More bark than bite? The role of livestock guarding dogs in predator control on Namibian farmlands

The conflict between predators and livestock farmers is a threat to carnivore conservation. Livestock guarding dogs are promoted as a non-lethal, environmentally friendly method to mitigate this conflict. As part of a farmer–carnivore conflict mitigation programme, the Cheetah Conservation Fund bree...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oryx Jg. 50; H. 3; S. 514 - 522
Hauptverfasser:	Potgieter, Gail C., Kerley, Graham I. H., Marker, Laurie L.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.07.2016
Schlagworte:	Acinonyx jubatus Agricultural land Agriculture bark Body size breeds Canis Canis mesomelas Carnivores Commercial farms Conservation status dogs Farmers Farmerâpredator conflict humanâwildlife conflict jackals lethal control Livestock Livestock farming livestock guarding dogs livestock losses Namibia non-lethal control nontarget organisms Panthera pardus Predation Predator control Predators Subsistence agriculture surveys sustainable technology Threatened species Wildlife conservation Namibia Africa livestock losses livestock guarding dogs Farmer–predator conflict Namibia non-lethal control human–wildlife conflict lethal control
ISSN:	0030-6053, 1365-3008, 1365-3008
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