Crop use structures resource selection strategies for African elephants in a human-dominated landscape.

ABSTRACT: To conserve wide-ranging species in degraded landscapes, it is essential to understand how the behavior of animals changes in relation to the degree and composition of modification. Evidence suggests that large inter-individual variation exists in the propensity for use of degraded areas and may be driven by both behavioral and landscape factors. The use of cultivated lands by wildlife is of particular interest, given the importance of reducing human-wildlife conflicts and understanding how such areas can function as biodiversity buffers. African elephant space use can be highly influenced by human activity and the degree to which individuals crop-raid. We analyzed GPS data from 56 free-ranging elephants in the Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem using resource selection functions (RSFs) to assess ho

SUBMITTER: Hahn NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11196896 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature