Do farmers support cheetah Acinonyx jubatus conservation in Botswana despite livestock depredation?

In Botswana a large cheetah population, with higher densities outside than inside protected areas, increases the potential of conflict with farmers because of livestock depredation. However, information on the extent of livestock depredation by cheetah and farmers’ perceptions of this has been lacki...

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Published in:	Oryx Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 430 - 436
Main Authors:	Selebatso, Moses, Moe, Stein R., Swenson, Jon E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.07.2008
Subjects:	Acinonyx jubatus Agriculture Botswana Cattle cheetah coexistence Community Conservation Education Farmers Farms Ghanzi District human-wildlife conflict Land use Livestock livestock losses National parks Population Predation Protected areas Questionnaires Wildlife conservation Wildlife management Botswana livestock losses coexistence Botswana cheetah farmers human-wildlife conflict Acinonyx jubatus Ghanzi District
ISSN:	0030-6053, 1365-3008
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