Reconciling livestock production and wild herbivore conservation: challenges and opportunities.
Increasing food security and preventing further loss of biodiversity are two of humanity's most pressing challenges. Yet, efforts to address these challenges often lead to situations of conflict between the interests of agricultural production and those of biodiversity conservation. Here, we focus on conflicts between livestock production and the conservation of wild herbivores, which have received little attention in the scientific literature. We identify four key socio-ecological challenges underlying such conflicts, which we illustrate using a range of case studies. We argue that addressing these challenges will require the implementation of co-management approaches that promote the participation of relevant stakeholders in processes of ecological monitoring, impact assessment, decision-making, and active knowledge sharing.
['Pozo|R A|RA|', 'Cusack|J J|JJ|', 'Acebes|P|P|', 'Malo|J E|JE|', 'Traba|J|J|', 'Iranzo|E C|EC|', 'Morris-Trainor|Z|Z|', 'Minderman|J|J|', 'Bunnefeld|N|N|', 'Radic-Schilling|S|S|', 'Moraga|C A|CA|', 'Arriagada|R|R|', 'Corti|P|P|']
D000383:Agriculture D000818:Animals D044822:Biodiversity D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources D060434:Herbivory D058751:Livestock
food security conflict co-management coexistence livestock husbandry