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| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110202 |
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| Title (Primary) | Differentiated drivers in wildlife-induced damage necessitate species-specific mitigation strategies in the western Serengeti, Tanzania |
| Author | Denninger Snyder, K.; Tiedeman, K.M.; Barrett, B.J.; Kibwe, M.; Hijmans, R.J.; Wittemeyer, G. |
| Source Titel | Biological Conservation |
| Year | 2023 |
| Department | CLE |
| Volume | 285 |
| Page From | art. 110202 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0006320723003038-mmc1.pdf |
| Keywords | Human-wildlife interaction; Coexistence; Carnivore; Primate; Elephant |
| Abstract | In agriculturally dependent regions interspersed with wildlands, crop damage
and livestock depredation by wildlife threatens rural livelihoods and
undermines conservation efforts. Determining the species, human activities and
landscape features correlated with losses to wildlife is critical for
developing effective mitigation approaches. To better understand drivers of
wildlife damage, we surveyed 419 households in the western Serengeti of
Tanzania about agricultural practices and wildlife-induced losses. Using a
causal inference framework and hierarchical Bayesian models, we assessed the
influence of environmental and household characteristics on damage by different
wildlife species. Crop loss to elephant was the most widespread form of damage;
crop loss to baboon and vervet monkey was less common. Livestock depredation by
hyena was widespread and common, while depredation by lion was rare and
localized. The majority of respondents perceived wildlife as the greatest
threat to crop production, whereas reproductive efficiency and environmental
factors were seen as greater threats than wildlife to livestock. The risk of
crop and livestock damage was consistently and negatively associated with human
disturbance, and positively associated with farm and herd size. The influence
of other factors, including woody cover, slope, and proximity to settlements
varied across forms of damage and species. Our findings suggest that land use
planning may be a generalizable approach to reducing wildlife damage, but
variability in the drivers, extent, conservation status, and tolerance for
losses indicate that species-specific mitigation strategies are required.
Multi-species assessments offer broad insights into human-wildlife interactions
and can aid in the identification and prioritization of mitigation measures.
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| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=28505 |
| Denninger Snyder, K., Tiedeman, K.M., Barrett, B.J., Kibwe, M., Hijmans, R.J., Wittemeyer, G. (2023): Differentiated drivers in wildlife-induced damage necessitate species-specific mitigation strategies in the western Serengeti, Tanzania Biol. Conserv. 285 , art. 110202 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110202 |
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