WILDLIFE-HUMAN INTERACTION STUDIES, ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION LABORATORY
Negative interactions between wildlife and humans are critical environmental problems that do not only affect conservation efforts for wildlife in conflict but also affect humans physically, emotionally, and economically. With the growing human population, coupled with habitat disturbances and the increasing demand for space and resources, the proximity between humans and wildlife also increases possibly resulting in conflict and zoonosis. These events could eventually draw a negative perception of the human community towards wildlife and their habitat, thus affecting policies concerning conservation and conflict mitigation initiatives.
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ABOUT
WISER BioCon Lab is an interdisciplinary biodiversity laboratory of the Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies, UP Mindanao, which aims to promote wildlife conservation through research, policy recommendations, advocacy, and education in Mindanao and beyond.
ADVOCACY
We are actively promoting biodiversity appreciation and living with wildlife in harmony through consultancies, presentations, and media outreach.
RESEARCH
We are interested in wildlife studies such as ecology in urban environments, research on invasive species, human-wildlife conflicts, dynamics of zoonotic diseases, and human dimensions in conservation.
EDUCATION
The team also provides educational campaigns and activities for biodiversity awareness and conservation.
