Wildlife

Given the vital role of power lines for social development, the rapid spread of such infrastructure worldwide and the fact that power lines can be one of the main causes of direct mortality for several species of birds and other wildlife, including mammals, it is essential to have suitable tools to ensure that these lines are built and maintained in accordance with environmentally friendly principles, and that priority is given to avoiding and reducing negative impact

This situation analysis presents a thorough, evidence-based examination of the relationship between wildlife and zoonosis, wildlife and emerging human pathogens and associated diseases, their origins, drivers, and risk factors. There is considerable divergence of opinion around the subject both within and outside the biodiversity conservation community and given the ontological challenges and highly different perspectives, contradictory narrative is unsurprising.

Community forestry aims to assist local people to improve their livelihoods by successfully managing their natural resources, particularly trees and forests, through forestry-related projects. Wildlife plays an important role in the lives of many of the people targeted by these projects. This document does not seek to make foresters or extensionists experts on wildlife.

IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN NL) commissioned this assessment of wildlife poaching and trafficking in the Amazon in order to enhance understanding of the issue and inform potential future engagement. Bolivia and Suriname were selected as focal countries both because they were deemed to be representative of the wider region and in light of several years of incountry engagement on the part of IUCN NL.

Wann und warum sind bestimmte Tierarten in den Alpen gefährdet, wenn Freizeitsportler in ihren Lebensraum eindringen? Unter welchen Bedingungen können Freizeitaktivitäten unbesorgt ausgeübt werden? Worauf sollten Wanderer, Snowboarder etc. im Umgang mit den Alpentieren achten? Inwieweit können sich Tiere an Freizeitbetrieb gewöhnen? Solchen und ähnlichen Fragen widmen sich die Autoren dieses Buches.

Tujuan utama panduan ini adalah untuk membantu mereka yang aktif terlibat dalam penangkapan ular dan situasi perdagangan, yang dihadapi dengan keperluan untuk melaksanakan pemantauan dan pengurusan. Panduan ini ditulis untuk pengurus hidupan liar kerajaan, pemulih konservasi, saintis profesional, dan amatur yang berminat untuk memastikan penggunaan ular ternakan liar dalam perdagangan komersial adalah kekal.

Tujuan utama buku panduan ini untuk membantu mereka yang berkecimpung dalam perdagangan dan panenan ular yang dihadapkan pada perlunya menerapkan monitoring dan manajemen. Buku panduan ini dibuat untuk pengelola satwa liar pemerintah, ahli konservasi, ilmuwan amatir dan profesional yang tertarik untuk memanfaatkan perdagangan komersial ular tangkapan secara lestari.

The main purpose of this wildlife crime assessment is to provide information on the current trends and drivers of wildlife crime in Ethiopia, get insights into existing local criminal networks, evaluate how the country serves as a transit route for the contraband and, assess the strengths and weaknesses of the legal framework to effectively address wildlife crime.

The primary purpose of these guidelines is to assist those actively engaged in snake harvest and trade situations, who are faced with the need to implement monitoring and management. It is written for government wildlife managers, conservationists, professional scientists, and amateurs interested in ensuring the sustainable utilization of wildcaught snakes in commercial trade.

This publication offers nature lovers and visitors to tropical Asia an intriguing insight into the natural history of some of the continent's least known and most threatened species. It also reports on the conservation efforts on the ground that are ongoing to preserve these precious forest landscapes and address the threats of the future.