Perceptions and realities of elephant crop raiding and mitigation methods

Abstract Crop raiding by African elephants (Loxodonta africana) jeopardizes human livelihoods and undermines conservation efforts. Addressing this issue is particularly important in subsistence farms adjacent to protected areas and requires assessing the perceived and actual scale of the problem and...

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Published in:	Conservation Science and Practice
Main Authors:	Christian Kiffner, Isabel Schaal, Leah Cass, Kiri Peirce, Olivia Sussman, Ashley Grueser, Ellie Wachtel, Hayley Adams, Krissie Clark, Hannes J. König, John Kioko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2021-03-01
Subjects:	crop‐raiding human–elephant conflict human–wildlife coexistence human–wildlife interactions mitigation techniques
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.372

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