Traditional water knowledge can help protect Nile crocodiles—and put them at risk
A review of 83 studies across Southern Africa finds that sacred sites and local knowledge of nesting and…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Wild boar in Annaba: nocturnal activity and urban encounters
A survey of 250 residents in Annaba, Algeria, found a sharp contrast between city sectors: 68% of respondents…
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Spotted hyenas appeared near livestock enclosures more often in rainy months and on darker nights
Camera traps at 12 livestock enclosures in central Kenya recorded spotted hyenas more often during wetter months and…
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Tiger and leopard conflict records point to different landscapes in South Asia
A regional analysis of records from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal found different landscape patterns for conflicts involving…
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Young people respond positively to videos on living alongside tigers
At an educational seminar in Padang, videos based on Minangkabau traditions for living alongside Sumatran tigers were positively…
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Living With Carnivores Is About More Than Livestock Losses
Near Iran’s Golestan National Park, researchers explored what was associated with people’s willingness to accept leopards, wolves and…
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Human Activity and Large Wildlife Overlapped Most in Chitwan’s Buffer Zone
Camera traps across Chitwan National Park and surrounding forests showed the greatest overlap of human activity with large…
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Maps point to higher elephant crop-raiding risk near protected areas in Zimbabwe
Using more than 700 mapped locations of elephant crop-raiding conflict south of Victoria Falls, researchers identified higher predicted…
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Wild boar damage to crops in Gujarat often involved movement through fields
Across 143 fields in Vadodara district, researchers recorded substantial damage to several crops, including maize, pigeon pea and…
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Falling Tungabhadra Water Levels Brought Mugger Crocodiles Onto Riverbanks in Kurnool
Receding water in the Tungabhadra brought mugger crocodiles onto exposed banks in Kurnool, where one was attacked by…
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Farmer Survey Estimated Annual Nilgai Crop Destruction Near Junagadh at 63%
A farmer survey across eight villages near Junagadh estimated annual nilgai crop destruction at 63%, with groundnut particularly…
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Tiger Recovery Was Not Consistently Linked to More Human–Tiger Conflict
A 2010–2025 synthesis from ten tiger range countries found no consistent relationship between tiger population size and total…
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Livestock conflict with large carnivores is widespread across Queen Elizabeth National Park
Researchers documented 139 confirmed livestock-depredation events involving lions, leopards and spotted hyenas across 11 communities in Queen Elizabeth…
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Key Movement Bottlenecks for Five Large Mammals Lay Outside Protected Areas in Tamil Nadu
A 2026 study of tiger, leopard, dhole, Asian elephant and gaur identified modelled movement bottlenecks outside protected areas,…
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More Than Half of 245 Tiger Attacks in Nepal’s Terai Arc Landscape Were Fatal
A study of 245 tiger attacks in Nepal’s Terai Arc Landscape from 2010–2024 found that 57.6% were fatal,…
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Solar-Powered Electric and Mesh Fences Protected Crops From Rhesus Macaques in Assam Field Trials
At Sivasagar trial sites, protected vegetable and fruit crops had no recorded rhesus macaque damage. In Lakhimpur, mean…
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European Inventory Estimated More Than €670 Million in Annual Fish Damage From Great Cormorant Predation
A 2026 European inventory using information from more than 300 organizations estimates annual cormorant-related damage to fish stocks…
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European Commission Replaced Its 2013 Guidance on Great Cormorant Derogations
A Commission Notice published on 31 July 2026 replaced the 2013 guidance on Great Cormorant derogations and updated…
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European Commission Published New Guidance on Barnacle Goose Conflicts
New European Commission guidance published on 31 July 2026 explains how Article 9 derogations can be used in…
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Mugger Crocodile Habitat Use in the Moyar River Was Most Closely Linked to Fish Biomass
A 2026 Wildlife Institute of India dissertation found that mugger crocodile habitat use in the Moyar River was…
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