{"id":33,"date":"2019-05-29T20:45:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T02:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/centerforhumancarnivorecoexistence\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2024-07-03T09:18:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T15:18:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/centerforhumancarnivorecoexistence\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

The Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence (CHCC), an institution housed at Colorado State University, is focused on integrating transformative science, education, and outreach to reduce conflict and facilitate coexistence between humans and carnivores.<\/h3>\n\tCHCC Video<\/a> |\nVision<\/a> |\nMission<\/a> |\nWhy we built the CHCC<\/a> |\nGoals<\/a> |\nBrochure<\/a> |\nAnnual Reports<\/a> |\n\t<\/a>\n\t \n\t<\/a>\n\t

Vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To support landscapes globally that have sustainable carnivore populations and thriving human endeavors with minimal conflict<\/h3>\n\t<\/a>\n\t

Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To integrate transformative research, education, and outreach to reduce conflict and facilitate coexistence between humans and carnivores.<\/h3>\n\t<\/a>\n\t

Why we built the CHCC<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Carnivores and humans have struggled throughout history to coexist, and the pattern is often one of conflict, with people impacted and predators killed. Today, carnivores across the globe must coexist with people as human populations expand and wildlife habitat shrinks.<\/h3>\n

However, many carnivores can persist in human-dominated landscapes, as long as people tolerate them.\u00a0 In some areas of the world, carnivores such as wolves, bears, and lynx are making a comeback, but in other areas carnivore populations are declining.\u00a0 Creating environments where both humans and carnivores can thrive represents a tremendous challenge and an exciting opportunity.<\/h3>\n

Coexistence requires reducing conflict, including direct conflict between humans and carnivores as well as social conflict among people about carnivores.\u00a0 Minimizing conflict requires innovative thinking, diverse skill sets, and transdisciplinary approaches to address the ecological, social, economic, and political aspects of this challenge.\u00a0 To meet this need, we have assembled an integrated, interdisciplinary team of social and ecological scientists at Colorado State University to form the CHCC.<\/h3>\n\t<\/a>\n\t

Goals<\/strong><\/h2>\n