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Human Dimensions of Wildlife

• A community-based approach to mitigating livestock depredation by Snow Leopards

  Livestock depredation by the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is an increasingly contentious issue in Himalayan villages, especially in or near protected areas. Mass attacks in which as many as 100 sheep and goats are killed in a single incident inevitably result in retaliation by local villagers.

  • 01/07/2004

  • Human Dimensions of Wildlife
  • • Himalaya
    • Livestock
    • Wildlife
    • Snow Leopard
    • Hemis NP
    • Poaching
    • People - Animal Conflicts
    • Coexistence Strategies
    • Benefit Sharing
    • Ladakh
    • Human Dimensions of Wildlife
    • Rodney M. Jacksona
    • Rinchen Wangchuk

• Human-elephant conflicts in Northeast India

  Human population increases and development in Northeast India have reduced and fragmented wildlife habitat, which has resulted in human-wildlife conflicts. Although species such as tigers (Panthera tigris) and rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) cause conflict, elephants (Elephas maximus) have become the focal point for conflict and conservation issues.

  • 01/07/2004

  • Human Dimensions of Wildlife
  • • North East
    • Garo Hills
    • Forest Encroachments
    • Deforestation
    • Wildlife
    • Elephant
    • Wildlife Management
    • Garampani SA
    • Poaching
    • People - Animal Conflicts
    • Assam
    • Cachar
    • Sonitpur
    • Meghalaya
    • Anwaruddin Choudhury
    • Human Dimensions of Wildlife