Wildlife Damage to Crops Adjacent to a Protected Area in Southeastern Mexico: Farmers’ Perceptions Versus Actual Impact

Wildlife Damage to Crops Adjacent to a Protected Area in Southeastern Mexico: Farmers’ Perceptions Versus Actual Impact

Human–wildlife conflicts occur when wildlife has an adverse effect on human activities (e.g., predation of livestock, crop raiding). These conflicts are increasing, particularly in areas surrounding natural protected areas, where villagers engage in subsistence agriculture. Crop damage may cause far...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Can-Hernández, Claudia Villanueva-García, Elías José Gordillo-Chávez, Coral Jazvel Pacheco-Figueroa, Elizabeth Pérez-Netzahual, Rodrigo García-Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utah State University 2020-01-01
Series:Human-Wildlife Interactions
Subjects:
birds
conservation
corn
crop damage
depredation
human–wildlife conflicts
mammals
mexico
protected areas
zea mays
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol13/iss3/11

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