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dc.contributor.authorTumusiime, David Mwesigye
dc.contributor.authorTweheyo, Mnason
dc.contributor.authorTuryahabwe, Nelson
dc.contributor.authorOrikiriza, Lawrence
dc.contributor.authorAsiimwe, Asaph
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-06T08:24:57Z
dc.date.available2019-09-06T08:24:57Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationTweheyo, M., Tumusiime, D. M., Turyahabwe, N., Asiimwe, A., & Orikiriza, L. (2012). Wildlife damage and control methods around Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda. International Journal of Pest Management, 58(1), 25–31en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/7379
dc.descriptionAccording to the publisher (Taylor & Francis) and journal (International Journal of Pest Management) self-archiving policies specified on the SHERPA/RoMEO site at http://sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0967-0874/, the published version of this item can be retrieved directly from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2011.641605en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study documents the different management and control measures developed and implemented by farmers to mitigate vertebrate pest attacks on crops and livestock around Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda. A semi-structured interview administered to 40 randomly selected park neighbours was supplemented with key informant interviews, a review of secondary data, and direct observations of vertebrate pest problems and their management. All participant farmers had experienced some damage from vertebrate pests. Bush pigs ranked as the most destructive to crops, while leopards were most destructive to livestock. Most damage occurred during severe dry seasons. The most common methods for combating pests were guarding, fencing, and poisoning. Physical guarding was perceived as being the most effective method; however, there were reports of pest resurgence, which varied between pest species, seasons, and methods used. Bush pigs showed the greatest resistance against control measures. Control efforts were found to be tedious and time-consuming, and they created the possibility for the transfer of infectious diseases from pests to humans. We recommend conscious efforts to augment local control methods so as to enhance both biodiversity conservation and farm production.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectCrop raidingen_US
dc.subjectHuman–wildlife conflicten_US
dc.subjectMburoen_US
dc.subjectPest controlen_US
dc.subjectVertebrate pesten_US
dc.titleWildlife damage and control methods around Lake Mburo National Park, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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