Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are categorized as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and habitat loss due to conversion of land for agriculture is one of the major threats to wild populations of this species. This challenging scenario can lead to negative human-chimpanz...

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Autores: Dotras, Laia, Barciela, Amanda, Llana, Manuel, Galbany i Casals, Jordi, Hernandez-Aguilar, R. Adriana
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Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Senegal
Animals en perill d'extinció
Relacions ésser humà-animal
Farratge
Ximpanzés
Rare animals
Human-animal relationships
Forage
Chimpanzees
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spelling Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservationDotras, LaiaBarciela, AmandaLlana, ManuelGalbany i Casals, JordiHernandez-Aguilar, R. AdrianaSenegalAnimals en perill d'extincióRelacions ésser humà-animalFarratgeXimpanzésSenegalRare animalsHuman-animal relationshipsForageChimpanzeesChimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are categorized as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and habitat loss due to conversion of land for agriculture is one of the major threats to wild populations of this species. This challenging scenario can lead to negative human-chimpanzee interactions, including crop feeding. Chimpanzees consume crops across their geographical range, although little is known about this behavior in savanna habitats. Here we provide new evidence of crop feeding by savanna chimpanzees. We conducted our observations at Dindefelo, a community nature reserve in southeastern Senegal. The chimpanzees were observed to feed on mango (Mangifera indica) and also on baobab (Adansonia digitata), a wild species considered a crop by local people when found in and around villages. Although local people use the fruits of these species for food and income, they tolerated crop-feeding events until recently. In 2023, a case of harassment of a crop-feeding chimpanzee in a mango orchard was witnessed, and four days later a chimpanzee corpse was found at the same place. We conclude that habitat conversion into agricultural felds, uncontrolled bush fres and extraction of wild fruits are the important factors infuencing crop-feeding events at Dindefelo. Our fndings highlight the need to better understand human-chimpanzee interactions in the anthropogenic landscape of Dindefelo to help mitigate negative attitudes and behaviors towards chimpanzees.Springer2025202520242025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion7 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/222622http://hdl.handle.net/2445/222622Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Clínica i Psicobiologia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-024-01125-9Primates, 2024, vol. 65, num.4, p. 209-215https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-024-01125-9cc by (c) Dotras, Laia et al., 2024https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2226222026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation
title Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation
spellingShingle Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation
Dotras, Laia
Senegal
Animals en perill d'extinció
Relacions ésser humà-animal
Farratge
Ximpanzés
Senegal
Rare animals
Human-animal relationships
Forage
Chimpanzees
title_short Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation
title_full Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation
title_fullStr Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation
title_full_unstemmed Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation
title_sort Savanna chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) crop feeding at Dindefelo, Senegal: challenges and implications for conservation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Dotras, Laia
Barciela, Amanda
Llana, Manuel
Galbany i Casals, Jordi
Hernandez-Aguilar, R. Adriana
author Dotras, Laia
author_facet Dotras, Laia
Barciela, Amanda
Llana, Manuel
Galbany i Casals, Jordi
Hernandez-Aguilar, R. Adriana
author_role author
author2 Barciela, Amanda
Llana, Manuel
Galbany i Casals, Jordi
Hernandez-Aguilar, R. Adriana
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Senegal
Animals en perill d'extinció
Relacions ésser humà-animal
Farratge
Ximpanzés
Senegal
Rare animals
Human-animal relationships
Forage
Chimpanzees
topic Senegal
Animals en perill d'extinció
Relacions ésser humà-animal
Farratge
Ximpanzés
Senegal
Rare animals
Human-animal relationships
Forage
Chimpanzees
description Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are categorized as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and habitat loss due to conversion of land for agriculture is one of the major threats to wild populations of this species. This challenging scenario can lead to negative human-chimpanzee interactions, including crop feeding. Chimpanzees consume crops across their geographical range, although little is known about this behavior in savanna habitats. Here we provide new evidence of crop feeding by savanna chimpanzees. We conducted our observations at Dindefelo, a community nature reserve in southeastern Senegal. The chimpanzees were observed to feed on mango (Mangifera indica) and also on baobab (Adansonia digitata), a wild species considered a crop by local people when found in and around villages. Although local people use the fruits of these species for food and income, they tolerated crop-feeding events until recently. In 2023, a case of harassment of a crop-feeding chimpanzee in a mango orchard was witnessed, and four days later a chimpanzee corpse was found at the same place. We conclude that habitat conversion into agricultural felds, uncontrolled bush fres and extraction of wild fruits are the important factors infuencing crop-feeding events at Dindefelo. Our fndings highlight the need to better understand human-chimpanzee interactions in the anthropogenic landscape of Dindefelo to help mitigate negative attitudes and behaviors towards chimpanzees.
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dc.language.none.fl_str_mv Inglés
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-024-01125-9
Primates, 2024, vol. 65, num.4, p. 209-215
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-024-01125-9
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