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Series exploring the complex interface between a growing human population and wildlife

Monty Don presents a series exploring the complex interface between a growing human population and wildlife

Shared Planet: Hen Harriers: Trust in Conservation

21/10/2014

Hen Harriers: Trust in Conservation

BBC Radio 4 - Shared Planet, Hen Harriers: Trust in Conservation

Hen harriers are persecuted because they eat grouse. Can a solution be found?

Hen harriers eat grouse, and conservationists are up in arms. Monty Don asks if all sides can be brought together to find a solution.

Hen harriers are persecuted in the British Isles because they eat grouse. Seals cause problems for salmon fishermen; lions eat the livestock of pastoralists in Africa and so on. All over the world there are conflicts between people and wildlife, often with devastating consequences. In Shared Planet this week Monty Don looks at how we are approaching solving these issues, who is taking the bull by the horns and getting people around a table to come up with a shared solution? Conflict resolution is growing area that brings together scientists, local people, businesses, NGOs and many others who are affected by wildlife conflict. It is a demanding task finding a solution that all parties feel they can accept, on a par with the negotiations undertaken with trade unions by ACAS. This new area for conservation brings political and social science to sit alongside traditional conservation ideas. Monty Don investigates.

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