Human-Elephant Conflict: A Review of Current Management Strategies and Future Directions
Human-elephant conflict is a major conservation concern in elephant range countries. A variety of management strategies have been developed and are practiced at different scales for preventing and mitigating human-elephant conflict.
L. Jen Shaffer +3 more
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Impact of Human–Elephant Conflict Risk Perception on Farmers’ Land Use Efficiency in Yunnan, China
In countries and regions where Asian elephants are distributed, human–elephant conflict has become an important ecological and socio-economic issue. As one of the major habitats of Asian elephants, China faces severe challenges.
Mengyuan Zhao +3 more
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This study aims to determine the conflict mitigation efforts that have been carried out and analyze strategies for managing human-elephant conflicts in the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park.
Indra Gumay Febryano +3 more
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Xishuangbanna, located in southern Yunnan, China, is a vital tropical rainforest reserve supporting rich biodiversity, including the endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Increasing human activities, such as urbanization and agricultural expansion,
Haixia Tang +8 more
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Unveiling the Hidden Causes: Identifying the Drivers of Human-Elephant Conflict in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, Southern India. [PDF]
Simple Summary The increasing human population and its resultant demand on land bring more people in contact with wildlife, leading to increasing human–wildlife conflict.
Baskaran N +5 more
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Human-Elephant Conflict in Thailand over the Past Decade (2014-2023): Occurrence, Geographical Distribution, and Temporal Trends. [PDF]
Simple Summary Thai people and elephants have coexisted for many centuries. However, data analysis from the past decade revealed that human–wild elephant conflict (HEC) has occurred in 44% of provinces, causing significant damage to both humans and ...
Supanta J +4 more
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Quantity and configuration of available elephant habitat and related conservation concerns in the Lower Kinabatangan floodplain of Sabah, Malaysia. [PDF]
The approximately 300 (298, 95% CI: 152-581) elephants in the Lower Kinabatangan Managed Elephant Range in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo are a priority sub-population for Borneo's total elephant population (2,040, 95% CI: 1,184-3,652).
Jason G Estes +7 more
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The conflict between man and animal has been a problem since time immemorial. However, this problem has been increasing day by day with the advancement of technology like the construction of rail and road networks through the forest, establishing stone ...
Bhaskarjyoti Bhuyan, Bimal Kumar Kar
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Feed Diversity, Palatabiliti and Carrying Capacity of Sumatran Elephant (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus) Flying Squad in Tesso Nilo National Park. [PDF]
Flying Squad (FS) WWF is a human-elephant conflict mitigation program that has been operated for 13 years. This program operates in Tesso Nilo National Park (TNNP) at high conflict density. The management of FS captive elephant is performed by grazing in
Tohir, R. K. (Rizki)
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Predicting human elephant conflict
Reviews the establishment of AfESG's Human-Elephant Conflict Task Force (HETF) and its initial concerns and approaches to the problem. Looks at problems of predicting potential elephant-human conflict in nonagricultural as well as agricultural areas and
Chris Thouless
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