Coexisting with wildlife in transfrontier conservation areas in Zimbabwe: Cattle owners' awareness of disease risks and perceptions of the role played by wildlife

De Garine-Wichatitsky Michel, Miguel Eve, Mukamuri Billy B., Garine Eric, Wencelius Jean, Pfukenyi Davies Mubika, Caron Alexandre. 2013. Coexisting with wildlife in transfrontier conservation areas in Zimbabwe: Cattle owners' awareness of disease risks and perceptions of the role played by wildlife. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 36 (3), spec. : 321-332.

Quartile : Q1, Sujet : VETERINARY SCIENCES / Quartile : Q3, Sujet : MICROBIOLOGY / Quartile : Q3, Sujet : IMMUNOLOGY

Résumé : Diseases transmitted between wildlife and livestock may have significant impacts on local farmers' health, livestock health and productivity, overall national economies, and conservation initiatives, such as Transfrontier Conservation Areas in Southern Africa. However, little is known on local farmers' awareness of the potential risks, and how they perceive the role played by wildlife in the epidemiology of these diseases. We investigated the knowledge base regarding livestock diseases of local cattle owners living at the periphery of conservation areas within the Great Limpopo TFCA and the Kavango-Zambezi TFCA in Zimbabwe, using free-listing and semi-structured questionnaires during dipping sessions. The results suggest that information related to cattle diseases circulates widely between cattle farmers, including between different sociocultural groups, using English and vernacular languages. Most respondents had an accurate perception of the epidemiology of diseases affecting their livestock, and their perception of the potential role played by wildlife species was usually in agreement with current state of veterinary knowledge. However, we found significant variations in the cultural importance of livestock diseases between sites, and owners' perceptions were not directly related with the local abundance of wildlife. As the establishment of TFCAs will potentially increase the risk of Transboundary Animal Diseases, we recommend an increased participation of communities at a local level in the prioritisation of livestock diseases control and surveillance, including zoonoses.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : épidémiologie, interactions biologiques, animal sauvage, animal domestique, écologie microbienne, facteur de risque, agriculteur, perceptions, zone protégée, contrôle de maladies, approche participative, gestion du risque, zoonose, bétail

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Zimbabwe

Mots-clés complémentaires : Frontière

Classification Agris : L73 - Maladies des animaux
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières
C20 - Vulgarisation

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 4 (2005-2013) - Santé animale et maladies émergentes

Auteurs et affiliations

• De Garine-Wichatitsky Michel, CIRAD-ES-UPR AGIRs (ZWE) ORCID: 0000-0002-5438-1473
• Miguel Eve, CIRAD-ES-UPR AGIRs (FRA)
• Mukamuri Billy B., UCLB (FRA)
• Garine Eric, Université de Paris-Nanterre (FRA)
• Wencelius Jean, CNRS (FRA)
• Pfukenyi Davies Mubika, University of Zimbabwe (ZWE)
• Caron Alexandre, CIRAD-ES-UPR AGIRs (ZWE) ORCID: 0000-0002-5213-3273

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/569340/)

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