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| Dr. Amy Dickman |
| Kaplan Senior Research Fellow in Felid Conservation, University of Oxford; Project Manager of Ruaha Carnivore Project |
| Resolving conflict between humans and large carnivores around Ruaha National Park, Tanzania |
| Location: Tanzania |
| Species: Carnivores |
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| Abstract: Conflict with humans is one of the most significant threats facing carnivores, and effectively resolving conflict is a top conservation priority. Tanzania's Ruaha landscape supports globally important carnivore populations, but also suffers intense human-carnivore conflict, driven by livestock depredation, little knowledge about livestock protection or carnivores, and little alternative income for villagers. In 2010, Cleveland helped fund the establishment of a 'conflict monitors' program, where local villagers began to educate other villagers about best-practice livestock protection, carnivore identification, and the accurate identification and prevention of livestock loss. This scheme had significant benefits, reduced human-carnivore conflict, and is very popular with villagers. There is strong local support for project continuation, and further funding means we could continue and expand the conservation-related education and employment, and further reduce the negative impacts of carnivore presence. This will continue to reduce conflict and improve the chances of long-term carnivore conservation in the Ruaha landscape. |
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