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ORYX
Volume 40, Issue 3, Pages 343-346Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605306000822
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human-wildlife conflict; chilli; crop damage; Zimbabwe
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Human-wildlife conflict has negative implications for wildlife conservation, and current crop protection methods are not sufficient to address the problem. Alternative livelihood strategies may provide the ultimate solution to this conflict but they are not always feasible in the short-term. We test the viability of using chilli Capsicum spp. as an unpalatable cash crop to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Our trials indicate that chilli is less vulnerable to wildlife than other crops and is also economically viable.
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