Preface

Wildlife management has evolved in recent times. In past years, the scientific and technical world has tried to set up standardized monitoring methods for each species, to give answers to the question: Which and how many animals are we talking about?

The results of monitoring with these techniques, increasingly innovative thanks to new computer and digital tools, led to the discovery of problems related to the conservation of species and their habitats. These problems can manifest in cases of low numbers and/or residual areas, or in many cases, problems of interaction between animals and the population due to overabundance or damage to human activities.

The scientist and the technician therefore have increasingly had to deal with opposing situations: conservation of endangered species and mitigation of the impacts of wildlife on humans.

In these two contexts numerous factors come into play, including local interests from various stakeholders, national laws and international treaties, and perception of reality.

Nowadays, with a distorted use of the Internet and social networks, the risk of misperceptions surpassing the real facts is concrete.

Only a few roads to follow remain to the technician who works with fauna: combine the indispensable use of new technologies with a diligent and careful work in the field and continuous professional development.

This book deals with the monitoring of fauna, related diseases, and interactions with humans. It is intended to assist and support the professional worker in wildlife management

**II**

*Nuno Gonçalves-Anjo, Paula Tavares, Paulo Carvalho, Roberto Sargo* 

Infectious Disease Monitoring of European Bison (*Bison bonasus*)

An Assessment of the Human-Wildlife Conflict across Africa

*by Abiud L. Kaswamila and Augustino E. Mwakipesile*

*by Magdalena Larska and Michał K. Krzysiak*

**Chapter 7 147**

Wildlife and Human Interaction **169**

**Chapter 8 171**

**Chapter 9 181**

Resident Hunting Ban in Serengeti District and Its Implications to People's

*and Maria Dos Anjos Pires*

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Livelihood and Wildlife Population

**Section 3**

**Marco Ferretti PhD.** Wildlife management office - Region of Tuscany, Italy

**1**

Section 1

Wildlife Management

Section 1
