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Translocations and human-carnivore conflicts: Problem solving or problem creating?
Fecha
2011Registro en:
Wildlife Biology, Volumen 17, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 217-224
09096396
10.2981/10-091
Autor
Fontúrbel, Francisco E.
Simonetti Zambelli, Javier Andrés
Institución
Resumen
Translocation is a non-lethal practice used to manage carnivore-livestock conflicts. Nevertheless, its use has been questioned due to its low success rate and high cost. We performed a literature review to assess the effectiveness of translocation, human-related mortality and cost. We estimated the overall effectiveness to be 42% ± 6, felids were involved in 70% of the translocations and 80% of the case studies were conducted in North America and Africa. Human-related mortality accounted for the 83% of deaths after translocations. Translocation cost per individual was estimated at US$3,756 ± 357 (N = 16), a sum equivalent to compensate for up to 30 livestock heads. For conservation purposes, translocation is costly and less effective than other alternatives such as compensation with best herding practices. © Wildlife Biology, NKV.