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Interested In Serving As An Associate Editor For Human–Wildlife Interactions? Jan 2022

Interested In Serving As An Associate Editor For Human–Wildlife Interactions?

Human–Wildlife Interactions

This is a call for associate editors for Human-Wildlife Interactions.


In Memory: Bruce D. Leopold, Darren A. Miller Jan 2022

In Memory: Bruce D. Leopold, Darren A. Miller

Human–Wildlife Interactions

This "In Memory" article honors the life and contributions of Bruce D. Leopold.


Stakeholder Acceptance Of Wild Equid Fertility Control Mirrors Global Shifts In Attitudes To Wildlife Management, Giovanna Massei, Stephanie L. Boyles Griffin Jan 2022

Stakeholder Acceptance Of Wild Equid Fertility Control Mirrors Global Shifts In Attitudes To Wildlife Management, Giovanna Massei, Stephanie L. Boyles Griffin

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Wild equid (horses [Equus ferus] and burros [E. asinus]) populations have increased on public lands in the United States since the passage of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. As of March 1, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) estimated that wild equid populations on designated herd management areas (HMAs) may exceed 82,000 animals. In 2020, the total population of wild equids in the United States was estimated to exceed 300,000 animals. The BLM sets an appropriate management level (AML) for wild horse and burro herds on each HMA and removes animals …


Book Review: The Wildlife Techniques Manual, Eighth Edition, Justin Small Jul 2021

Book Review: The Wildlife Techniques Manual, Eighth Edition, Justin Small

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Wildlife researchers and managers are consistently tackling ecological and conservation issues that are increasing in complexity and scope. Wildlife issues often span beyond singular research frameworks and management jurisdictions, preventing modern wildlife conservation from operating in mutually exclusive arenas (i.e., research or management). As a wildlife researcher whose research is conducted on both public and private rangelands, and across multiple stakeholder groups, techniques to answer difficult questions and offer time-sensitive solutions must pull from both research and management arenas. Historically, book or journal resources that wildlife professionals could readily access for necessary scientific guidance were contained in many documents, making …


Berryman Institute Awards And Scholarships, Terry A. Messmer Jan 2020

Berryman Institute Awards And Scholarships, Terry A. Messmer

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Applications are being accepted for professional awards and undergraduate student scholarships provided by the Berryman Institute.


Book Review: Ecology And Management Of Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species In The United States, Lucian R. Mcdonald Jan 2019

Book Review: Ecology And Management Of Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species In The United States, Lucian R. Mcdonald

Human–Wildlife Interactions

This is a book review of Ecology and Management of Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasive Species in the United States.


A Call For Proactive Human–Bear Conflict Mitigation, Annabella R. Helman Jan 2018

A Call For Proactive Human–Bear Conflict Mitigation, Annabella R. Helman

Human–Wildlife Interactions

This commentary serves as a call to action for the creation of proactive mitigation efforts to lessen human–bear conflict based on comprehensive predictive data models.