Many ranchers and livestock managers around the world often opt for lethal control of wildlife. As a result, conflict with humans is a significant reason why 61% of large predators throughout the world are threatened with extinction. To avoid the use of lethal control on threatened predators, scientists and groups like Defenders of Wildlife are testing innovative solutions at places like the Hopland Research and Extension Center in Mendocino County, California. Read more about the work being done here to shift perceptions and save wildlife in this blog post!