A5073521587- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Helminth infection and control
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Gut microbiota and health
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Liverpool John Moores University
2015-2025
Universities UK
2021
University of Rwanda
2014-2020
Beijing Forestry University
2020
Bristol Zoological Society
2016-2018
University of Bristol
2018
Bristol Water (United Kingdom)
2018
Northwest A&F University
2014-2017
Zoological Society of London
2008-2016
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
2012-2016
ABSTRACT A major side effect of urbanization is the increased availability food for wildlife in peri‐urban areas. Most research has focused on highly adaptive exploiter species that thrive under such conditions, overlooking avoider species, which are often predated upon by exploiters. Moreover, areas grazed livestock, mainly to reduce frequency and intensity fires, a practice can also adversely affect vulnerable species. We examined long‐term effects excess provided discourage namely golden...
Rwanda is a heavily overpopulated country that also suffers from overstocking with livestock, especially following the return of war refuges after civil (1991-1995). At present, approximately 20% human population in Nyagatare District northeastern has no access to clean drinking water and sanitation. We used biotic index based on presence selected families aquatic macroinvertebrates, derived "Tanzania River Scoring System" (TARISS), assess quality at N = 55 sites Mutara grasslands District....
The conservation and utilization of wild animals in China often raises public concerns. Thus, the Chinese government is increasingly exploring sustainable development wildlife resources, has implemented a series measures, such as modification Wildlife Protection Law (WPL), implementation captive breeding licenses, an animal marking system, forest certification, other actions to regulate wildlife. At same time, tries meet traditional demand for products. We first introduce internationally...
Mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella) rank among the most critically endangered mammals on Arabian Peninsula. Past conservation efforts have been plagued by confusion about phylogenetic relationship various 'phenotypically discernable' populations, and even question of species boundaries was far from being certain. This lack knowledge has had a direct impact measures, especially ex situ breeding programmes, hampering assignment captive stocks to potential units. Here, we provide framework,...
Large and complex intestinal microbiota communities in hosts have profound effects on digestion metabolism. To better understand the community structure of Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) under different feeding regimes, we compared bacterial diversity composition between captive reintroduced horses, using high-throughput 16S-rRNA gene sequencing for identification. Reintroduced horses were sampled two Chinese nature reserves, i.e., Dunhuang Xihu Nature Reserve (DXNR; n = 8)...
Gazella is one of the most species-rich genera within horned ruminants. Despite overall similarity in body size and morphology, gazelles show variability coloration horn morphology. Unfortunately, however, species differentiation based on these characters, or discrete skull very difficult due to high intraspecific variability. Furthermore, have fragmented allopatric distributions, so that boundaries were hard define past. Mitochondrial DNA sequences proven useful for investigating gazelle...
Gastrointestinal parasites are commonly reported in wild birds, but transmission amongst avifauna zoological settings, and between these captive birds surrounding areas, remains poorly understood. A survey was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of gastrointestinal free-ranging at Bristol Zoo Gardens May July 2016. total 348 fecal samples from 32 avian species were examined using Mini-FLOTAC flotation method. Parasites detected 31% (45/145) 65.5% (133/203) birds. individuals included...
Mountain gazelle Gazella gazella in Saudi Arabia are listed as 'vulnerable' by the IUCN. At present, species' survival is secured extensive captive-breeding programmes and reintroductions into protected areas. Two reintroduction attempts (Ibex Reserve Uruq Bani Ma'Arid areas) have been undertaken past two decades. Post-monitoring of released individuals essential for success such programmes; however, cryptic species like mountain gazelles extremely difficult to observe directly. As...
Abstract Aim We investigated whether the biogeographical patterns expected if East African fauna was affected by cycles of contraction to refugia and expansion ranges, as has been previously hypothesized, can be found in land snail rain forests Uganda. Location The Albertine Rift region Lake Victoria forest belt Methods Snails slugs were sampled 60 plots 13 forests, small species extracted from 5‐L leaf litter samples. Relative richness calculated rarefaction. influence putative determinants...
Abstract Savannah areas affected by human activities such as livestock keeping and agriculture are often characterized shifts in landscape structuring, with a predominance of few(er) habitat types. This is typically accompanied pronounced changes the communities ungulates. The aim this study was to find out whether ungulate Lake Mburo National Park (LMNP) primarily predicted an alteration composition preferred types or if more complex interactions between prevalence ungulates occur. Monthly...
Abstract Intersexual and seasonal variation in foraging behaviour of impala ( Aepyceros melampus ), was studied the Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda. There a moderate difference efficiency (as measured by ‘acceptable food abundance’), with minimum dry season maximum Rainy season. The between sexes more distinct pronounced time spent browsing males early wet By distinguishing feeding grazing confirmed. proportion (expressed as ‘food ingestion rate’) showed an inverse pattern late (75.5%),...