuscripts relating to the topics described include reviews of multi-year situations of interaction and / or conflict between humans and wildlife, and specific study cases of human-wildlife interactions.
With a rapidly growing human population that is overpopulating the earth, there are fewer and fewer territories with uncontaminated habitats, and the situations of interaction and conflict between humans and wildlife are strongly increasing.
In some cases these interactions are apparently livable, or it is possible in some way to coexist at least as long as the environment in question allows it, i.e., as long as there are resources available both for man and his activities, and for wildlife. In many other cases (the majority), however, the coexistence between man and wildlife is not compatible and an ecological situation of conflict is generated, as the presence and survival of animal species is not compatible with humans and their activities.
These situations, at various levels, require careful management, and an approach that takes due account of the needs and importance of the various parties involved.
The purpose of this Research Topic is to address different approaches to interaction situations (both positive and negative) between humans and wildlife. There are many cases and situations of coexistence, even secular ones, or of even harsh conflicts with heavy repercussions, for example, until the extinction of rare species, or predation on humans.
Habitat erosion is a phenomenon that goes hand in hand with human-wildlife interactions, indeed it is one of the causes that generate them.
Among the components that contribute to situations of degradation, alteration, erosion of habitats, and to the situations of conflict between man and wildlife, unfortunately, there is even common occurrence linked to the introduction of alien species (both animals and plants) that contribute strongly to competition with the native ones and their rarefaction until to extinction, and interaction with humans and their activities.
The specific themes of this Research Topic include, among others:
• Human-wildlife interactions;
• Conflict situations and methodologies to mitigate or resolve interactions;
• Introductions of alien species and impact on the indigenous community;
• Response of native species to competition generated by alien species;
• Habitat erosion and wildlife response;
• Adaptation of wild species to the urban environment;
• Coexistence and problems created by wildlife in the urban and sub-urban environment;
• Conservation and human-wildlife conflicts
The manuscripts relating to the topics described include reviews of multi-year situations of interaction and / or conflict between humans and wildlife, and specific study cases of human-wildlife interactions.
