Human-wildlife conflict

Human-wildlife conflict refers to the interaction between wild animals and people and the resultant negative impact on people or their resources, or wild animals or their habitat. It occurs when wildlife needs overlap with those of human populations, creating costs to residents and wild animals.

In efforts to reduce human-wildlife conflict, WWF has partnered with a number of organizations to provide solutions around the globe. Their solutions are tailored to the community and species involved. For example, in Mozambique, communities started to grow more chili plants after making the discovery that elephants don't like spicy foods. This creative and effective method prevents elephants from trampling community farmers' fields as well as protects the species.[1] Potential solutions include land use planning, community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), compensation, payment for environmental services, ecotourism, wildlife friendly products, or other field solutions.[2]

Kinds

Human-wildlife conflict could occur in various forms. Some of them are[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/wherewework/coastaleastafrica/reducinghuman-wildlife.html
  2. ^ World Conservation Union on Human-wildlife conflict In: Elisa Distefano, Human-Wildlife Conflict worldwide:collection of case studies, analysis of management strategies and good practices, FAO, http://www.fao.org/SARD/common/ecg/1357/en/HWC_final.pdf 
  3. ^ Rosie Woodroffe, Simon Thirgood and Alan Rabinowitz, ed (2005). People and wildlife: Conflict or Co-existence?. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 

External links