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Determinants of livestock depredation risk by Persian leopards in southern Iran

open access: yes
We are grateful to the Fars provincial office of the Department of Environment for permission to conduct this research in the conservation areas and for financially supporting the project (15398-212495). We also thank all interviewees who participated in
Khosravi, Rasoul   +4 more
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Perceived efficacy of livestock‐guarding dogs in South Africa: Implications for cheetah conservation

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2013
Large wild carnivore predation on domestic livestock and the associated financial losses may increase efforts toward lethal control of carnivore populations.
Nicola A. Rust   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forensic investigations of suspected livestock depredation by vultures: scientific tools for compensation programmes

open access: yes
The authors thank G. Torre (VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre, Complutense University of Madrid) for her technical support. We are indebted to all the environmental law enforcement agents (Agentes de Medio Ambiente) for their field work.Human–wildlife ...
Domínguez Rodríguez, Lucas José   +3 more
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Limited evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce livestock predation by large carnivores

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
Successful coexistence between large carnivores and humans is conditional upon effective mitigation of the impact of these species on humans, such as through livestock depredation.
Ann Eklund   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring compensation programs and depredation reporting for wolf-livestock conflict across the North American West [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
2021 Fall.Includes bibliographical references.With the continuing reestablishment of wolves (Canis lupus) across the American West, livestock producers will be increasingly exposed to wolf-related conflict such as livestock depredation.
Niemiec, Rebecca, committee member   +4 more
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Effectiveness of contemporary techniques for reducing livestock depredations by large carnivores

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2016
ABSTRACT Mitigation of large carnivore depredation is essential to increasing stakeholder support for human–carnivore coexistence. Lethal and non‐lethal techniques are implemented by managers, livestock producers, and other stakeholders to reduce livestock depredations by large carnivores ...
Jennifer R. B. Miller   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Reduction in livestock losses following placement of livestock guarding dogs and the impact of herd species and dog sex

open access: yes, 2015
Livestock guarding dogs have been placed on South African farms by the not-for-profit organisation, Cheetah Outreach Trust, since 2005, and have been proven to be an efficient form of non-lethal predator control against jackal, caracal, leopards ...
Leijenaar, S-L   +2 more
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The behaviours of different carnivore and livestock species shape spatial patterns of human–carnivore conflict

open access: yesPeople and Nature
Understanding the ecological and human factors that shape the loss of livestock to wild carnivores can help target conservation efforts. We used 5 years of livestock depredation records (2009–2013, n = 1147) alongside Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, to ...
Timothy Kuiper   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wolf depredation on livestock in Lithuania in 2009 and 2010

open access: yes, 2021
During 2009 and 2010 years 182 animals were killed by wolf in Lithuania. The biggest part consist of cattle (48.3%) and sheep (43.4%). Every year depredations on goats were determined as well, but this took a small part of all killed livestock (8.2%). No
Špinkytė-Bačkaitienė, Renata   +1 more
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