Decline in Wildlife Aggravates Human Conflict - study

Jul 28, 2014 | rt.com
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Researchers at UC Berkeley have found an alarming correlation between a decline in wildlife and human conflict. As human activity directly threatens animals, their declining numbers introduce drastic changes to our way of life.

The July 24 paper in the journal Science is “about recognizing wildlife decline as a source of social conflict rather than a symptom,” lead author, Justin Brashares of UC Berkeley's Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, explains.

Two of the main reasons for this decline are seen to be the loss of natural habitat and changing climate – both attributed largely to human habitat expansion. Our population has doubled over the past 40 years.