African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa mountains of Ethiopia
Abstract The African wolf ( Canis lupus lupaster ) was first identified in 2011 in the Ethiopian highlands, with its status as a new species confirmed in 2015. We studied the diet of a confirmed African wolf population in the Menz‐Guassa Community Conservation Area of central Ethiopia from scat samp...
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crwiley:10.1111/aje.12399 2024-09-15T18:01:16+00:00 African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa mountains of Ethiopia Atickem, Anagaw Simeneh, Getachew Bekele, Afework Mekonnen, Tariku Sillero‐Zubiri, Claudio Hill, Russell A. Stenseth, Nils Chr. Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES) 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aje.12399 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Faje.12399 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/aje.12399 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor African Journal of Ecology volume 55, issue 4, page 632-639 ISSN 0141-6707 1365-2028 journal-article 2017 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12399 2024-08-27T04:31:09Z Abstract The African wolf ( Canis lupus lupaster ) was first identified in 2011 in the Ethiopian highlands, with its status as a new species confirmed in 2015. We studied the diet of a confirmed African wolf population in the Menz‐Guassa Community Conservation Area of central Ethiopia from scat samples collected by den sites from August to November 2010. Rodents were found to be the principal food items occurring in 88.1% of scats (n = 101), followed by plant material (34.7%) and insects (21.8%). Information on reported livestock predation and ensuing conflict with the agro‐pastoral community was obtained through a questionnaire survey. Interview respondents listed the African wolf as the most serious predator of livestock, accounting for 74.6% of the reported kills (n = 492) and 78.9% of the economic loss. Over 70% of reported livestock predation occurred during the dry season (January–April). Better livestock management during this period may significantly reduce conflict. As sympatric Ethiopian wolves primarily feed on rodents, further studies on the foraging ecology, niche overlap and interspecific interactions between the two species should be studied to determine the extent of competition between the two species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Wiley Online Library African Journal of Ecology 55 4 632 639 |
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Abstract The African wolf ( Canis lupus lupaster ) was first identified in 2011 in the Ethiopian highlands, with its status as a new species confirmed in 2015. We studied the diet of a confirmed African wolf population in the Menz‐Guassa Community Conservation Area of central Ethiopia from scat samples collected by den sites from August to November 2010. Rodents were found to be the principal food items occurring in 88.1% of scats (n = 101), followed by plant material (34.7%) and insects (21.8%). Information on reported livestock predation and ensuing conflict with the agro‐pastoral community was obtained through a questionnaire survey. Interview respondents listed the African wolf as the most serious predator of livestock, accounting for 74.6% of the reported kills (n = 492) and 78.9% of the economic loss. Over 70% of reported livestock predation occurred during the dry season (January–April). Better livestock management during this period may significantly reduce conflict. As sympatric Ethiopian wolves primarily feed on rodents, further studies on the foraging ecology, niche overlap and interspecific interactions between the two species should be studied to determine the extent of competition between the two species. |
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Atickem, Anagaw Simeneh, Getachew Bekele, Afework Mekonnen, Tariku Sillero‐Zubiri, Claudio Hill, Russell A. Stenseth, Nils Chr. |
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Atickem, Anagaw Simeneh, Getachew Bekele, Afework Mekonnen, Tariku Sillero‐Zubiri, Claudio Hill, Russell A. Stenseth, Nils Chr. African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa mountains of Ethiopia |
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Atickem, Anagaw Simeneh, Getachew Bekele, Afework Mekonnen, Tariku Sillero‐Zubiri, Claudio Hill, Russell A. Stenseth, Nils Chr. |
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African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa mountains of Ethiopia |
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African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa mountains of Ethiopia |
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African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa mountains of Ethiopia |
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African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa mountains of Ethiopia |
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African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa mountains of Ethiopia |
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african wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the guassa mountains of ethiopia |
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