Landscape predictors influencing livestock depredation by leopards in and around Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Livestock depredation by leopards is a pervasive issue across many Asian and African range countries, particularly in and around protected areas. Developing effective conflict mitigation strategies requires understanding the landscape features influencing livestock depredation. In this study, we investigated predictors associated with livestock depredation by leopards using 274 cases of leopard attacks on livestock that occurred between 2017 and 2020 in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal. We also examined how livestock predation by leopards varied depending on the species, season, and time. A generalized linear model with binary logistic regression was used to test the statistical significance of variables associated with the presence and absence of conflict sites. The results revealed

SUBMITTER: Lamichhane S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725174 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature