Search Results - "Stewart W. Breck"

Stochasticity in natural forage production affects use of urban areas by black bears: implications to management of human-bear conflicts by Baruch-Mordo, Sharon, Wilson, Kenneth R, Lewis, David L, Broderick, John, Mao, Julie S, Breck, Stewart W

“…The rapid expansion of global urban development is increasing opportunities for wildlife to forage and become dependent on anthropogenic resources. Wildlife…”
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The evolutionary consequences of human–wildlife conflict in cities by Schell, Christopher J., Stanton, Lauren A., Young, Julie K., Angeloni, Lisa M., Lambert, Joanna E., Breck, Stewart W., Murray, Maureen H.

“…Human–wildlife interactions, including human–wildlife conflict, are increasingly common as expanding urbanization worldwide creates more opportunities for…”
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Carrot or the Stick? Evaluation of Education and Enforcement as Management Tools for Human-Wildlife Conflicts by Baruch-Mordo, Sharon, Breck, Stewart W, Wilson, Kenneth R, Broderick, John

“…Evidence-based decision-making is critical for implementing conservation actions, especially for human-wildlife conflicts, which have been increasing…”
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Tourism-supported working lands sustain a growing jaguar population in the Colombian Llanos by Hyde, Matthew, Payán, Esteban, Barragan, Jorge, Stasiukynas, Diana, Rincón, Samantha, Kendall, William L., Rodríguez, Jerónimo, Crooks, Kevin R., Breck, Stewart W., Boron, Valeria

“…Understanding large carnivore demography on human-dominated lands is a priority to inform conservation strategies, yet few studies examine long-term trends…”
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Individual and population fitness consequences associated with large carnivore use of residential development by Johnson, Heather E., Lewis, David L., Breck, Stewart W.

“…Large carnivores are negotiating increasingly developed landscapes, but little is known about how such behavioral plasticity influences their demographic rates…”
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Patterns of human-coyote conflicts in the Denver Metropolitan Area by Poessel, Sharon A., Breck, Stewart W., Teel, Tara L., Shwiff, Stephanie, Crooks, Kevin R., Angeloni, Lisa

“…In many cities throughout North America, human—coyote conflicts are an emerging problem. Little research has described temporal and spatial patterns of…”
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Integrating robotics into wildlife conservation: testing improvements to predator deterrents through movement by Breck, Stewart W, Schultz, Jeffrey T, Prause, David, Krebs, Cameron, Giordano, Anthony J, Boots, Byron

“…Agricultural and pastoral landscapes can provide important habitat for wildlife conservation, but sharing these landscapes with wildlife can create conflict…”
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High winds and melting sea ice trigger landward movement in a polar bear population of concern by Kellner, Annie, Atwood, Todd C., Douglas, David C., Breck, Stewart W., Wittemyer, George

“…Some animal species are responding to climate change by altering the timing of events like mating and migration. Such behavioral plasticity can be adaptive,…”
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Using resident-based hazing programs to reduce human-coyote conflicts in urban environments by Bonnell, Mary Ann, Breck, Stewart W

“…The concept of hazing (aversive conditioning) is often promoted as a tool for reducing human-coyote (Canis latrans) conflicts in urban environments. Little…”
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More dogs less bite: The relationship between human–coyote conflict and prairie dog colonies in an urban landscape by Magle, Seth B., Poessel, Sharon A., Crooks, Kevin R., Breck, Stewart W.

“…•We assess human–coyote conflicts in an urban landscape.•We explore the role of black-tailed prairie dog colonies in impacting conflict.•Rates of coyote…”
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Evaluating lethal and nonlethal management options for urban coyotes by Breck, Stewart W., Poessel, Sharon A., Bonnell, Mary Ann

“…Human–coyote (Canis latrans) conflict in urban environments is a growing issue in cities throughout the United States, with the primary problem being the…”
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The intrepid urban coyote: a comparison of bold and exploratory behavior in coyotes from urban and rural environments by Breck, Stewart W., Poessel, Sharon A., Mahoney, Peter, Young, Julie K.

“…Coyotes ( Canis latrans ) are highly adaptable, medium-sized carnivores that now inhabit nearly every large city in the United States and Canada. To help…”
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A Tool Box Half Full: How Social Science can Help Solve Human-Wildlife Conflict by Baruch-Mordo, Sharon, Breck, Stewart W., Wilson, Kenneth R., Broderick, John

“…There is a growing recognition among wildlife managers that focusing management on wildlife often provides a temporary fix to human-wildlife conflicts, whereas…”
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Interactions with humans shape coyote responses to hazing by Young, Julie K., Hammill, Edd, Breck, Stewart W.

“…Medium and large carnivores coexist with people in urban areas globally, occasionally resulting in negative interactions that prompt questions about how to…”
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No single solution: application of behavioural principles in mitigating human–wildlife conflict by Blackwell, Bradley F., DeVault, Travis L., Fernández-Juricic, Esteban, Gese, Eric M., Gilbert-Norton, Lynne, Breck, Stewart W.

“…There is no proverbial silver bullet for mitigating human–wildlife conflict, but the study of animal behaviour is foundational to solving issues of coexistence…”
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Predicting dispersal and conflict risk for wolf recolonization in Colorado by Ditmer, Mark A., Wittemyer, George, Zeller, Katherine A., Breck, Stewart W., Fletcher, Robert J., Crooks, Kevin R.

“…The colonization of suitable yet unoccupied habitat due to natural dispersal or human introduction can benefit recovery of threatened species. Predicting…”
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Factors affecting the recovery of Mexican wolves in the Southwest United States by Breck, Stewart W., Davis, Amy J., Oakleaf, John K., Bergman, David L., deVos, Jim, Greer, J. Paul, Pepin, Kim

“…Recovering and maintaining large carnivore populations is a global conservation challenge that requires better knowledge of the factors affecting their…”
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U.S. livestock producer interest in alternatives to compensation programs for wolf depredation by Nickerson, Rae, Hoag, Dana, Evangelista, Paul H., Niemiec, Rebecca, Few, Alex, Breck, Stewart W

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Assessing Ecological and Social Outcomes of a Bear-Proofing Experiment by JOHNSON, HEATHER E., LEWIS, DAVID L., LISCHKA, STACY A., BRECK, STEWART W.

“…Human-black bear conflicts within urban environments have been increasing throughout North America, becoming a high priority management issue. The main factor…”
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Coyote use of prairie dog colonies is most frequent in areas used by American badgers by Windell, Rebecca M, Bailey, Larissa L, Livieri, Travis M, Eads, David A, Biggins, Dean E, Breck, Stewart W

“…The consequences of intraguild predation on vulnerable subordinate species are an important consideration in the recovery of endangered species. In prairie…”
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