Biases in the Detection of Intentionally Poisoned Animals: Public Health and Conservation Implications from a Field Experiment

Biases in the Detection of Intentionally Poisoned Animals: Public Health and Conservation Implications from a Field Experiment

Intentional poisoning is a global wildlife problem and an overlooked risk factor for public health. Managing poisoning requires unbiased and high-quality data through wildlife monitoring protocols, which are largely lacking. We herein evaluated the biases associated with current monitoring programme...

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Main Authors: José M. Gil-Sánchez, Natividad Aguilera-Alcalá, Marcos Moleón, Esther Sebastián-González, Antoni Margalida, Zebensui Morales-Reyes, Carlos J. Durá-Alemañ, Pilar Oliva-Vidal, Juan M. Pérez-García, José A. Sánchez-Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
human-wildlife conflict
predator control
public health
vultures
wildlife conservation
wildlife poisoning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/3/1201

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