[1] Treves is most known for his work on the coexistence between people and large carnivores worldwide, public trust principles, and scientific integrity.
[5] In his collaborative work with several researchers spanning 2003-2015, he explored the tolerance of rural residents in Wisconsin towards wolves, finding that social identity and occupation, particularly among bear hunters and domestic animal owners, significantly influence attitudes, with liberalized wolf-killing policies or compensation payments not being associated with higher tolerance.
The article reviewed and examined interactions and changing trends in the scientific management of conflicts between humans and carnivores across the globe.
The study explored carnivore conservation, emphasizing the importance of placing equal consideration on biological and social sciences to understand the political factors and scientific management of animals such as tigers and wolves, shifting management goals from fear and economic interests to ecosystem understanding and promoting recolonization of former habitat by imperiled predators, and focusing on nonlethal approaches to mitigate human-carnivore conflicts for long-term persistence.
[12] The second area of research was field experiments using randomized, controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of non-lethal methods to protect domestic animals from wild predators.
[13] In 2023, he and Naomi Louchouarn evaluated the effectiveness of low-stress livestock handling (L-SLH) as a non-lethal method to deter various predators in Southwestern Alberta.
The study also outlined a potential correlation, suggesting that grizzly bears tended to avoid herds visited more frequently by range riders practicing L-SLH.