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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 BackgroundFor the first time, differential attraction of pathogen vectors to vertebrate animals is investigated for novel repellents which when applied to preferred host animals turn them into non-hosts thereby providing a new paradigm for innovative ...
Rajinder K Saini +8 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 1, January–March 2026.This graphical abstract summarises this study in a graphical representation. The binomial linear regression model was applied to model crop raiding and livestock predation risk based on conflict occurrences and environmental variables. Abstract Mapping hotspots of negative human–wildlife interactions and understanding environmental drivers of crop ...
Knowledge Kudakwashe Mawere +6 more
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A Food Web Model of the Serengeti: Stability, Dynamics and Indirect Effects
African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Effective conservation management of a complex ecosystem like the Serengeti can benefit from a systems‐wide approach to interactions between functional groups. This study presents a food web model of the Serengeti based on generalised Lotka–Volterra equations parameterised using data from the literature. The internal equilibrium point is shown
Dominic Clarke +2 more
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Home Range Dynamics and Habitat Preferences of Sable Antelope in a Recovering Post‐War Population
African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Large herbivore spatial ecology is shaped by the spatio‐temporal heterogeneity of biotic and abiotic factors. This study investigated space use and habitat selection of sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) in the Marromeu Complex of central Mozambique, which supports one of the largest populations in Africa.
Agostinho de Nazaré Mangueze +3 more
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Livelihood and Season Determine Human‐Carnivore Conflict Around Zakouma National Park, Chad
African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Transhumant pastoralists and their livestock spend the dry season in the floodplains around Zakouma National Park, Chad, where resident people practice mixed farming. We used interview data from 146 households to investigate the differences between these user groups in terms of vulnerability to depredation, attitudes and impact on conservation.
Chiara Fraticelli +5 more
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Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Large herbivores play key roles in ecosystems by promoting plant diversity, dispersing seeds, regulating nutrient cycling, and shaping vegetation structure. Since the Late Pleistocene, their declines have led to profound ecosystem changes. While often viewed as problematic, alien herbivores may partly compensate for these losses; yet their
Ming Ni +5 more
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Tropical Zoology, 2018 Ecological data on ungulate mammals are poorly available for Togo (West Africa), also with regard to the populations inhabiting the various protected areas.
Gabriel H. Segniagbeto +7 more
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African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, December 2025.ABSTRACT Community conservation areas often classified as council forests play an important role in the persistence or maintenance of diverse mammal communities. However, these areas often receive limited conservation attention and resources. The Yoko Council Forest (YCF) is among the key biodiversity hotspot areas found in Cameroon.
Gertruide D. Massoh +12 more
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Zebra stripes: the questions raised by the answers
Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2660-2680, December 2025.ABSTRACT Multiple hypotheses have been suggested to explain why the three zebra species (Equus quagga, E. grevyi and E. zebra) are striped. We review how well these theories explain the nature (rather than simply the existence) of the stripes. Specifically, we explore how well different theories explain (i) the form of zebra stripes (especially on ...
Hamish M. Ireland, Graeme D. Ruxton
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Multidimensional resource partitioning by Serengeti herbivores
Ecological Monographs, Volume 95, Issue 4, November 2025.Abstract The enchanting diversity of large mammalian herbivores in African savannas has long challenged ecologists: How can so many species of large, generalist plant eaters coexist? Variation in body size and craniofacial/dental anatomy are key morphological determinants of ecological niche differentiation, shaping foraging behavior in ways that ...
Emilian S. Kihwele +7 more
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