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Assessing tolerance for wildlife: human-elephant conflict in Chimanimani, Mozambique [PDF]

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2020
Human–elephant conflict (HEC) is a common problem for rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent studies have shown that willingness to tolerate wildlife is largely a function of perceived ris...
Macandza, Valério, Goba, Paulo, Mourinho, José, Roque, Dionisio, Mamugy, Faruk, Langa, Bernabe, Virtanen, Pekka   +7 more
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DEVELOPMENTAL HUMAN INTERFACE DUE TO TRAIN COLLISION OF ASIAN ELEPHANT (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) IN WESTERN CIRCLE FOREST DIVISION, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA [PDF]

Environment & Ecosystem Science, 2019
Relation between elephant and man in India is ancient; no other animal had such a close association with the human. Pre mature elephant deaths by train collision, electrocution and drowning were common nowadays and painful disturbances in elephant ...
Vimalraj Padayatchiar Govindan, Parag Madhukar Dhakate, Ayush Uniyal   +2 more
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Predicting spatial aspects of human–elephant conflict [PDF]

Journal of Applied Ecology, 2003
SummaryHuman–elephant conflict (HEC) in Africa occurs wherever these two species coincide, and poses serious challenges to wildlife managers, local communities and elephants alike. Mitigation requires a detailed understanding of underlying patterns and processes.
Sitati, Noah W., Walpole, M. J., Smith, R. J., Leader-Williams, N.   +3 more
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Examining attention given to threats to elephant conservation on social media

Conservation Science and Practice, 2022
Although social media is growing rapidly as a news source, including for disseminating conservation information, studies comparing attention given to differing threats to species on social media are almost non‐existent.
Niall L. Hammond, Amy Dickman, Duan Biggs   +2 more
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Can Humans and Elephants Coexist? A Review of the Conflict on Sumatra Island, Indonesia

Diversity, 2022
The high rate of deforestation and fragmentation of elephant habitat on Sumatra Island has triggered human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Sumatra Island, Indonesia. This conflict brings negative impacts on humans and elephants.
Wanda Kuswanda, Raden Garsetiasih, Hendra Gunawan, Rospita Odorlina Pilianna Situmorang, Freddy Jontara Hutapea, Rozza Tri Kwatrina, Endang Karlina, Tri Atmoko, Ma’rifatin Zahrah, Mariana Takandjandji, Donny Gunaryadi   +10 more
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A Socio-Ecological Approach to Understanding How Land Use Challenges Human-Elephant Coexistence in Northern Tanzania

Diversity, 2022
A globally rapid land use/land cover change (LULC) in human-transformed landscapes alters the interface of human-wildlife interactions due to shifting socio-ecological and environmental pressures.
John Erasto Sanare, Davide Valli, Cecilia Leweri, Gregory Glatzer, Vicki Fishlock, Anna Christina Treydte   +5 more
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Patterns and determinants of elephant attacks on humans in Nepal

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Attacks on humans by Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is an extreme form of human–elephant conflict. It is a serious issue in southern lowland Nepal where elephant‐related human fatalities are higher than other wildlife.
Ashok Kumar Ram, Samrat Mondol, Naresh Subedi, Babu Ram Lamichhane, Hem Sagar Baral, Laxminarayanan Natarajan, Rajan Amin, Bivash Pandav   +7 more
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Managing human-elephant conflicts: the Kenyan experience

Pachyderm, 2004
This paper reviews the increasing human/elephant conflict situation in Kenya, which is largely due to the fact that elephant habitats have been 'fragmented and reduced'. The authors note: 'If the two are to co-exist, conflicts must be minimized by decreasing the costs and increasing the benefits that come to the local communities as they interact with ...
Patrick Omondi, Elphas Bitok, Joachim Kagiri   +2 more
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The spatial and behavioral ecology of human-elephant conflict

, 2022
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Hahn, Nathan Ravi, author, Wittemyer, George, advisor, Webb, Colleen, committee member, Reed, Sarah, committee member, Dinerstein, Eric, committee member   +4 more
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MITIGATION EFFORTS AND STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT IN BUKIT BARISAN SELATAN NATIONAL PARK, INDONESIA

Jurnal Belantara
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, Popy Pratiwi, Dian Iswandaru, Rudi Hilmanto   +3 more
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