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During much of the last century, moose were apparently rare in Colorado. But lately, encounters with humans are becoming more common as the population increases.
The native people of South Africa revered baboons, but they became part of occult beliefs and suburban fears.
Illegal tin miners take their lives in their hands. The craters they leave behind fill with water – and attract crocs.
The study aimed to understand if and how wild chacma baboon collective behaviour changes in urban space, and what this means for their management.
An ecosystems approach to cities that recognizes rats as part of the ecosystem can help address the challenges presented by urban rats.
Academia can play an important role by helping institutions break out of their silos to improve large carnivore conservation.
Sightings of big cats in India’s backyards are only set to grow as climate change breaks down the boundaries between humans and animals.
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