Editing Carnivora (section)

==Relationship with humans==
Carnivorans are arguably the group of mammals of most interest to humans. The [[dog]] is noteworthy for not only being the first species of carnivoran to be [[domesticate]]d, but also the first species of any taxon. In the last 10,000 to 12,000 years, humans have selectively bred dogs for a variety of different tasks and today there are well over 400 breeds. The [[cat]] is another domesticated carnivoran and it is today considered one of the most successful species on the planet, due to their close proximity to humans and the popularity of cats as pets. Many other species are popular, and they are often [[charismatic megafauna]]. Many civilizations have incorporated a species of carnivoran into their culture: a prominent example is the [[lion]], viewed as a symbol of power and royalty in many societies. Yet many species such as [[wolves]] and the [[big cat]]s have been broadly hunted, resulting in [[Local extinction|extirpation]] in some areas. Habitat loss and human encroachment as well as [[climate change]] have been the primary cause of many species going into decline. Four species of carnivorans have gone extinct since the 1600s: [[Falkland Island wolf]] (''Dusicyon australis'') in 1876; the [[sea mink]] (''Neogale macrodon'') in 1894; the [[Japanese sea lion]] (''Zalophus japonicus'') in 1951 and the [[Caribbean monk seal]] (''Neomonachus tropicalis'') in 1952.<ref name="hunter2018" /> Some species such as the [[red fox]] (''Vulpes vulpes'') and [[stoat]] (''Mustela erminea'') have been introduced to [[Australasia]] and have caused many native species to become endangered or even extinct.<ref>{{cite web|title=100 of the World's Worst Invasive Species|url=http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=98&fr=1&sts=&lang=EN|publisher=Invasive Species Specialist Group}}</ref>