Why Namibian Farmers Are Satisfied With the Performance of Their Livestock Guarding Dogs

The success of livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) in mitigating farmer–predator conflict relies on the perceptions of farmers that use them. Purebred LGDs are provided to Namibian farmers by the Cheetah Conservation Fund as a farmer–predator conflict mitigation measure. We examined the perceptions of fa...

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Published in:	Human dimensions of wildlife Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 403 - 415
Main Authors:	Potgieter, Gail C, Marker, Laurie L, Avenant, Nico L, Kerley, Graham I. H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia Routledge 01.11.2013 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Acinonyx jubatus Age correlation Dogs farmer perceptions Farmers farms human-wildlife conflict interviews Livestock livestock losses Losses Namibia Perceptions purebreds wildlife Namibia
ISSN:	1533-158X, 1087-1209, 1533-158X
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