Pastoralism and wildlife: historical and current perspectives in the East African rangelands of Kenya and Tanzania.
@article{Lankester2016PastoralismAW, title={Pastoralism and wildlife: historical and current perspectives in the East African rangelands of Kenya and Tanzania.}, author={Francis David Lankester and A Davis}, journal={Revue scientifique et technique}, year={2016}, volume={35 2}, pages={ 473-484 } }
The relationship between pastoralists, their livestock, wildlife and the rangelands of East Africa is multi-directional, complex and long-standing. The tumultuous events of the past century, however, have rewritten the nature of this relationship, reshaping the landscapes that were created, and relied upon, by both pastoralists and wildlife. Presently, much of the interaction between wildlife and pastoralists takes place in and around protected areas, the most contentious occurring in pastoral…
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