Assessment of Traditional Methods Used by the Samburu Pastoral Community in Human Wildlife Conflict Management

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dc.contributor.authorOcholla, G. O.
dc.contributor.authorKoske, James K.A.
dc.contributor.authorAsoka, Gilbert W.
dc.contributor.authorBunyasi, M. M.
dc.contributor.authorPacha, Ongere
dc.contributor.authorOmondi, S. H.
dc.contributor.authorMireri, C.
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-05T12:08:25Z
dc.date.available2014-06-05T12:08:25Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractPastoralists and agro-pastoralists living in rangeland areas of Kenya are often on the receiving end from consequences of wildlife interference. Populations of large mammals roam freely in These rangelands. This study was conducted to assess various approaches used by Samburu indigenous pastoral community to manage the human wildlife conflicts in Wamba Division of Samburu East District. The three conservation areas in the Division were taken to form the strata from which72 respondents were subsequently selected and interviewed. Key Informant Interviews and Focused Group Discussions were also conducted to verify information from interviews. Findings indicate that the major causes of human wildlife conflicts in the area include destruction of crops, livestock predation, competition for grazing and water, increased risk of livestock diseases and direct threats to human life. To mitigate these problems, the Samburu community has adopted: intensified human vigilance,use of guard animals, fencing , use of deterrents and hunting down the problematic wild animalsen_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 3 No. 11; June 2013en_US
dc.identifier.issn2220-8488
dc.identifier.other2221-0989
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/9805
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCenter for Promoting Ideas, USAen_US
dc.subjectHuman wildlife conflicten_US
dc.subjectloss of biodiversityen_US
dc.subjectindigenous knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectlivestock predationen_US
dc.subjectresource competitionen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Traditional Methods Used by the Samburu Pastoral Community in Human Wildlife Conflict Managementen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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