Human-Animal Conflict is usually described as any interaction between humans and animals
where negative consequence exist for one or more party. Conflicts arise in both domesticated
species (pets, farms, etc.) as well as with wild species. Conflict between humans and animals
leads to the injuries and deaths of both people and animals each year. These can come from
increased interaction due to encroachment and habitat loss or from perceived threat to persons
or domestic animals (Demello, 2021). As more households acquire pets, conflicts within the
home with animals are also increasing, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic (Tulloch et
al., 2021). Governments spend millions of dollars each year to mitigate human-wildlife conflict
and try to prevent problems with domestic animals.
The goal of this challenge is to identify and research in-depth a conflict between humans and
animals that impacts a particular place (e.g., urban conflicts with animals in Southern California)
or a particular species (e.g., habitat loss for Asian Elephants). After evaluating existing programs for their impacts on humans and animals, propose an innovative solution to the conflict that takes into account the needs of both people and animals in trying to deal with the
problem.
Getting Started
Reference resources provide a starting point for your research projects.
Credo Reference
Credo Reference provides hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, and more in one place. Below is a sample of keyword searches in Credo Reference related to this topic:
Call Numbers and Subject Headings
You can use the list of call numbers and subject headings below as keyword searches in our catalog and databases, or you can go to these sections of the library to find books on these topics.
- QL 700-800 Zoology
- TD100-200 Environmental Technology
Books
Books from Lane Library
The books in this list are located either in the Franzen Center on Floor 3A or as an e-book.
- People and Predators : From Conflict To Coexistence / e-book
- Coexisting with large carnivores : lessons from Greater Yellowstone / e-book
- Carnivores : species, conservation, and management / e-book
- Causes and Mitigation Measures of Human-Wildlife Conflicts / GC1018 .C46 2019
- Human-wildlife conflict : complexity in the marine environment / GC1018 .H86 2015
- Changing tides : an ecologist’s journey to make peace with the anthropocene / GN476 .F75 2020
- Urban wildlife management / QH541.5.C6 A33 2021
- Wolves, grizzlies, & greenhorns : death and coexistence in the American West / QL737.C22 W47 2021
- Hindsight : in search of lost wilderness / QL83.4 .W38 2022
- Urban carnivores : ecology, conflict, and conservation / QL737.C2 U73 2010
- Human-wildlife interactions : from conflict to coexistence / SK35 .C676 2022
- Under a poacher’s moon / SK 354 .D49 2012
- Human-wildlife conflict management : prevention and problem solving / SK355 .R45 2022
Search terms for additional books in Lane Library’s catalog:
- Human Animal Relationship
- Human Animal Conflict
- Effects of Human Beings on Animals
- Human Wildlife Conflict
Discovery Search: Search Lane Library’s books, ebooks, and articles in one place.
Books from other libraries
WorldCat: Search for books not available at Lane Library and borrow from other libraries for free through interlibrary loan.
Articles
Databases
The following databases are useful places to search for animal related articles. Contact a librarian if you would like more information on how to search for articles on your specific topic.
- Academic Search Complete: Wide range of academic disciplines, including for scholarly and popular journals.
- New York Times: Access to news and archival content from NY Times. If you run into a paywall, here is more information on how to sign up.
- ProQuest Research Library: Includes both popular and scholarly periodicals covering a variety of subjects, with over 3300 titles available in full text.
- ProQuest Social Science Journals: Social science topics.
Get articles from other libraries
If you cannot find a full-text version of the article you need, request it through interlibrary loan. Interlibrary loan is a free service that allows you to borrow books and articles from other libraries. Find answers to frequently asked questions about ILL here.
Government Sources, Statistics, and Websites
Government sources
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
The IUCN is an international expert on conservation and conservation issues.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife serves as the lead agency charged with helping to resolve human-wildlife conflict, public safety, and depredation.
Statistics
- CIA World Factbook : Background information on each country in the world
- Gallup polls : Polls on a variety of topics by a trusted organization
- Proquest Statistical Abstract : Statistics from federal agencies
- World Almanac : Collection of statistics and rankings
