Alexandra Zimmerman- Navigating the Complexities of Human-Wildlife Conflicts: The Path to Peaceful Coexistence

Alexandra Zimmerman founded and chairs the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Human-Wildlife Conflict Task Force. She's also a member of several IUCN groups, including the Asian Elephant Specialist Group, the Cat Specialist Group, SOS Technical Advisory Board, and the Conservation Advisory Board of Elephant Family. In addition, Alexandra serves as a Senior Advisor on Human-Wildlife Conflict to the World Bank and is a Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU).

Some topics discussed include:

• How human-wildlife conflicts can escalate and when reconciliation becomes essential.
• The limitations of "cut and paste" solutions, even for identical species in similar regions.
• Five guiding principles for addressing Human-Wildlife conflict.
• The collaborative nature of addressing Human-Wildlife issues across sectors and disciplines.
• The role of Human-Wildlife conflict in peace processes and the unique opportunities it offers.
• The readiness of the Human-Wildlife Conflict field to tackle the impacts of climate change.
• The goal of “co-existence” between humans and wildlife, and what it looks like.
• The importance of bridging the fields of conservation and conflict resolution.
• And much more!

Links:

IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group

IUCN Human Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Library

IUCN SSC Guidelines on Human-Wildlife Confl­ict and Coexistence