An agent-based model of elephant crop raid dynamics in the Periyar–Agasthyamalai complex, India
A Purathekandy, MA Oommen, M Wikelski… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human–wildlife conflict challenges conservation worldwide, which requires innovative
management solutions. We developed a prototype Agent-Based Model (ABM) to simulate
interactions between humans and solitary bull Asian elephants in the Periyar–
Agasthyamalai complex of the Western Ghats in Kerala, India. The main challenges were
the complex behavior of elephants and insufficient movement data from the region. Using
literature, expert insights, and field surveys, we created a prototype behavior model that …
management solutions. We developed a prototype Agent-Based Model (ABM) to simulate
interactions between humans and solitary bull Asian elephants in the Periyar–
Agasthyamalai complex of the Western Ghats in Kerala, India. The main challenges were
the complex behavior of elephants and insufficient movement data from the region. Using
literature, expert insights, and field surveys, we created a prototype behavior model that …