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As with most continents, the depredation of livestock by wild animals is a primary source of human-wildlife conflict in South America. The killings of guanacos by predators in Patagonia, Chile – which possess both economic and cultural value in the region – have created tensions between ranchers and wildlife. [ 41 ]
A depredation permit allows a person in the U.S. to shoot certain birds and animals on their own property to protect crops, livestock, or domestic animals according to various rules and regulations. The U.S. Federal Government allows depredation permits for migratory birds on farmland. [ 1 ]
A snowy owl carries a killed American black duck. The predation problem or predation argument refers to the consideration of the harms experienced by animals due to predation as a moral problem, that humans may or may not have an obligation to work towards preventing.
The number of cattle killed or injured in the documented cases equals 0.002% of herds in the affected states, according to a comparison of depredation data with state livestock inventories.
Depredation events lead to financial losses to farmers who rely on livestock as a source of income. In the North West province of South Africa , around $375, 797USD were lost as a result of game and livestock losses caused by depredation. [ 7 ]
Since the year Defenders of Wildlife implemented their compensation fund, they have allocated over $1,400,000 to private owners for proven and probable livestock depredation by wolves. Opponents argue that the Yellowstone reintroductions were unnecessary, as American wolves were never in danger of biological extinction, since wolves still ...
Minimizing human–wildlife conflict is a persistent challenge in wildlife management and conservation. Behavioral manipulation can help mitigate some conflicts such as livestock depredation or agricultural destruction by repelling animals with strobe lights, sounds, aversive conditioning, or taste aversion. Not only are humans frequently ...
Depredation may refer to: Military raiding, particularly for the purposes of pillage; Damage to agriculture attributed to pests; Robbery, especially grave or tomb robbing