Predators, livestock losses and poison in the South African Karoo

A panel study of 66 sheep farmers in the South African Karoo, in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, revealed that farmers cull predators (black-backed jackals, caracals and baboons) in response to livestock losses. Those whose entire livelihood came from sheep farming culled predators in greater numbers...

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Published in:	Journal of cleaner production Vol. 194; pp. 777 - 785
Main Authors:	Nattrass, Nicoli, Conradie, Beatrice
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2018
Subjects:	Black-backed jackals and caracals Canis mesomelas Caracal caracal Culling farmers juveniles Karoo livelihood Livestock losses livestock production Papio Poison Predators sheep socioeconomic status socioeconomics South Africa sustainable development wildlife Black-backed jackals and caracals Karoo Predators South Africa Poison Culling Livestock losses
ISSN:	0959-6526, 1879-1786
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