Conflicts between large carnivores and local pastoralists around Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal
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Conflicts between large carnivores and local pastoralists around Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal. / Gueye, Mallé; Van Cauteren, Dorien; Mengual, Lisa; Pellaton, Raoul; Leirs, Herwig; Bertola, Laura D.; de Iongh, Hans.
In: European Journal of Wildlife Research, Vol. 68, No. 1, 9, 2022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Conflicts between large carnivores and local pastoralists around Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal
AU - Gueye, Mallé
AU - Van Cauteren, Dorien
AU - Mengual, Lisa
AU - Pellaton, Raoul
AU - Leirs, Herwig
AU - Bertola, Laura D.
AU - de Iongh, Hans
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - In Niokolo Koba National Park (NKNP), in the South East of Senegal, we studied the current spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) population size, density and distribution and assessed human-large carnivores’ conflicts. We implemented 26 calling stations operations, installed 87 camera traps and obtained data from tourists, local guides and rangers. In addition, a questionnaire survey was carried out in 31 villages around the park. Our results showed an estimated density from 1.77 to 3.53 spotted hyenas/100 km2 depending on used response rates (50–100%) with a minimum population size between 144 and 288 individuals. According to the query survey, the spotted hyena is responsible for the majority of livestock predation around the park (87% of all attacks on livestock), followed by African wild dog (6%), lion (4%) and leopard (3%). A total of 63.1% of all attacks were on cattle, while sheep and goats represent the remaining 36.9%. Spotted hyena and lion mainly predated on livestock at night (93.5% and 71.4% of all attacks, respectively) in contrast to predation by African wild dog and leopard, for which the majority of the attacks occurred during the day (63.9% and 62.5%, respectively). Furthermore, there was more livestock killed during the wet season (58% of all attacks) than during the dry season (42% of all attacks). The distribution of conflicts across five sectors surrounding the park illustrate that the West sector is most impacted (49% of all attacks; districts of Linkering and Medina Gounass) followed by the North West (32%; districts of Dialocoto and Missira). Insights into the severity and dynamics of human-wildlife conflict will contribute towards finding effective mitigation measures, minimising loss of livestock and reducing conflicts.
AB - In Niokolo Koba National Park (NKNP), in the South East of Senegal, we studied the current spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) population size, density and distribution and assessed human-large carnivores’ conflicts. We implemented 26 calling stations operations, installed 87 camera traps and obtained data from tourists, local guides and rangers. In addition, a questionnaire survey was carried out in 31 villages around the park. Our results showed an estimated density from 1.77 to 3.53 spotted hyenas/100 km2 depending on used response rates (50–100%) with a minimum population size between 144 and 288 individuals. According to the query survey, the spotted hyena is responsible for the majority of livestock predation around the park (87% of all attacks on livestock), followed by African wild dog (6%), lion (4%) and leopard (3%). A total of 63.1% of all attacks were on cattle, while sheep and goats represent the remaining 36.9%. Spotted hyena and lion mainly predated on livestock at night (93.5% and 71.4% of all attacks, respectively) in contrast to predation by African wild dog and leopard, for which the majority of the attacks occurred during the day (63.9% and 62.5%, respectively). Furthermore, there was more livestock killed during the wet season (58% of all attacks) than during the dry season (42% of all attacks). The distribution of conflicts across five sectors surrounding the park illustrate that the West sector is most impacted (49% of all attacks; districts of Linkering and Medina Gounass) followed by the North West (32%; districts of Dialocoto and Missira). Insights into the severity and dynamics of human-wildlife conflict will contribute towards finding effective mitigation measures, minimising loss of livestock and reducing conflicts.
KW - Human-wildlife conflicts
KW - Large carnivores
KW - Niokolo Koba National Park
KW - Senegal
KW - Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
KW - West Africa
U2 - 10.1007/s10344-021-01556-5
DO - 10.1007/s10344-021-01556-5
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85123011519
VL - 68
JO - European Journal of Wildlife Research
JF - European Journal of Wildlife Research
SN - 1612-4642
IS - 1
M1 - 9
ER -
ID: 290664297