Land use change and human population growth are accelerating the fragmentation and insularization of wildlife habitats worldwide. The conservation and management of wildlife in the resultant 'island' ecosystems in the context of global warming is challenging due to the isolation and reduced size ...
Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Owen-Smith, N.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Kuloba, B.
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Edebe, J.
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[Dynamics of ungulates in relation to climatic and land use changes in an insularized African savanna ecosystem]
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Dynamics of ungulates in relation to climatic and land use changes in an insularized African savanna ecosystem
Rising human population and the associated demand for more land, water and other natural resources are intensifying conflicts between people and wildlife worldwide. We investigated the nature, intensity, seasonality, spatial and temporal patterns in human–hippo conflict incidences reported from w...
Kanga, E.M.
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Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Olff, H.
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[Human-hippo conflicts in Kenya during 1997-2008: Vulnerability of a megaherbivore to anthropogenic land use changes]
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Human-hippo conflicts in Kenya during 1997-2008: Vulnerability of a megaherbivore to anthropogenic land use changes
There is growing evidence of escalating wildlife losses worldwide. Extreme wildlife losses have recently been documented for large parts of Africa, including western, Central and Eastern Africa. Here, we report extreme declines in wildlife and contemporaneous increase in livestock numbers in Keny...
Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Ojwang, G.O.
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Njino, L.W.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Wargute, P.W.
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[Extreme wildlife declines and concurrent increase in livestock numbers in Kenya: What are the causes?]
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Extreme wildlife declines and concurrent increase in livestock numbers in Kenya: What are the causes?