Title
WCS Wakhan Livestock Insurance Program
Author(s)
Ali, I,. and Simms, A.
Abstract
The hunting and killing of predators in retaliation for attacks on livestock is common across the Afghan Pamir and Wakhan Corridor. As well as causing huge losses to community incomes and livelihoods, this also severely impacts carnivore populations such as the snow leopard. Mitigating this conflict is therefore essential to secure rural livelihoods and ensure the conservation of high-altitude predators remains effective. WCS is developing an integrated management strategy to work towards this, including the implementation of a livestock insurance program. This report discusses the risks involved, and the success of the program so far.
Keywords
human wildlife conflict, livestock, snow leopard, predation, community livelihood, management strategy, Wakhan, insurance
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