Examining human–carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in India as a case study
Many carnivores inhabit human-dominated landscapes outside protected reserves. Spatially explicit assessments of carnivore distributions and livestock depredation patterns in human-use landscapes are crucial for minimizing negative interactions and fostering coexistence between people and predators....
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rsos.182008 2024-06-23T07:51:59+00:00 Examining human–carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in India as a case study Srivathsa, Arjun Puri, Mahi Karanth, Krithi K. Patel, Imran Kumar, N. Samba Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Wildlife Conservation Society University of Florida Rufford Foundation Idea Wild Oracle DeFries-Bajpai Foundation Wildlife Conservation Network 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.182008 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.182008 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rsos.182008 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Royal Society Open Science volume 6, issue 5, page 182008 ISSN 2054-5703 journal-article 2019 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.182008 2024-06-10T04:15:13Z Many carnivores inhabit human-dominated landscapes outside protected reserves. Spatially explicit assessments of carnivore distributions and livestock depredation patterns in human-use landscapes are crucial for minimizing negative interactions and fostering coexistence between people and predators. India harbours 23% of the world's carnivore species that share space with 1.3 billion people in approximately 2.3% of the global land area. We examined carnivore distributions and human–carnivore interactions in a multi-use forest landscape in central India. We focused on five sympatric carnivore species: Indian grey wolf Canis lupus pallipes , dhole Cuon alpinus , Indian jackal Canis aureus indicus , Indian fox Vulpes bengalensis and striped hyena Hyaena hyaena . Carnivore occupancy ranged from 12% for dholes to 86% for jackals, mostly influenced by forests, open scrublands and terrain ruggedness. Livestock/poultry depredation probability in the landscape ranged from 21% for dholes to greater than 95% for jackals, influenced by land cover and livestock- or poultry-holding. The five species also showed high spatial overlap with free-ranging dogs, suggesting potential competitive interactions and disease risks, with consequences for human health and safety. Our study provides insights on factors that facilitate and impede co-occurrence between people and predators. Spatial prioritization of carnivore-rich areas and conflict-prone locations could facilitate human–carnivore coexistence in shared habitats. Our framework is ideally suited for making socio-ecological assessments of human–carnivore interactions in other multi-use landscapes and regions, worldwide. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus The Royal Society Indian Royal Society Open Science 6 5 182008 |
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Many carnivores inhabit human-dominated landscapes outside protected reserves. Spatially explicit assessments of carnivore distributions and livestock depredation patterns in human-use landscapes are crucial for minimizing negative interactions and fostering coexistence between people and predators. India harbours 23% of the world's carnivore species that share space with 1.3 billion people in approximately 2.3% of the global land area. We examined carnivore distributions and human–carnivore interactions in a multi-use forest landscape in central India. We focused on five sympatric carnivore species: Indian grey wolf Canis lupus pallipes , dhole Cuon alpinus , Indian jackal Canis aureus indicus , Indian fox Vulpes bengalensis and striped hyena Hyaena hyaena . Carnivore occupancy ranged from 12% for dholes to 86% for jackals, mostly influenced by forests, open scrublands and terrain ruggedness. Livestock/poultry depredation probability in the landscape ranged from 21% for dholes to greater than 95% for jackals, influenced by land cover and livestock- or poultry-holding. The five species also showed high spatial overlap with free-ranging dogs, suggesting potential competitive interactions and disease risks, with consequences for human health and safety. Our study provides insights on factors that facilitate and impede co-occurrence between people and predators. Spatial prioritization of carnivore-rich areas and conflict-prone locations could facilitate human–carnivore coexistence in shared habitats. Our framework is ideally suited for making socio-ecological assessments of human–carnivore interactions in other multi-use landscapes and regions, worldwide. |
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Srivathsa, Arjun Puri, Mahi Karanth, Krithi K. Patel, Imran Kumar, N. Samba Examining human–carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in India as a case study |
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Srivathsa, Arjun Puri, Mahi Karanth, Krithi K. Patel, Imran Kumar, N. Samba |
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Examining human–carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in India as a case study |
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Examining human–carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in India as a case study |
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Examining human–carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in India as a case study |
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Examining human–carnivore interactions using a socio-ecological framework: sympatric wild canids in India as a case study |
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