Complexities of conflict: the importance of considering social factors for effectively resolving human–wildlife conflict - Dickman - 2010 - Animal Conservation - Wiley Online Library

Complexities of conflict: the importance of considering social factors for effectively resolving human–wildlife conflict - Dickman - 2010 - Animal Conservation - Wiley Online Library: "Despite evidence that social factors can be more important in driving conflict than wildlife damage incurred, they are often ignored in conflict studies. Developing a broader awareness of conflict drivers will advance understanding of the patterns and underlying processes behind this critical conservation issue. In this paper, I review a wide variety of case studies to show how social factors strongly influence perceptions of human–wildlife conflict, and highlight how mitigation approaches should become increasingly innovative and interdisciplinary in order to enable people to move from conflict towards coexistence."