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du Plessis, J.J.; Avenant, N.L.; Botha, A.J.; Mkhize, N.R.; Mueller, L.; Mzileni, N.; O'Rain, M.J.; Parker, D.M.; Potgieter, G.; Richardson, P.R.K.; Rode, S.C.; Viljoen, N.; Hawkins, H.-J.; Tafani, M.
Past and current management of predation on livestock
2018 Book Chapter
The causes of human-predator conflict (HPC) are typically viewed from an anthropocentric perspective (see Redpath et al., 2013) and are consequently translated into costs incurred by humans through various animal behaviours (Aust, Boyle, Ferguson & Coulson, 2009; Barua, Bhagwat & Jadvav, 2013). Instances of HPC may originate where predators prey on livestock (Wang & Macdonald, 2006; Chaminuka, McCrindle & Udo, 2012), utilise resources of recreational value (Pederson et al., 1999; Skonhoft, 2006), damage human property (Gunther et al., 2004), pose a threat to the safety of humans (Loe & Roskaft, 2004; Thavarajah, 2008), or compete with other species of conservation or economic value (Engeman, Shwiff, Constantin, Stahl & Smith, 2002). In response, humans employ a range of management strategies to moderate the costs that they incur from HPC.
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