The paradox of keystone species persecuted as pests: A call for the conservation of abundant small mammals in their native range

By M. Delibes‐Mateos, Andrew Smith, Con N. Slobodchikoff, J. E. Swenson. 2011

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Ecological roles and conservation challenges of social, burrowing, herbivorous mammals in the world's grasslands (2012, background): “…primarily as a result of human impacts; indeed, because grasslands provide the world's most important habitat for agricultural and livestock production, burrowing mammals are often in direct conflict with human activities (Smith et al. 2006; Miller et al. 2007; Delibes-Mateos et al. 2011).”
Rewilding – A New Paradigm for Nature Conservation in Scotland? (2011, background): “Keystone species are often viewed especially negatively and persecuted as ‘pests’ or ‘vermin’, despite their roles in sustaining ecosystem functions from which people benefit both directly and indirectly (Delibes-Mateos et al. 2011).”