Reconciling livestock production and wild herbivore conservation: challenges and opportunities
Corti, P.
- 1Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
- 2Universidad Mayor
- 3Autonomous University of Madrid
- 4University of Aberdeen
- 5University of Stirling
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- 8Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- 9Universidad Austral de Chile
Journal
Trends in Ecology and Evolution
ISSN
0169-5347
1872-8383
Open Access
hybrid
Volume
36
Start page
750
End page
761
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.