Animal Matters: A Quantitative Assessment of the Indirect Impacts of Human-Elephant Conflict скачать в хорошем качестве

Animal Matters: A Quantitative Assessment of the Indirect Impacts of Human-Elephant Conflict

This seminar is part of the Animal Matters Seminar Series presented by Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy Co-sponsored by Tufts Elephant Conservation Alliance and Tufts W.A.Z.E. (Wildlife, Aquatics, Zoo, Exotics) Club Description: Human-wildlife conflict has direct and indirect consequences for human communities. Understanding how both types of conflict affect communities is crucial to developing comprehensive and sustainable mitigation strategies. We found that 99% of participants suffered from some type of indirect impact from human-elephant conflict (HEC), including fear for personal and family safety from elephants and fear that elephants will destroy their home. Despite experiencing moderate levels of indirect impacts from HEC at the community level, participants expressed attitudes consistent with supporting future elephant conservation programs. This seminar will discuss the experiences and attitudes of people in two rural areas in the Asian country of Myanmar where communities were exposed to HEC. Biography: Dr. Shari Rodriguez is an Associate Professor in the Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department at Clemson University. Along with the students in the Rodriguez Human Dimensions Lab (HDW), Shari undertakes research that allows for a better understanding of the role humans play in wildlife and natural resource sustainability at local, national, and global scales. Of particular interest in the Rodriguez Lab is the study of various human-wildlife conflicts for the purpose of finding ways to mitigate conflicts and promote human-wildlife coexistence. Current and past conflict models examined in the lab include lions, Asian elephants, Bengal tigers, black bears, red wolves, bats, and jaguars. Made possible by the generous support of Elizabeth A. Lawrence Endowed Fund Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy https://vet.tufts.edu/center-animals-... Tufts Elephant Conservation Alliance https://sites.tufts.edu/teca/ Tufts W.A.Z.E. (Wildlife, Aquatics, Zoo, Exotics) Club https://sites.tufts.edu/savma/about-u...