Crop damage by vertebrates in Latin America: current knowledge and potential future management directions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Crop farming contributes to one of the most extensive land use activities in the world, and cropland areas continue to rise. Many vertebrate species feed on crops, which has caused an increase in human-wildlife conflicts in croplands. Crop-feeding damages the economy of local communities and causes retaliation against the responsible vertebrates in several forms, including lethal practices such as hunting and poisoning. Lethal control may cause the local extirpation of some species, affecting ecological processes and patterns. Therefore, it is necessary to find non-lethal alternatives that can protect both local economies and wildlife. Research has been conducted in Africa and Asia, focusing on elephants and primates, and the effectiveness of some non-lethal alternatives

SUBMITTER: Cuesta Hermira AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958972 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature