African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa Mountains of Ethiopia.
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 collect...
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ftunivdurham:oai:dro.dur.ac.uk.OAI2:20386 2023-05-15T15:50:26+02:00 African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa Mountains of Ethiopia. Atickem, A. Simeneh, G. Bekele, A. Mekonnen, T. Sillero-Zubiri, C. Hill, R.A. Stenseth, N.C. 2017-12-01 application/pdf http://dro.dur.ac.uk/20386/ http://dro.dur.ac.uk/20386/1/20386.pdf https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12399 unknown Wiley dro:20386 issn:0141-6707 issn: 1365-2028 doi:10.1111/aje.12399 http://dro.dur.ac.uk/20386/ https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12399 http://dro.dur.ac.uk/20386/1/20386.pdf This is the accepted version of the following article: Atickem, A., Simeneh, G., Bekele, A., Mekonnen, T., Sillero-Zubiri, C., Hill, R.A. & Stenseth, N.C. (2017). African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa Mountains of Ethiopia. African Journal of Ecology, 55(4): 632-639, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12399. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving. African journal of ecology, 2017, Vol.55(4), pp.632-639 [Peer Reviewed Journal] Article PeerReviewed 2017 ftunivdurham https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12399 2020-06-04T22:23:25Z 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 Durham University: Durham Research Online African Journal of Ecology 55 4 632 639 |
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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, A. Simeneh, G. Bekele, A. Mekonnen, T. Sillero-Zubiri, C. Hill, R.A. Stenseth, N.C. African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa Mountains of Ethiopia. |
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Atickem, A. Simeneh, G. Bekele, A. Mekonnen, T. Sillero-Zubiri, C. Hill, R.A. Stenseth, N.C. |
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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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This is the accepted version of the following article: Atickem, A., Simeneh, G., Bekele, A., Mekonnen, T., Sillero-Zubiri, C., Hill, R.A. & Stenseth, N.C. (2017). African wolf diet, predation on livestock and conflict in the Guassa Mountains of Ethiopia. African Journal of Ecology, 55(4): 632-639, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12399. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving. |
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