Recovery of large carnivores in Europe’s modern human-dominated landscapes
Abstract
The conservation of large carnivores is a formidable challenge for biodiversity conservation. Using a data set on the past and current status of brown bears ( Ursus arctos ), Eurasian lynx ( Lynx lynx ), gray wolves ( Canis lupus ), and wolverines ( Gulo gulo ) in European countries, we show that roughly one-third of mainland Europe hosts at least one large carnivore species, with stable or increasing abundance in most cases in 21st-century records. The reasons for this overall conservation success include protective legislation, supportive public opinion, and a variety of practices making coexistence between large carnivores and people possible. The European situation reveals that large carnivores and people can share the same landscape.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Dec 19, 2014
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.1257553
Entities
People
- Aleksandar Stojanov
- Aleksandra Majić
- Aleksandër Trajçe
- Alexander Dutsov
- Andreas Ryser
- Bledi Hoxha
- Christian Fuxjäger
- Claudio Groff
- Diana Zlatanova
- Dime Melovski
- Djuro Huber
- Elena Tsingarska-sedefcheva
- Eric Marboutin
- Felix Knauer
- Ferdinand Bego
- Francesca Marucco
- Francisco Álvares
- Fridolin Zimmermann
- Georg Rauer
- Gesa Kluth
- Guillaume Chapron
- Guillermo Palomero
- Henrik Andrén
- Henrik Brøseth
- Hubert Potočnik
- Ilka Reinhardt
- Ilpo Kojola
- Ivan Kos
- Jakub Kubala
- Janis Ozolins
- Jasna Jeremić
- Jens Persson
- John D. C. Linnell
- John Odden
- Jon E. Swenson
- Josip Kusak
- José Vicente López-bao
- Juan Carlos Blanco
- Katja Holmala
- Klemen Jerina
- Kujtim Mersini
- Linas Balčiauskas
- Luděk Bufka
- Luigi Boitani
- László Szemethy
- Manfred Wölfl
- Manuela Von Arx
- Martin Váňa
- Michal Adamec
- Miha Krofel
- Milan Paunović
- Miroslav Kutal
- Ole Anders
- Olof Liberg
- Ovidiu Ionescu
- Paolo Ciucci
- Peep Männil
- Petra Kaczensky
- Petter Wabakken
- Pierre-yves Quenette
- Péter Bedő
- Raimonda Bunikyte
- Ralph Manz
- Rauno Veeroja
- Robert W. Mysłajek
- Robin Rigg
- Sabina Nowak
- Saša Kunovac
- Sybille Wölfl
- Thomas Engleder
- Tomaž Skrbinšek
- Urs Breitenmoser
- Vaidas Balys
- Valeria Salvatori
- Yorgos Iliopoulos
- Yorgos Mertzanis
Organizations
- Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute
- Forest Research Institute
- Hedmark University College
- Mendel University in Brno
- Ministry of Environment
- Natural History Museum, London
- Nature Research Centre
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Sapienza University of Rome
- Sofia University
- State Institute for Nature Protection
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Transilvania University of Brașov
- University of Bern
- University of Göttingen
- University of Ljubljana
- University of Oviedo
- University of Porto
- University of Sarajevo
- University of Tirana
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
- University of Warsaw
- University of Zagreb