Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Human-Wildlife Interactions Lab
Led by Vanessa Hull · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
What we study
The lab studies how people interact with wildlife, focusing on conservation and human well-being in biodiversity hotspots. They combine ecological and social science methods to understand conflicts and solutions.
What working here is like
- Wild animals
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Community perspectives on sea turtle take
Research explores why people illegally take sea turtles and how to address it.
Human-raptor conflicts in the Andes
Analyzes conflicts between people and birds of prey to improve coexistence.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Enhancing Wildlife Monitoring: An Advanced AI Approach for Accurate Giant Panda Behavior Detection and Conservation Insights
2026 · Animals
Developed an AI model to improve detection of giant panda behavior using infrared camera traps.
- Exploring hunting dimensions in protected areas of the Dry Chaco region
2026 · Journal for Nature Conservation
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- Jurisdictional survey of American black bear management across the United States and Canada
2026 · Ursus
Compiled data on black bear management across the U.S. and Canada to identify trends and patterns.
- Denning black bear response to anthropogenic disturbance and implications for cub survival in Florida
2025 · Ursus
Studied how black bears react to human activities near their dens in Florida.
- Sex affects the nestling diet of a large aerial predator of the Andes
2025 · Scientific Reports
Found male black-and-chestnut eagles provide more prey to nestlings than females.
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How to reach out
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