A5045605090- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- AI in cancer detection
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Purdue University West Lafayette
2017-2024
State Street (United States)
2022
Iowa State University
2006-2018
For anthropologists, meat eating by primates like chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) warrants examination given the emphasis on hunting in human evolutionary history. As referential models, apes provide insight into evolution of hominin hunting, their phylogenetic relatedness and challenges reconstructing extinct behaviour from palaeoanthropological evidence. Among chimpanzees, adult males are usually main hunters, capturing vertebrate prey hand. Savannah (P. t. verus) at Fongoli, Sénégal only...
Abstract Arboreal camera trapping is a burgeoning method providing novel and effective technique to answer research questions across variety of ecosystems, it has the capacity improve our understanding wide range taxa. However, while terrestrial received much attention, there little guidance for dealing with unique challenges working in arboreal realm. Our review draws on expertise researchers from six continents broader literature investigate advantages disadvantages trapping, consider when...
We evaluated risk-sensitive foraging in adult male western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) occupying a savanna environment at Fongoli, Senegal. The aim of this study was to determine how the risks predation and heat stress influenced their behavior while feeding on key food, fruit baobab tree (Adansonia digitata).Proximity fruiting trees anthropogenic landmarks were compared food intake, rate, behavioral indicators fear males (N = 11) Fongoli. Additionally, we vegetative habitats, ripe...
While West African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) were elevated to Critically Endangered status by the IUCN in 2016 as a result of significant population declines recent decades, little is known about Senegal. We surveyed outside protected areas Kedougou region southeastern Senegal between November 2014 and July 2015 using recce walks (n = 57, totalling 300 km pedestrian survey distance) potential chimpanzee habitats. recorded direct observations or indices activity, such sleeping...
Diaguiri is a non-protected area situated in south-eastern Senegal. Chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes verus ) have been living here since 1999 but information on the characteristics of their nest sites lacking until now. Furthermore, we implemented survey methods recently standardised to arid landscapes during national chimpanzee survey. Variations decay rates are poorly understood savanna-woodland mosaic habitats. This study aims describe Diaguiri: (1) distribution nests and location core...
Updated information on Critically Endangered western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) in Senegal is urgently needed, given that gold mining rapidly transforming landscapes and livelihoods. Specifically, biodiversity assessments will better elucidate the chimpanzee extinction risk here yield baselines for monitoring. We compared mammal species richness between Fongoli (unprotected) Assirik Niokolo-Koba National Park to assess efficacy of only nationally protected area where range this...
Motion-sensor camera traps help collect images of animals in the wild without intruding upon their native habitat. To obtain key insights about animal health and population densities, accurate counting, detection classification is important. Deep convolution neural networks perform well on these tasks when background free from dense vegetation, shadows, occlusions rapid illumination changes. However, are located regions with extremely complex backgrounds, performance models degrades...
The western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) is "Critically Endangered" due to a gradual decrease of its population and continuous degradation their habitats.Niokolo Koba National Park considered an important biodiversity area in West Africa has high conservation value for chimpanzees.However, Niokolo been inscribed on the World Heritage list as being Danger since 2007 anthropogenic factors.Over last 40 years, only sporadic shortterm studies ecology behavior chimpanzees park have...
Abstract This paper reports the social-cultural findings from building an artificial canopy bridge for mantled howler monkeys ( Alouatta palliata ) and other arboreal mammals in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. We analyzed participatory observation results designing building, camera trap data monitoring bridge. article also discusses how local perceptions towards monkeys, regional developments, functions inform primate conservation that region. It examines a broader strategy addresses entangled...
The Niokolo Koba National Park (NKNP) is the largest protected area in Senegal and lies at northern limit of chimpanzee’s range West Africa. Recent information on nesting behavior factors influencing available for several sites outside NKNP. However, NKNP obsolete. Considering that adequate management chimpanzee populations cannot be achieved without strong scientific knowledge, it essential to update data chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes verus, For this reason, we surveyed their habitat Mt....
Abstract Chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ) in Senegal may use nocturnality to mitigate hyperthermia risk semi-arid environments but the degree of for such chimpanzees also sympatry with large carnivores remains uncertain. We compared diel activity among and their potential predators at Assirik Niokolo-Koba National Park contextualized these findings relative other unit-groups savanna landscapes. From 2015-2018, we generated a predator inventory using multi-modal methods monitored camera traps...
ABSTRACT Aim The purported defining features of chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ) biogeography are sometimes simplistic and contradictory, yet we rely on these metrics to shape conservation management planning for this endangered ape. We analysed the cover configuration woody vegetation at northern margins species' range in Senegal elucidate key predictors biogeography. Location Southeastern Senegal. Taxa Western verus ). Methods combined reconnaissance surveys interviews with published...
Few-shot learning (FSL) describes the challenge of a new task using minimum amount labeled data, and we have observed significant progress made in this area. In paper, explore effectiveness FSL theory by considering real-world problem where labels are hard to obtain. To assist large study on chimpanzee hunting activities, aim classify various animal species that appear our in-the-wild camera traps located Senegal. Using philosophy FSL, train an network learn separate public datasets...