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  1. 1. African elephants' effect on the temporal use of elephant highway by predator and prey. Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Författare :Rebecka Relfsson; [2023-08-18]
    Nyckelord :African savanna elephant; elephant highways; interspecies interactions; predation avoidance; predator-prey interaction; temporal activity;

    Sammanfattning : African savanna elephants (Loxondonta africana) are the world’s largest land-mammal and are considered a keystone species. The effect they have on vegetation and their environment is well known, but their effect on other animal species is less studied. LÄS MER

  3. 2. INVESTIGATING THE COVARIANCE BETWEEN RAINFALL AND MALE ELEPHANT MOVEMENT - To Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap; Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Författare :Sara Ros; [2023-06-22]
    Nyckelord :Loxodonta africana; Elephants; Botswana; Human-Elephant Conflict; HEC; HumanWildlife Conflict; HWC; Conservation; Musth; Bulls; Rainfall;

    Sammanfattning : Human-wildlife conflict threatens the survival of a range of species, including the savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana). Villages bordering the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in Botswana are among the most affected by human-elephant conflict, and it is crucial to identify contributing factors to develop mitigation strategies. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Hawk-kite as a scaring method for avian pests in Kenyan rice fields

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Författare :Linnea Hollsten; [2023]
    Nyckelord :bird; crop; damage mitigation; pest control; repellent;

    Sammanfattning : The human population is increasing globally, and so are the human-wildlife interactions and conservation conflicts. One source of conservation conflict is the crop damage caused by wildlife. Crop damage is negatively affecting farmers, but also the wildlife due to lethal methods used to reduce the damage. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Sustainable management of the African elephant – stakeholder solutions to a human-wildlife conflict

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Författare :Varwi Jacob Tavaziva; [2023]
    Nyckelord :sustainability; hunting; stakeholders; meat; bees; chillies;

    Sammanfattning : Densities of African elephants have increased in southern Africa, reaching a population size of 45000 in some protected areas such as Hwange National Park, which is beyond the estimated carrying capacity of 15000. The overpopulation of elephants at Hwange National Park has stimulated considerable debates among stakeholders about the effective and sustainable approach to managing elephants. LÄS MER

  7. 5. A field-based estimation of eagle predation and scavenging on reindeer calves : towards mitigating human-wildlife conflicts

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Författare :Aemilius Johannes Van Der Meiden; [2023]
    Nyckelord :aquila chrysaetos; haliaeetus albicilla; rangifer tarandus; predation; repelling; human-wildlife conflict;

    Sammanfattning : Eagle predation on semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) calves, both golden (Aquila chrysaetos) and white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a well-known issue in Sweden. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the balance between scavenging and hunting and the role that each of the eagle species has in this issue. LÄS MER