Hunting is a recreation activity that mostly occurs on private land, where the right to hunt is controlled by landowners. Access to private land for hunting is becoming more limited, helping to explain recent declines in hunting participation rates. To explore this issue, ERS recently examined...

Bushmeat is not only an important source of fat, micronutrients, and macronutrients, but it also has medicinal uses. Extensive human–wildlife interactions may lead to pathogen exchange and trigger zoonotic infectious disease outbreaks such as severe acute respiratory syndrome, Ebola, and...

A Passion for Wildlife chronicles the history of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the evolution of Canadian wildlife policy over its first half century. It presents the exploits and accomplishments of a group of men and women whose dedication to the ideals of science, conservation, and a shared...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Authors and Contributors -- Chapter 1. Viewing Animals in the Wild -- Chapter 2. Ecological Impacts -- Chapter 3. Human Dimension of Wildlife Interactions -- Chapter 4. Stakeholder Engagement -- Chapter 5. Wildlife Tourism Policies --...

Managers of endangered wildlife can find themselves having to economise on the research they undertake. A simple theoretical model is generated to represent this strategic problem. The manager is risk averse and wishes to increase the population of a threatened or endangered species. The model...

Defining transnational organized wildlife crime -- The World Wildlife Seizures (World WISE) database -- Furniture -- Art, decor, and jewellery -- Fashion -- Cosmetics and perfume -- Food, tonics, and medicines -- Pets, zoos, and breeding -- Seafood -- Implications for policy

Black markets are estimated to represent a fifth of global economic activity, but their response to policy is poorly understood because participants systematically hide their actions. It is widely hypothesized that relaxing trade bans in illegal goods allows legal supplies to competitively...