Perceptions and realities of elephant crop raiding and mitigation methods [PDF]
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 Crop raiding by African elephants (Loxodonta africana) jeopardizes human livelihoods and undermines conservation efforts. Addressing this issue is particularly important in subsistence farms adjacent to protected areas and requires assessing the ...
Christian Kiffner +10 more
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Exploring the effects of spatial autocorrelation when identifying key drivers of wildlife crop-raiding. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2014 AbstractFew universal trends in spatial patterns of wildlife crop‐raiding have been found. Variations in wildlife ecology and movements, and human spatial use have been identified as causes of this apparent unpredictability. However, varying spatial patterns of spatial autocorrelation (SA) in human–wildlife conflict (HWC) data could also contribute. We
Songhurst A, Coulson T.
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Testing the Effectiveness of the “Smelly” Elephant Repellent in Controlled Experiments in Semi-Captive Asian and African Savanna Elephants [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Crop-raiding by elephants is one of the most prevalent forms of human–elephant conflict and is increasing with the spread of agriculture into wildlife range areas.
Marion R. Robertson +7 more
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Assessing How Collaborative Resource Management Impacts Victims’ Perspectives on Wildlife Crop Raids
Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 2018 Collaborative resource management has been touted as one of the ways conservation of wildlife resources can be improved, especially in off-protected areas.
Nana Owusu-Ansah
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Human-black bear conflict: crop raiding by Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 Asiatic black bear has long been in conflict with human beings crop raiding is a major cause of this conflict frequently noted in South Asia. Crops raided by black bears affected by temporal, spatial and anthropogenic attributes. Insight in this conflict
U. Ali +14 more
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The efficacy of interventions to protect crops from raiding elephants [PDF]
Ambio, 2021 AbstractBoth African elephants (Loxodonta spp.) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) across their range come into conflict with people because of their crop-raiding behavior, which presents profound impediments to farmer livelihoods. In response, a series of interventions, designed to reduce elephant crop raiding have been applied.
Robert A. Montgomery +5 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 Across the globe, crop-raiding has been known to have a significant impact on subsistence farmers livelihoods in developing countries. However, the relationship between crop-raiding and food security of small-scale farmers is not well-studied.
Tlou D. Raphela +2 more
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Beehive fence deters crop‐raiding elephants [PDF]
African Journal of Ecology, 2009 AbstractPrevious work has shown that African elephantsLoxodonta africanawill avoid African honeybeesApis mellifera scutellata. Here we present results from a pilot study conducted to evaluate the concept of using beehives to mitigate elephant crop depredation.
King, L +3 more
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Elephant crop-raiding and human–elephant conflict in Cambodia: crop selection and seasonal timings of raids [PDF]
Oryx, 2011 AbstractElephants are threatened globally by habitat loss, poaching and accelerating levels of human–elephant conflict. ForElephas maximusin Cambodia, crop raiding underlies this conflict. Understanding the timing of raids and selection of crops can help design locally appropriate mitigation and management strategies.
Webber, Catherine +3 more
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Agroforestry trees for improved food security on farms impacted by wildlife crop raiding in Kenya
Trees, Forests and People, 2021 Human-wildlife conflicts are a threat to livelihoods throughout Africa, including Kenya. A major source of human-wildlife conflict is crop raiding, which can seriously impact livelihoods and household food security through crop destruction and income ...
Amy Quandt
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