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Local villagers’ perceptions of wolves in Jiuzhaigou County, western China [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2015
While there have been increasing numbers of reports of human-wolf conflict in China during recent years, little is known about the nature of this conflict.
Yu Xu, Biao Yang, Liang Dou
doaj   +2 more sources

Relative influence of wild prey and livestock abundance on carnivore‐caused livestock predation

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2020
Conservation conflict over livestock depredation is one of the key drivers of large mammalian carnivore declines worldwide. Mitigating this conflict requires strategies informed by reliable knowledge of factors influencing livestock depredation.
Gopal Khanal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preliminary assessment of illegal hunting by communities adjacent to the northern Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Illegal hunting of wildlife is a major issue in today’s society, particularly in tropical ecosystems. In this study, a total of 114 local residents from eight villages located in four wards adjacent to the northern Gonarezhou National Park, south-eastern
Gandiwa, E.
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Cattle depredation risk by gray wolves on grazing allotments in Washington

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2018
Livestock depredation was a primary factor in wolf extirpation from most of the conterminous United States by the 1930s. Through reintroductions and natural dispersals, gray wolves (Canis lupus) have recolonized portions of their former range.
Zoë L. Hanley   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human-wildlife conflict, benefit sharing and the survival of lions in pastoralist community-based conservancies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
No abstract ...
Blackburn, Sara   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Patterns of human interaction with snow leopard and co-predators in the Mongolian western Altai: Current issues and perspectives

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Large carnivores can cause considerable economic damage, mainly due to livestock depredation. These conflicts instigate negative attitude towards their conservation, which could in the extreme case lead to retaliatory killing.
Claudio Augugliaro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics and Distribution of Live-Stock Losses Caused by Wild Carnivores in Maasai Steppe of Northern Tanzania

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Agricultural development accelerates the loss of habitat for many wildlife species and brings humans and animals in close proximity, resulting in increased human–wildlife conflict.
Batistino P. Mponzi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of puma–livestock conflicts in rangelands of central Argentina [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2017
Livestock predation is one of the major causes of conflicts between humans and pumas (Puma concolor). Using data from interviews with ranchers and kill-site inspections, we characterized puma–livestock conflicts in Villarino and Patagones counties of ...
María de las Mercedes Guerisoli   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Usage of Specialized Fence-Gaps in a Black Rhinoceros Conservancy in Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Fencing is increasingly used in wildlife conservation. Keeping wildlife segregated from local communities, while permitting wildlife access to the greater landscape matrix is a complex task.
Davidson, Zeke   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Grackles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Numbering in the tens of millions of birds, grackle populations in North America can cause a variety of conflicts with people. Grackles eat agricultural crops and livestock feed, damage property, spread pathogens, and collide with aircraft.
Bergman, David L., Bodenchuk, Michael J.
core   +1 more source

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