Sport hunting, predator control and conservation of large carnivores.

Sport hunting, predator control and conservation of large carnivores.

Sport hunting has provided important economic incentives for conserving large predators since the early 1970's, but wildlife managers also face substantial pressure to reduce depredation. Sport hunting is an inherently risky strategy for controlling predators as carnivore populations are diffic...

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Main Authors: Craig Packer, Margaret Kosmala, Hilary S Cooley, Henry Brink, Lilian Pintea, David Garshelis, Gianetta Purchase, Megan Strauss, Alexandra Swanson, Guy Balme, Luke Hunter, Kristin Nowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2691955?pdf=render

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