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Turf war? Fixing grasslands can ease human-wildlife clashes | Conservation International
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Turf war? Fixing grasslands can ease human-wildlife clashes | Conservation International

Conservation International·@HashtagPLUS·about 1 month ago
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In many places around the world, humans and wildlife don’t share the same spaces. In others, humans and wildlife are in nearly constant contact. For example, in Kenya’s savannahs, elephants and black rhinos share the land with pastoral Maasai communities. And that proximity can become dangerous, even deadly, when resources are scarce: It’s estimated that hundreds of people and thousands of animals die every year as a result of human-wildlife conflict. Now, a new study from Conservation International shows one way to reduce the risks: Restore grasslands. The problem of human-wildlife conflict is “a competition problem,” said Camila Donatti, lead author of the study and a Conservation International expert on climate change adaptation.…

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