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When Monkeys Raid Farms: Patterns, Economic Costs, and Farmer Mitigation Strategies in a Kenyan Agroecosystem

2026-05-19

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Human-wildlife conflicts involving non-human primates are increasing in agricultural landscapes, yet such conflicts remain understudied compared to those caused by large mammals. This study sought to assess farmer’s perception about patterns of crop raiding events by vervet monkeys, and the methods they use to mitigate the damages in agricultural landscapes east of Mount Kenya. Househol...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9723829/v1

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