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dc.contributor.authorKgathi, Donald L.
dc.contributor.authorMmopelwa, Gagoitseope
dc.contributor.authorMashabe, Baitshephi
dc.contributor.authorMosepele, Ketlhatlogile
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-19T09:32:52Z
dc.date.available2015-03-19T09:32:52Z
dc.date.issued2012-06-28
dc.identifier.citationKgathi, Donald L. et.al (2012) Livestock predation, household adaptation and compensation policy: a case study of Shorobe village in northern Botswana, Agrekon: Agricultural Economics Research, Policy and Practice in Southern Africa, Vol. 51, No. 12, pp. 22-37en_US
dc.identifier.issn2078-0400 (Online)
dc.identifier.issn2078-0400 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10311/1349
dc.description.abstractHuman-wildlife conflict is a worldwide phenomenon. Through a household survey supplemented by informal interviews, this study attempts to understand the dynamics of livestock predation by carnivores at village level in Botswana. The study reveals that farmers perceive hyenas and lions to cause more livestock losses than other predators. In order to reduce predation, attempts should be made to put livestock in enclosures at night and also to herd them during the day. These practices comply with the conditions of the new government compensation policy for livestock losses caused by carnivores. The study recommends a review of the compensation rates and suggests that they should be closer to the market value. Such changes, accompanied by strict animal husbandry practices, may bring about the increased willingness of households to co-exist with predators.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Botswanaen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis, http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ragr20en_US
dc.rightsThis article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution,reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distributionin any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.en_US
dc.subjectHuman- wildlife conflicten_US
dc.subjectcompensationen_US
dc.subjectlivestock predationen_US
dc.subjectfarmersen_US
dc.titleLivestock predation, household adaptation and compensation policy: a case study of Shorobe village in the northern Botswanaen_US
dc.typePublished Articleen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Botswanaen_US
dc.linkhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2012.695148en_US


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