Dr. Neil Carter is an Associate Professor of Wildlife Conservation at the University of Michigan. His interdisciplinary research examines the complex dynamics that characterize interactions between wildlife and people (e.g., provision of ecosystem services, conflicts) in a global change context.
This commentary originally appeared at The Conversation. A video showing a close encounter between a hiker in Utah and a mountain lion defending her cubs went viral in 2020. The video, during which the hiker remained calm as the mountain lion followed him for several minutes, served as a visceral reminder that sharing the land […]
