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Complexities of conflict: the importance of social factors for resolving human-wildlife conflict
PaperDickman argued that human-wildlife conflict is often misdiagnosed as a simple problem of animal damage when its roots and intensity are deeply social, shaped by attitudes, cultural values, historical…
Amy J. Dickman · Animal Conservation · 2010
Limiting depredation by African carnivores: the role of livestock husbandry
PaperOgada and colleagues conducted a controlled comparison of husbandry practices on Laikipia ranches in Kenya to identify which measures reduce predation by lions, leopards, hyenas, and cheetahs. By corr…
Maurice O. Ogada, Rosie Woodroffe, Nicholas O. Oguge, Laurence G. Frank · Conservation Biology · 2003
Perceived effectiveness of livestock-guarding dogs placed on Namibian farms
PaperMarker, Dickman, and Macdonald evaluated the Cheetah Conservation Fund's program placing Anatolian shepherd and Kangal guarding dogs with Namibian farmers to reduce cheetah and other predator losses.…
Laurie L. Marker, Amy J. Dickman, David W. Macdonald · Rangeland Ecology & Management · 2005
Research overview: cheetah conflict and husbandry on East African rangelands
OverviewThis overview synthesises human-cheetah conflict across East African rangelands, where cheetahs overlap with pastoralist livestock outside protected areas. It reviews patterns of depredation, mostly o…
Research overview: cheetahs on commercial farmland and conflict in Namibia
OverviewThis overview surveys human-cheetah conflict in Namibia, home to a large share of the world's cheetahs living largely outside protected areas on commercial and communal farmland. It reviews patterns o…
Research overview: guardian donkeys and llamas as alternative livestock protectors
OverviewThis overview reviews the use of guardian animals other than dogs, notably donkeys and llamas, to deter big cats and other predators from livestock herds. It synthesises evidence that aggressive donke…
Research overview: livestock-guarding dogs as a tool against carnivore depredation
OverviewThis overview surveys the global evidence on livestock-guarding dogs (LGDs), breeds such as Anatolian shepherds, Kangals, and Maremmas, bonded to herds to deter predators through presence, barking, an…
Research overview: predator-proof bomas and livestock enclosure fortification in East Africa
OverviewThis overview surveys evidence on reinforcing nighttime livestock enclosures (bomas, kraals) to prevent attacks by lions, leopards, hyenas, and cheetahs across East African rangelands. It covers the p…
Research overview: the Anatolian shepherd program for cheetah conservation
OverviewThis overview synthesises the long-running program, pioneered by the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, that places Anatolian shepherd and Kangal guarding dogs with farmers to reduce cheetah and le…
Research overview: welfare and wildlife impacts of livestock-guarding dogs
OverviewThis overview examines the downsides and trade-offs of deploying livestock-guarding dogs against big cats, balancing their depredation-reducing benefits. It synthesises research on dog welfare, exposu…