A5014610955- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Data Analysis with R
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant and animal studies
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
University of New Hampshire
2022-2024
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
2022-2024
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
2022-2024
Hawassa University
2022
University of Antwerp
2022
University of Oxford
2022
Luther College
2020-2021
Oklahoma State University
2013-2019
Mekelle University
2014
Addis Ababa University
2013
Abstract We assessed losses of livestock to lions Panthera leo and leopards pardus in the Adiyo Gimbo districts Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. quantified economic impact, conducted household group interviews, explored potential solutions with local people. During 2009–2013 there were 350 62 attacks by leopards, respectively. Households that suffered on their lost a mean USD 287 310 2012 2013, Although lion are more frequent than leopard attacks, our qualitative data indicate tolerance for...
Abstract Aim The persistence and stability of habitats through time are considered predictors high levels biodiversity in some environments. Long‐term habitat may explain the species‐rich, endemic forest fauna flora Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Region ( EABR ). Using complementary phylogenetic biogeographical approaches, we examine evolutionary patterns brevicipitid frogs. these data, test whether history reflects long‐term and/or across . Location East Africa. Methods A dated phylogeny...
Parasitic chytrid fungi have emerged as a significant threat to amphibian species worldwide, necessitating the development of techniques isolate these pathogens into culture for research purposes. However, early methods isolating chytrids from their hosts relied on killing amphibians. We modified pre-existing protocol infected animals use toe clips and biopsies webbing rather than euthanizing hosts, distributed researchers part BiodivERsA project RACE; here called RML protocol. In tandem, we...
Human-lion conflict is one of the leading threats to lion populations and while livestock loss a source conflict, degree which depredation tolerated by people varies between regions across cultures. Knowledge local attitudes towards lions identification drivers human-lion can help formulate mitigation measures aimed at promoting coexistence humans with lions. We assessed locals' in around Gambella National Park compared findings published data from Kafa Biosphere Reserve, both western...
Three concurrent global environmental trends are particularly apparent: human population growth, urbanization, and climate change. Especially in countries such as Ethiopia the Global South, all three impacted by, turn have bearing upon, social justice equity. Combined, these spatial factors reduce wellbeing, leading to increasing urgency create urban environments that more livable, resilient, adaptive. However, impacts on, of, non-human residents, on ecosystem services they provide, often...
Abstract Populations of many frogs have declined alarmingly in recent years, placing nearly one third the > 6,000 species under threat extinction. Declines been attributed largely to habitat loss, environmental degradation and/or infectious diseases such as chytridiomycosis. Many undergo dramatic natural population fluctuations that long-term data are required determine trends without undue influence stochastic factors. We present quantitative (individuals encountered per person hour...
Abstract Lions are one of the world’s most iconic species but threatened with extinction. Developing effective range-wide conservation plans crucial hampered by relative lack knowledge on specific threats facing each population and socio-political context for conservation. Here, we present a examination fragility lion populations, examining factors alongside ecological ones. We found Ethiopia’s Maze National Park had ecologically fragile geographic while Kavango-Zambezi was least. At country...
The phylogenetic relationships of many taxa remain poorly known because a lack appropriate data and/or analyses. Despite substantial recent advances, amphibian phylogeny remains resolved in instances. the Ethiopian endemic monotypic genus Ericabatrachus has been addressed thus far only with phenotypic and contentious. We obtained fresh samples now rare Critically Endangered baleensis generated DNA sequences for two mitochondrial four nuclear genes. Analyses these new using de novo...
Globally large carnivores are in decline due to a combination of habitat degradation and direct human persecution. A survey was conducted Nechisar national park, Southern Ethiopia investigate the population status lion (Panthera leo) hyena (Crocuta crocuta). Eleven callups were performed; total two adult male lions six spotted hyenas responded. Estimates give density between 2 5 per 100 km2 or estimate 7 23 4 8 17 34 hyenas. These estimates include extrapolation heavily encroached area where...
We used bibliometric data to show that Black, African and women researchers are underrepresented among authors of field studies on lions (Panthera leo) in Africa. This may lead biased representation institutions dealing with lion research conservation reinforce disenfranchisement one the most emblematic species discuss causes, ways for community become more inclusive.
Abstract Ethiopia is renowned for its cultural and biological diversity covers an important share of lion habitat in Africa, providing connectivity between East Central Africa. The aim this study was to investigate the status lions human–lion conflict several protected areas present overview on distribution nationally. We used call-ups semi-structured interviews with 809 randomly selected pastoralists pastoralist perceptions towards five priority sites collected further anecdotal information...
Ecological niche modeling (ENM) is increasingly being used in studying the relationship between species distributions and environmental conditions. The development of ENM software/algorithms heading toward open-source programming, for advantage efficiency handling big data incorporating new methods. Maxent one commonly algorithms, but there has been limited information efforts implementing an programming environment (e.g., R). Therefore, we aim to fill gap knowledge using R. More...
<title>Abstract</title> It is now well-recognized that urbanization strongly impacts wildlife communities and populations. However, we typically do not know which feature(s) affect individual species most strongly, this lack of understanding impedes theory development effective planning for conservation management goals. To address knowledge gap, evaluated how the abundance ten mammal responded to six different features quantified at five spatial scales using data from 112 camera traps...
Species diversity, composition, relative abundance and evenness of the reptilian communities in Nechisar National Park were studied. The survey was conducted using pitfall traps, active search cover sheet methods. study identified 34 reptile species belonging to 3 orders (Squamata, Testudines, Crocodylia). Squamata most diverse containing 30 2 suborders: Sauria which consists 19 from 7 families 10 genera; Serpentes 11 5 genera. Testudines included Crocodylia represented by a single species....
Ecological niche modeling (ENM) is increasingly being used in studying the relationship between species distributions and environmental conditions. The development of ENM software/algorithms heading toward open-source programming, for advantage efficiency handling big data incorporating new methods. Maxent one commonly algorithms, but there has been limited information efforts implementing an programming environment (e.g., R). Therefore, we aim to fill gap knowledge using R. More...
ABSTRACT Parasitic chytrid fungi have emerged as a significant threat to amphibian species worldwide, necessitating the development of techniques isolate these pathogens into sterile culture for research purposes. However, early methods isolating chytrids from their hosts relied on killing amphibians. We modified pre-existing protocol infected animals use toe clips and biopsies webbing rather than euthanizing hosts, distributed interested researchers worldwide part BiodivERsA project RACE –...
In the original version of this article, captions for figures 3 and 4 were incomplete.The sentence "The shaded grid depicts those populations which fall within one standard deviation mean." that appears at end both has now been amended to read mean on axes."In Figure 6 there was an error in colour scale representing degree ecological sociopolitical fragility.In some instances, regions "Low fragility -High socio-political fragility" wrongly displayed as -Low fragility", vice versa.The...
White-eared Kob, Kobuskobleucotis, Lichtenstein & Peters, 1853, is known to occur in the Gambela-Boma landscape western Ethiopia and South Sudan. They live herds are generally found near water, such places as plains, woodlands, swamps, flood plains. We deployed 36 camera traps Omo National Park one of them took two images a Kob. This first documentation from showing that its range extends further than previously and, therefore, entire area (Gambella Omo) can be considered extension.