The Application of Technology and Innovation to the Conservation of Carnivores (Mammalia: Carnivora)
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 December 2023) | Viewed by 2520
Special Issue Editor
Interests: carnivores/carnivora (conservation, ecology, behavior, social science/ human dimensions); conservation policy; conservation practice/ planning; wildlife management; human-wildlife interactions; coexistence /conflict mitigation; large mammal conservation; small cats; tropical forest conservation; species conservation strategies; conservation technology; camera-trapping; occupancy/SECR modeling; predator-prey relationships; evidence-based applied conservation; rewilding/ ecological restoration; habitat corridors & connectivity; conservation on private land; noninvasive genetic sampling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Important to ecosystem health, functioning, and processes, carnivores (carnivorans) are also often difficult to detect, survey, and research. Their cryptic and elusive behavior, relatively low population density, often large home ranges, and sometimes remote habitats, can present challenges and obstacles to their research, and to the implementation of impactful conservation actions that benefit them. Because many carnivore species are already threatened with extinction and are experiencing both local and/or rangewide population declines, this is particularly problematic. Effectively addressing these challenges must be considered a critical global biodiversity conservation priority.
Recent years have seen the advancement of technologies and/or innovations applied to solve or address conservation problems and challenges, including climate change, environmental sustainability, and biodiversity conservation. A proliferation of such technologies and approaches to further wildlife research, mitigate human-wildlife conflict, and even tackle illegal wildlife trafficking, show promise and may present real solutions moving forward.
We invite original research, case studies, and profiles involving or describing the application of emerging tools or methodologies that show great promise in advancing the conservation research and/or practice of carnivores. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the use of technology and innovation to monitor and survey carnivore populations or community interactions, resolve human-wildlife conflict or otherwise facilitate coexistence with carnivore populations, improve recruitment and/or survival of different carnivore species (e.g., reducing poaching or roadkill, rehabilitation and reintroduction, increasing reproductive success, etc.), and disrupt the trade in live carnivores and their skins and parts (e.g., bears, large felids). Technologies or tools/approaches need not necessarily be “advanced”, but instead could simply highlight novel or innovative tools and use contexts.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Anthony J. Giordano
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carnivora
- large carnivores
- small carnivores
- conservation technology
- innovation
- evidence
- impact
- big cats
- canids
- bears
- small cats
- conservation practice
- canids/canidae
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