How to design better human wildlife conflict management plans?

CAN Ö. E.

FORESTIST, vol.71, no.2, pp.118-126, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 71 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/forestist.2020.20026
  • Journal Name: FORESTIST
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.118-126
  • Keywords: Conflict management, conflict management plan, human wildlife conflict, BLACK
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Human wildlife conflicts are increasing globally around the globe. Effective human wildlife conflict management requires designing and conducting complex operations, which require complex operational plans. Human wildlife conflict management plans guide practitioners in the decision-making process when confronted with human wildlife conflict; however, there are currently no global standards for these plans. For this study, a selection of 32 conflict management plans were examined in terms of their structure and information presentation. The management plans ranged from 5 to 184 pages in length. Most plans were dominated by plain text, with varying degrees of visual richness. phis study found that 10 key elements should be considered in conflict management plans to increase their operational effectiveness. Better human wildlife conflict management plans could positively contribute to human wildlife coexistence.