Author

Courtney Hughes

Observed name: Hughes, Courtney

Observed institutions: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, University of Alberta, University of Oxford, Government of Alberta

ORCID: 0000-0002-2462-5633

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-2462-5633

OpenAlex ID: A5058322001

Quantity Does Not Always Mean Quality: The Importance of Qualitative Social Science in Conservation Research

2017 · Niki A. Rust, Amber Abrams, et al. · Society & Natural Resources · 137

Exploring Children's Perceptions of Cheetahs through Storytelling: Implications for Cheetah Conservation

2013 · Courtney Hughes · Applied Environmental Education & Communication · 56

Carnivores and Communities: A Case Study of Human-Carnivore Conflict Mitigation in Southwestern Alberta

2020 · Andrea T. Morehouse, Courtney Hughes, et al. · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · 50

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What does the UK public want farmland to look like?

2021 · Niki A. Rust, Lucia Rehackova, et al. · Land Use Policy · 36

From human invaders to problem bears: A media content analysis of grizzly bear conservation

2020 · Courtney Hughes, Lee Foote, et al. · Conservation Science and Practice · 33

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Evaluating the effects of a conservation intervention on rural farmers’ attitudes toward lions

2020 · Lovemore Sibanda, Esther van der Meer, et al. · Human Dimensions of Wildlife · 29

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‘Bear are only the Lightning Rod’: Ongoing Acrimony in Alberta’s Grizzly Bear Recovery

2018 · Courtney Hughes, Scott E. Nielsen · Society & Natural Resources · 25

Effectiveness of community-based livestock protection strategies: a case study of human–lion conflict mitigation

2021 · Lovemore Sibanda, Paul J. Johnson, et al. · Oryx · 21

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Exploring Perceptions of Subsistence Farmers in Northwestern Zimbabwe Towards the African Lion (Panthera leo) in the Context of Local Conservation Actions

2020 · Lovemore Sibanda, Esther van der Meer, et al. · African Journal of Wildlife Research · 19

Problem Perspectives and Grizzly Bears: A Case Study of Alberta’s Grizzly Bear Recovery Policy

2020 · Courtney Hughes, Nicholas Yarmey, et al. · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · 16

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Creating constellations of coexistence through connections between people in human–wildlife conflict areas

2024 · Aalayna R. Green, Stotra Chakrabarti, et al. · Conservation Biology · 15

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Conditions of Conflict: Exploring Pastoralist Resettlement in Relation to African Lion Conservation

2023 · Michael H. Kimaro, Courtney Hughes · Society & Natural Resources · 12

Avoiding an impending collision in international conservation

2025 · Lovemore Sibanda, Amy Dickman, et al. · Conservation Biology · 9

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Conservation through connection: Approaches to engaging communities in applied grizzly bear research

2022 · Courtney Hughes, Sarah Elmeligi, et al. · Frontiers in Conservation Science · 9

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How Can We Do Citizen Science Better? A Case Study Evaluating Grizzly Bear Citizen Science Using Principles of Good Practice in Alberta, Canada

2022 · Courtney Hughes, Krista Tremblett, et al. · Animals · 8

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From worship to subjugation: Understanding stories about bears to inform conservation efforts

2020 · Courtney Hughes, Beatrice Frank, et al. · Ursus · 8

Working Together for Grizzly Bears: A Collaborative Approach to Estimate Population Abundance in Northwest Alberta, Canada

2021 · Courtney Hughes, Rolanda J. Steenweg, et al. · Frontiers in Conservation Science · 7

Dealing With Deadstock: A Case Study of Carnivore Conflict Mitigation From Southwestern Alberta

2021 · Andrea T. Morehouse, Courtney Hughes, et al. · Frontiers in Conservation Science · 6

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Environmental Education for Conservation: Considerations to Achieve Success

2012 · Courtney Hughes, Courtney Hughes · Natural Areas Journal · 6

Social Science Methods to Study Human–Cheetah Interactions

2018 · Niki A. Rust, Courtney Hughes · Elsevier eBooks · 4

Cheetah Conservation and Educational Programs

2018 · Courtney Hughes, Jane Horgan, et al. · Elsevier eBooks · 3

The Importance and Influence of the Human Dimensions in Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) Conservation

2018 · Hughes, Courtney · ERA: Education and Research Archive (University of Alberta) · 3

Evaluating commonly used tools to quantify human activity for protected area management

2026 · Alys Granados, Christopher Beirne, et al. · People and Nature · 2

Local Ecological Knowledge Insights Into the Distribution and Activity Patterns of Temminck's Pangolin in Ruaha Landscape, Tanzania

2025 · Rose Peter Kicheleri, Courtney Hughes, et al. · Ecology and Evolution · 2

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Illegal harvest, use, and trade in Temminck’s pangolins by communities adjacent to Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

2024 · Charles Peter Mgeni, Rose Peter Kicheleri, et al. · Human Dimensions of Wildlife · 2

Works count: 35

Citation count: 522

H-index: 12

I10-index: 12