Factors affecting susceptibility of farms to crop raiding by African elephants: Using a predictive model to mitigate conflict

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1175-1182

  Sitati, N W ^a   Walpole, M J ^a,b   Leader Williams, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b FAUNA AND FLORA INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African elephant; Crop damage; Deterrence; Guarding effort; Kenya

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CROP DAMAGE; ELEPHANT; PEST CONTROL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 31344474530     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01091.x     Document Type: Article

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