Scientific Publications

Differentiated drivers in wildlife-induced damage necessitate species-specific mitigation strategies in the western Serengeti, Tanzania.

19th Sep 2023 / Scientific Publications

Authors Kristen Denninger Snyder Kate M. Tiedeman Brendan J. Barrett Mackiana Kibwe Robert J. Hijmans George Wittemeyer Abstract In agriculturally dependent regions interspersed with wildlands, crop damage and livestock depredation by wildlife threaten rural livelihoods and undermine conservation efforts. Determining the species, human activities and landscape features correlated with losses to wildlife is

Staging behaviours identify spatial and temporal risk of human-wildlife conflict.

9th May 2023 / Scientific Publications

Abstract. Habitat conversion to farmland has increased human-wildlife interactions, which often lead to conflict, injury or death for people and animals. Understanding the behavioural and landscape drivers of human-wildlife conflict is critical for managing wildlife populations. Staging behaviour prior to crop incursions has been described across

Risk perception and tolerance shape variation in agriculture use for a transboundary elephant population

12th Nov 2021 / Scientific Publications

To conserve wide-ranging species in human-modified landscapes, it is essential to understand how animals selectively use or avoid cultivated areas. Use of agriculture leads to human-wildlife conflict, but evidence suggests the individuals. Read the full article.

Rethinking assessment of success of mitigation strategies for elephant-induced crop damage

12th Nov 2021 / Scientific Publications

Abstract: Crop damage is the most common impact of negative interactions between people and elephants and poses a significant threat to rural livelihoods and conservation efforts Read the full article

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.. Read Full Publication

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.. Read Full Publication