An assessment of human-wildlife conflicts in local communities bordering the western part of Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe

Matseketsa, Given; Muboko, Never; Gandiwa, Edson; Kombora, Davidson M.; Chibememe, Gladman

doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00737

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“…The prominence of livestock depredation by carnivores during the dry season could be attributed to the absence of wild prey which would have migrated to their dry season habitats, thereby leaving livestock as alternative prey (Valeix, Hemson, Loveridge, Mills, & Macdonald, 2012). Another explanation for the increased incursions of spotted hyaenas and lions into homesteads could be the marked increase in populations of large carnivores (Matseketsa, Muboko, Gandiwa, Kombora, & Chibememe, 2019).…”

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An assessment of human–wildlife conflicts in local communities bordering Chewore and Dande Safari areas in Mbire District, northern Zimbabwe

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“…(Valeix, Hemson, Loveridge, Mills, & Macdonald, 2012). Another explanation for the increased incursions of spotted hyaenas and lions into homesteads could be the marked increase in populations of large carnivores (Matseketsa, Muboko, Gandiwa, Kombora, & Chibememe, 2019).…”

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An assessment of human–wildlife conflicts in local communities bordering Chewore and Dande Safari areas in Mbire District, northern Zimbabwe

2020

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“…Household questionnaires contained both open and close-ended questions. Questionnaire used was adopted from literature [23,45] and modi ed for the purpose of the study (see Additional le A). Questions concerning every numerical information, general socio-economic status of the community, personal pro le, and trend of livestock damage were structured.…”

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An Assessment of Human-Livestock Predators Conflict in Central and Eastern Part of Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Sebsibe

2020

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Background: sharing of space by humans and wildlife at a time may ignite clear conflict. Populations of many species are declined due to the degradation of wildlife habitats caused by agricultural activities. Additionally, livestock may compete with wild herbivores for grazing and reduce the abundance of wild prey for carnivores. A reduction in populations of prey species of large predators might cause carnivores to be attracted towards livestock, ultimately provoke and aggravating the human-carnivores conflict. This study investigated the current status of human-predators conflict in and around the Bale Mountains National Park. Results: most (72.75%) respondents agreed on the presence of livestock predation. Major reported predators were spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), olive baboon (Papio anubis), African wolf (Canis lupaster), aardvark (Orycteropus afer), genet (Genetta genetta), Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), lion (Panthera leo), and leopard (Panthera pardus). Cattle (54.19%), sheep (70.96%), goat (32.0%), donkey (37.72%) and horse (27.54%) were mentioned as major target of predators. Within the past ten years 1623 sheep, 741 cattle, 639 goats, 193 donkeys, and 124 horses were predated. This study found an increasing trend of livestock predation. The trend was reported to be high within the Park (68%). During the past ten years, households reported killings of 3320 livestock that cost 347,460.53 USD. Loss of 8.66 USD per month constituted 27.45% of their monthly income which is expected to have a great sustenance impact. Human settlement (41%), agricultural practices (38.6%), overgrazing (25.3%), deforestation for charcoal production (25.1%), deliberate fire to free lands for agriculture (17.3%) were noticed as major causes of livestock depredation. Conclusions: the results of the present study show that there is strong human-livestock predator conflict in the study area. Therefore, the author suggested that conflict mitigation efforts focus on securing the livestock enclosure to protected areas and regular compensation fees for farmers that face great damage from wildlife. The foremost action should be awareness creation about the environmental, social, and economic importance of protected areas. Park management is also expected to promote community involvements in the future plan of mitigation strategies and practices.

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“…Wildlife disturbance from human activities is a global threat contributing to the loss of biodiversity [ 1 ]. This threat has spread to remote natural regions, and is a common problem in protected areas for wildlife conservation [ 2 , 3 ]. Disturbance may lead to changes in animals’ activity patterns [ 4 , 5 ], energy expenditure [ 6 , 7 ], physiological parameters [ 7 , 8 ], foraging behaviour [ 9 , 10 ], breeding success [ 11 ] and roosting behaviour [ 12 , 13 ].…”

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Assessing roost disturbance of straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) through tri-axial acceleration

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The disturbance of wildlife by humans is a worldwide phenomenon that contributes to the loss of biodiversity. It can impact animals’ behaviour and physiology, and this can lead to changes in species distribution and richness. Wildlife disturbance has mostly been assessed through direct observation. However, advances in bio-logging provide a new range of sensors that may allow measuring disturbance of animals with high precision and remotely, and reducing the effects of human observers. We used tri-axial accelerometers to identify daytime flights of roosting straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum), which were used as a proxy for roost disturbance. This bat species roosts on trees in large numbers (often reaching hundreds of thousands of animals), making them highly vulnerable to disturbance. We captured and tagged 46 straw-coloured fruit bats with dataloggers, containing a global positioning system (GPS) and an accelerometer, in five roosts in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Zambia. Daytime roost flights were identified from accelerometer signatures and modelled against our activity in the roosts during the days of trapping, as a predictor of roost disturbance, and natural stressors (solar irradiance, precipitation and wind speed). We found that daytime roost flight probability increased during days of trapping and with increasing solar irradiance (which may reflect the search for shade to prevent overheating). Our results validate the use of accelerometers to measure roost disturbance of straw-coloured fruit bats and suggest that these devices may be very useful in conservation monitoring programs for large fruit bat species.

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An assessment of human-wildlife conflicts in local communities bordering the western part of Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe

Cited by 62 publications

References 27 publications

An assessment of human–wildlife conflicts in local communities bordering Chewore and Dande Safari areas in Mbire District, northern Zimbabwe

An assessment of human–wildlife conflicts in local communities bordering Chewore and Dande Safari areas in Mbire District, northern Zimbabwe

An Assessment of Human-Livestock Predators Conflict in Central and Eastern Part of Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Assessing roost disturbance of straw-coloured fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) through tri-axial acceleration

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