RT Journal Article
T1 Global scale assessment of the human-induced extinction crisis of terrestrial carnivores
A1 Torres Romero, Erik Joaquín
A1 Selva Fernández, Nuria
A1 Penteriani, Vincenzo
AB Human impacts on carnivores are a persistent conservation challenge worldwide. We present a global analysis showing the overlap of conservation lands and the cumulative impact of humans on the distribution ranges of 257 terrestrial carnivore species. Our findings reveal that 64% of carnivore ranges overlap with areas characterized by high human pressures. We found that Indigenous peoples’ lands emerge as crucial for carnivore population viability, potentially safeguarding 26% of carnivore ranges globally, while protected and wilderness areas cover roughly 10 and 16% of carnivore ranges, respectively. These three areas combined cover 35% of the global range of carnivores. Reducing human pressure on conservation lands and managing them to protect carnivores are therefore critical, yet challenging. The extent of carnivore ranges outside these areas underscores the necessity to expand the network of conservation lands, which are a pivotal component of global conservation planning, alongside broader proactive species-specific conservation measures.
PB American Association for the Advancement of Science
SN 2375-2548 (electrónico)
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27428
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27428
LA eng
NO Torres-Romero, E. J., Eppley, T. M., Ripple, W. J., Newsome, T. M., Krofel, M., Carter, N. H., Ordiz, A., de Oliveira, T. G., Selva, N., & Penteriani, V. (2025). Global scale assessment of the human-induced extinction crisis of terrestrial carnivores. Science Advances, 11(29). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq2853
NO This work was supported by Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación (SECIHTI-México), fellowship 5943610 (E.J.T.-R.); Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency, grants J1-50013 and P4-0059 (M.K.); I + D + i Project PID2020-114181GB-I00 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033; and the European Union (V.P. and A.O).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026