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A NEW APPROACH FOR ASSESSING THE COSTS OF LIVING WITH WILDLIFE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES [PDF]

The costs of living with wildlife are assessed using Namibian subsistence farmers willingness to pay (WTP) for deterrents to attacks on crops and livestock as a measure of damage costs.
Larson, Douglas M., Jarvis, Lovell S., Sutton, William R.   +2 more
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DYNAMICS OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT [PDF]

, 1995
Wildlife damage management is a dynamic profession. Our focus has shifted from dealing with primarily agricultural interests. In addition to agricultural issues, we now deal with endangered species protection, human health and safety, and wildlife damage
Acord, Bobby R.
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The role of trust in wildlife damage response systems: One step towards coexistence between livestock farming and large carnivores?

People and Nature
Wildlife damage to livestock and crops is the primary cause of conflict and a major barrier to human–wildlife coexistence across Europe and beyond. Data on such damages play a key role in understanding and shaping these conflicts.
Katrina Marsden, Marion Jay, Albin Blaschka, Kari Langöen, Yorgos Mertzanis, Tasos Hovardas, Valeria Salvatori, Laura Schwarz, Liam Singer, Xenia Wietlisbach   +9 more
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Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Based on Damage, Distribution, and Activity: A Case Study of Wild Boar in Zhejiang, Eastern China

Animals
Human–wildlife conflicts are becoming increasingly common worldwide and are a challenge to biodiversity management. Compared with compensatory management, which often focuses on solving emergency conflicts, mitigation management allows decision-makers to
Junchen Liu, Shanshan Zhao, Liping Tan, Jianwu Wang, Xiao Song, Shusheng Zhang, Feng Chen, Aichun Xu   +7 more
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Evolution of the Field of Wildlife Damage Management in the United States and Future Challenges

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
t Through the early twentieth century, people in rural areas of North America either dealt with problems caused by wildlife by killing the problem species, eliminating its habitat, changing crops or husbandry practices, tolerating the damage, or moving
James E. Miller
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Constructing Synthesizable Evaluations of Technical Interventions to Reduce Wildlife‐Caused Agricultural Losses 构建易用于证据整合的野生动物致农业损失缓解措施成效评估

Integrative Conservation, EarlyView.
A framework with eight key components to assess the effectiveness of technical measures to reduce wildlife‐caused agriculture loss. ABSTRACT Technical interventions to reduce wildlife‐caused agricultural losses (e.g., crops, livestock, and fisheries) are essential for human‐wildlife coexistence.
Cheng Huang, Tien Ming Lee, Kaiwen Zhou, Xiong Zhang, Zhixin Wen, Zhijun Ma, Li Zhang, Limin Feng, Yang Liu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioeconomic Model of Community Incentives for Wildlife Management Before and After CAMPFIRE [PDF]

This paper formulates a bioeconomic model to analyze community incentives for wildlife management under benefit-sharing programs like the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Zimbabwe.
Sterner, Thomas, Fischer, Carolyn, Muchapondwa, Edwin   +2 more
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Manyara Ranch: a potential model for wildlife management in Tanzania [PDF]

, 2016
Presented at the 9th international wildlife ranching symposium: wildlife - the key to prosperity for rural communities, held on 12-16 September 2016 at Hotel Safari & the Safari Court, Windhoek, Namibia.Tanzania is a country blessed with incredible ...
Pole, Aistair, author, International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, publisher   +1 more
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Drivers and Challenges of Micro‐Irrigation Adoption and Intensity in India: A Study of Four States

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT India's food security relies substantially on groundwater, but inefficient irrigation is seriously depleting this resource. Micro‐irrigation (MI) improves irrigation application efficiency and productivity, yet adoption remains low. This study examines MI adoption across four major Indian states—Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and ...
Gurpreet Singh, Vasant P. Gandhi, Arnab K. Laha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Controlling Woodpecker Damage

, 2008
4 pp., 3 illustrationsSeveral species of woodpeckers, flickers and sapsuckers live in Texas. They can be destructive when they drill holes in wooden structures.
Texas Wildlife Damage Management Service
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