Farmers' tolerance for crop damage caused by wildlife: the role of compensation
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DOI: 10.1002/wlb3.01243
Abstract: Compensation is a common strategy to alleviate financial losses caused by wildlife, but its effects on farmers' tolerance towards damage to crops caused by wildlife are poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted… read more here.
Keywords: farmers tolerance; caused wildlife; damage; compensation ... See more keywords
Ungulates-exclusion grates as an adjoining facility to crop damage prevention fences
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DOI: 10.1007/s10344-020-1362-7
Abstract: In many cases, fences are effective against human-wildlife conflict if the fences are properly constructed and maintained. However, wildlife is able to intrude fences where they intersect with roads. The purpose of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: grates adjoining; exclusion grates; facility crop; ungulates exclusion ... See more keywords
Use of remote sensing data in comprehending an extremely unusual flooding event over southwest Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-017-2947-7
Abstract: Flooding is one of the natural disasters that affect the livelihood of the people living in the floodplains, like Bangladesh. Here, we proposed to employ SAR satellite images in assessing the flood extent and crop… read more here.
Keywords: region bangladesh; bangladesh; bangladesh use; crop damage ... See more keywords
Seasonal and spatial vulnerability to agricultural damage by elephants in the western Serengeti, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605318001382
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: crop; western serengeti; damage elephants; serengeti tanzania ... See more keywords
Automatic detection and quantification of wild game crop damage using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with an optical sensor payload: a case study in wheat
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DOI: 10.1080/22797254.2017.1419442
Abstract: ABSTRACT Wildlife-induced damage of agricultural crops is an unfavorable consequence of elevated population densities of wild animals, especially wild boars. For the purposes of financial compensations for crop damage, provided by either governments or hunters… read more here.
Keywords: unmanned aerial; crop damage; aerial vehicle; vehicle uav ... See more keywords
Relating national levels of crop damage to the abundance of large grazing birds: Implications for management
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13457
Abstract: Populations of large grazing birds have increased in Europe during the past five decades, raising conflicts between conservation and farming interests. Managing these conflicts requires knowledge about the currently unknown relationship between population sizes and… read more here.
Keywords: grazing birds; crop damage; large grazing; damage ... See more keywords
Combining biological control approaches for managing insect crop pests in the field can generate interactive effects
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DOI: 10.1111/afe.12639
Abstract: With the loss of effective chemical controls of crop pests, a move towards biological controls is a way to future‐proof our agricultural system. Floral field margins have shown successes in reducing crop pests, though the… read more here.
Keywords: control; field margins; crop; crop pests ... See more keywords
Detection of Crop Damage in Maize Using Red–Green–Blue Imagery and LiDAR Data Acquired Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy15010238
Abstract: Crop damage caused by wild animals, particularly wild boars (Sus scrofa), significantly impacts agricultural yields, especially in maize fields. This study evaluates two methods for assessing maize crop damage using UAV-acquired data: (1) a deep… read more here.
Keywords: deep learning; damage; crop; imagery ... See more keywords
Crop damage by vertebrates in Latin America: current knowledge and potential future management directions
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13185
Abstract: Background Crop farming contributes to one of the most extensive land use activities in the world, and cropland areas continue to rise. Many vertebrate species feed on crops, which has caused an increase in human-wildlife… read more here.
Keywords: damage vertebrates; crop; damage; central south ... See more keywords
Human-elephant conflicts and attitude of the local communities toward African elephant (Loxodonta africana) conservation in Kafta Sheraro National Park, Tigray region, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.19428
Abstract: Human-wildlife conflict (HWC), particularly elephant crop raiding, has been increasing over the past decade in Kafta Sheraro National Park (KSNP). The objectives of this study were to assess the degree of KSNP natural resources utilization… read more here.
Keywords: conservation; park; crop; local communities ... See more keywords