Johnson, T.F. orcid.org/0000-0002-6363-1825, Isaac, N.J.B. orcid.org/0000-0002-4869-8052, Paviolo, A. et al. (1 more author) (2023) Socioeconomic factors predict population changes of large carnivores better than climate change or habitat loss. Nature Communications, 14 (1). 74. ISSN 2041-1723
Abstract
Land-use and climate change have been linked to changes in wildlife populations, but the role of socioeconomic factors in driving declines, and promoting population recoveries, remains relatively unexplored. Here, we evaluate potential drivers of population changes observed in 50 species of some of the world’s most charismatic and functionally important fauna—large mammalian carnivores. Our results reveal that human socioeconomic development is more associated with carnivore population declines than habitat loss or climate change. Rapid increases in socioeconomic development are linked to sharp population declines, but, importantly, once development slows, carnivore populations have the potential to recover. The context- and threshold-dependent links between human development and wildlife population health are challenges to the achievement of the UN Sustainable development goals.
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Keywords: | Biodiversity; Conservation biology; Socioeconomic scenarios |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2023 12:53 |
Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2023 12:53 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41467-022-35665-9 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:195790 |