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Is there a source for statistics of deaths by wildlife in Africa? I've looked around and only find anecdotal or sparse information that doesn't really give a continent-wide view. _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | ||
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Unfortunately not. Most African wildlife departments are still stuck in the pre-digital era, and few deaths even make it onto paper. What's interesting to me is how differently people react to say, an elephant or a hippo (chance of it killing you moderately low), compared to how they react about road risks (chance of being killed, very high). I think we're evolutionarily programmed to take note of wildlife, not cars etc. | |||
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Interesting question but no good data. I tried to track down some numbers a few years ago for a book. Mostly underestimates but here are some rough numbers Africa: p.a Malaria was 1.2 m, now about 800k TB about 1.2 m infected HIV about 25% of Soutern Africa pop Sleeping sickness about 300k MVA South Africa about 40k deaths , similar to USA 34k Murder SA was 100k now better? At 50k but about 340k since 1994 USA deer 30, cattle 30, bears 10-20 Snakes 100k (National Geographic, mostly desert viper?) but more likely 50k Crocodile 1000-3000k Hippo 200 Lion 100-200, were 100-120 pa in Kruger Park with illegal immigrants Elephant ~20 Leopard. Most frequent injury in Zim but rare deaths Over 10 years hyena killed 45 in Zim. Don Heath Rhino rare Buffalo uncommon. Hunters Sharks 30 world wide Hence Terrible Twelve killers of Africa 1.humans 2.disease and bugs 3snakes 4sharks 5hyenas 6 crocs 7hippo And big 5 Black rhino Ele Lion Leopard Buff | |||
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Nat Geo is usually pretty accurate, but I would query the snakebite stats. I think way over. And as has been said, African epidemiology is in the dark ages in most countries, so most human:animal conflicts would be under-reported. | |||
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Is a mosquito considered "wildlife"? ___________________ Just Remember, We ALL Told You So. | |||
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Opus, Apart from Bill Gates releasing some tame ones at a TED talk the proportional tame population is endangered | |||
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