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Wolf depredation on livestock in central Greece
Mammal Research, 2009We studied wolfCanis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 — livestock conflict in central Greece by investigating patterns of 267 verified wolf attacks on livestock for 21 months. Wolves attacked adult goats 43% and cattle 218% more than expected, whereas sheep 41% less than expected from their availability.
Yorgos Iliopoulos +3 more
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Non-linear relationships between human activities and wolf-livestock depredations
Biological Conservation, 2019Abstract Livestock depredations present real and perceived threats to property and human livelihood, undermining carnivore conservation and management. Considerable research has been aimed at identifying factors influencing depredations but contradictory relationships indicate our predictive ability still needs improvement.
Nicholas L. Fowler +2 more
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Andean Bear Livestock Depredation and Community Perceptions in Northern Ecuador
Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2016ABSTRACTHuman–carnivore conflicts are a major cause of the decline in global carnivore populations. Since 2009, Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) depredation incidents in Ecuador’s northern Andes cordillera have reached unprecedented levels: more than 320 livestock deaths.
Benjamin Zukowski, Alison Ormsby
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Limiting Depredation by African Carnivores: the Role of Livestock Husbandry
Conservation Biology, 2003Abstract: Most large carnivore species are in global decline. Conflict with local people, particularly over depredation on livestock, is a major cause of this decline, affecting both nominally protected populations and those outside protected areas. For this reason, techniques that can resolve conflicts between
Wodroffe, R +3 more
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Livestock depredation by wolves and the ranching economy in the Northwestern U.S.
Ecological Economics, 2009article i nfo Article history: Due primarily to wolf predation on livestock (depredation), some groups oppose wolf (Canis lupus) conservation in the Northwestern U.S., which is an objective for large sectors of the public. Livestock depredation by wolves is a cost of wolf conservation borne by livestock producers, which creates conflict between ...
Muhly T. B., Musiani M.
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Livestock depredation by large carnivores in the South Gobi, Mongolia
Wildlife Research, 2018Context Livestock depredation is a major conservation challenge around the world, causing considerable economical losses to pastoral communities and often result in retaliatory killing. In Mongolia, livestock depredation rates are thought to be increasing due to changes in pastoral practices and the transformation of wild habitats into pasture lands.
Tserennadmid Nadia Mijiddorj +5 more
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A Community-Based Approach to Mitigating Livestock Depredation by Snow Leopards
Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2004Livestock depredation by the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is an increasingly contentious issue in Himalayan villages, especially in or near protected areas. Mass attacks in which as many as 100 sheep and goats are killed in a single incident inevitably result in retaliation by local villagers.
RODNEY M. JACKSON, RINCHEN WANGCHUK
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FlashTags: Evaluating a Novel Deterrent to Reduce Livestock Depredation
Social tolerance of carnivores can be improved by preventing conflicts through nonlethal predator deterrents (e.g., livestock protection dogs [Canis lupus familiaris] and human presence) that have been used for centuries. However, many livestock producers feel the existing preventative methods are inadequate for extensive production systems where ...Bott, Aaron +9 more
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Livestock Depredation by Coyotes and Domestic Dogs in Mexico
Rangeland Ecology & Management, 2023Erik Joaquín Torres-Romero +3 more
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