A Community-based Approach to Mitigating Livestock - Wildlife Conflict in Ladakh, India

摘要

Livestock depredation by snow leopards and wolves is widespread across the Himalayan region (Jackson et al 1996; Jackson and Wangchuk 2001; Mishra 1997; ON et al. 1994). For example, in India's Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary, Mishra (1997) reported lossesamounting to 18% of the livestock holdings, valued at about US $138 per household. The villagers claimed predation rates increased after establishment of the sanctuary, but surveys indicated a dramatic increase in livestock numbers accompanying changes in animal husbandry systems (Mishra 2000).