Foraging theory provides a useful framework for livestock predation management

摘要: Abstract A societal shift toward plant dominant diets and a reduction in livestock rearing could have broad social, environmental conservation benefits. Livestock husbandry, however, has wealthy cultural history, strong support high consumer demand. It is therefore likely to continue as major land use issue for predators. From producer’s perspective, the primary goals of protection are maximising, or at least maintaining, production by minimising losses mitigating detriment stock welfare. Lethal removal predators remains commonplace solution. Such management measures questionable they raise animal welfare concerns, risk inhibiting ecological processes, often expensive, some circumstances, exacerbate predation problems. Non-lethal alternatives can facilitate co-existence between farmers predators, ideally reducing impact pastoralism achieving goals. The need rigorous study non-lethal approaches however been recently highlighted. Tools methods involved protection, well theoretical basis how we perceive manage problem, require deeper consideration. knowledgeable implementation an effective decision making system prerequisite successful practice. its prevention fundamentally influenced underlying principles foraging ecology theory. We propose that manipulating elements Brown’s (1988) quitting harvest rate model provides useful conceptual framework encouraging coexistence.