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Seasonal and spatial vulnerability to agricultural damage by elephants in the western Serengeti, Tanzania

24th Jul 2019 / Scientific Publications

Abstract: In the western Serengeti of Tanzania, African elephant Loxodonta africana populations are increasing, which is rare across the species’ range. Here, conservation objectives come into conflict with competing interests such as agriculture. Elephants regularly damage crops, which threatens livelihoods and undermines local support for conservation.

Predicting the risk of illegal activity and evaluating law enforcement interventions in the western Serengeti

21st Jun 2019 / Scientific Publications

Abstract: Illegal activity within protected areas is a primary driver of species decline and threatens conservation efforts. In the western corridor of the Serengeti Ecosystem of northern Tanzania, the Grumeti and Ikorongo Game Reserves and Ikona Wildlife Management Area provide an important buffer between permanent settlements

Seasonal and spatial vulnerability to agricultural damage by elephants in the western Serengeti, Tanzania

Predicting the risk of illegal activity and evaluating law enforcement interventions in the western Serengeti

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