Consensus, clusters, and trade-offs in wildlife-friendly ranching in Mexico: An advance analysis of stakeholder goals in northern Mexico by Gooden, J, Moir, F

Evaluation of a compensation scheme to bring about pastoralist tolerance of lions by Maclennan, S, Groom, R, Macdonald, D, Frank, L

“…Significantly more attacks took place during months of lower rainfall but the rate of attacks was not related to the density of livestock on the ranch, or the ratio of wild herbivores to domestic stock. …”

Different hunting strategies select for different weights in red deer. by Martínez, M, Rodríguez-Vigal, C, Jones, O, Coulson, T, San Miguel, A

“…Here, with red deer (Cervus elaphus) hunting data from a ranch in Toledo, Spain, we demonstrate that data collection methods have a significant influence upon the apparent relationship between age and weight. …”

Devaluing rhino horns as a theoretical game by Lee, T, Roberts, D

“…But, whilst a few rhinos remain with their intact horn, a poacher is unlikely to avoid a particular ranch.…”

Dehorning rhinos as a theoretical game by Lee, T, Roberts, D

“…But, whilst a few rhinos remain with their intact horn, a poacher is unlikely to avoid a particular ranch.…”

Betting the farm: A review of ball python and other reptile trade from Togo, West Africa by D'Cruze, N, Harrington, LA, Assou, D, Green, J, Macdonald, DW, Ronfot, D, Segniagbeto, GH, Auliya, M

“…Since the turn of the century, wild-sourced snakes exported from Togo have been largely replaced with ranched snakes, to the extent that in the last 10 years 95% of these live exports were recorded using CITES source code “R” with the majority destined for the USA. …”

Seeking serpents: Ball python trade in Benin, West Africa by Toudonou, C, Elwin, A, Penner, J, Coulthard, E, Norrey, J, Megson, D, Rödel, MO, Sinsin, B, Harrington, LA, Auliya, M, D’Cruze, N

“…We provided a snapshot of trade dynamics during a period when hunters are not predominantly actively involved in supplying eggs, neonates and gravid females for ranching and export as exotic pets. Our findings revealed that hunters and traders were largely focused on supplying the bushmeat and medicine markets in West Africa during this time. …”

Seasonal variation in giraffe population density and abundance in the Tsavo landscape, Kenya by Njueini, JK, Mwangi, EM, Montgomery, RA

“…The parks had more giraffes during the wet season compared to the dry season, while the reverse was true for Rombo and Taita ranches. No giraffes were sighted in South Kitui National Reserve.…”

Musteloid diseases: implications for conservation and species management by Newman, C, Byrne, A

“…These include diseases of commercial importance, such Aleutian mink disease virus which impacts mink ranching, or bovine tuberculosis leading to interventions to manage European badgers. …”

Population size and structure of the Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus in the lower Zambezi valley by Wallace, K, Leslie, A, Coulson, T, Wallace, A

“…This area is important for conservation as well as being a source of crocodile eggs and adults for the ranching industry. Two spotlight surveys, in 2006 and 2009, were used to estimate population size, structure and trends. …”

Incorporating social-ecological complexities into conservation policy by Brehony, P, Tyrrell, P, Kamanga, J, Waruingi, L, Kaelo, D

“…Our analysis revealed that game ranching would require large-scale investment in effective monitoring systems, new regulations, training, market development and research, considerations about equity, and devolved ownership of wildlife. …”

Searching for snakes: ball python hunting in southern Togo, West Africa by D'Cruze, N, Harrington, L, Assou, D, Ronfot, D, Macdonald, DW, Segniagbeto, GH, Auliya, M

“…The ball python (Python regius) is the single most exported live CITES listed species from Africa, with a large proportion of snakes being sourced from Togo, West Africa, officially via a system considered nationally as “ranching”. This study represents the first in-depth review of ball python hunting being carried out by rural communities in Togo for nearly 15 years. …”

Snakes and ladders: a review of ball python production in West Africa for the global pet market by Harrington, LA, Green, J, Muinde, P, Macdonald, DW, Auliya, M, D'Cruze, N

“…Trade records from all three countries exhibited a switch from predominantly wild-sourced to predominantly ranched individuals. However, at a range-wide level, differences in the use of source codes among exporting range states, and inconsistencies in reporting of trade among range states, as well as inconsistencies in the use of source codes between exporting and importing countries, represent areas of potential concern. …”

Using policy scenarios to assess challenges and opportunities for reaching restoration targets in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest by Shennan-Farpón, Y, Soterroni, AC, Scarabello, M, Visconti, P

“…There are relatively small agricultural production losses under the alternative restoration scenarios when compared to the baseline (up to 14.4%), meaning that cattle ranching intensification is critical to enable large-scale restoration to co-exist with agricultural production. …”

Jaguars and people: a range-wide review of human-wildlife conflict by Zimmermann, A

“…Findings from 43 published studies and 117 expert-described cases show that human-jaguar conflict occurs on large cattle ranches, mixed farms and smallholdings alike. Depletion of prey and poor livestock husbandry are reported as the key reasons for depredation, regardless of ecological, cultural or socio-economic context. …”

Wildfire under a changing climate in the Bolivian Chiquitania: a social-ecological systems analysis by Devisscher, T

“…Land used for agriculture and cattle ranching showed particularly high levels of wildfire risk, with serious implications for the subsistence and economy in the Chiquitania if the agricultural frontier is expanded at an accelerated rate.…”