AfricanBioSevices in the Project Repository Journal
AfricanBioServices is featured in the Project Repository Journal on the front page and as a special supplement inside.
Project Repository Journal – Volume 4 – January 2020
Category Archives: General
Where are the Serengeti’s Wild Dogs?
In 1991, the wild dogs started to disappear from Serengeti national park, due to the steadily increasing population of lions and hyenas. Read more
Human-Wildlife Conflicts and compensation for losses in Kenya
Human-wildlife conflicts are common in Kenya because of the high wildlife population and diversity, and because most wildlife is found outside of protected areas. Joseph Mbyati Mukeka has studied human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya as part of his doctoral work at NTNU. At June 7 he will defend his thesis. When humans and wildlife compete over
Doctoral thesis on human-wildlife conflicts in the Ruaha-Rungwa Ecosystem in Tanzania
Human wildlife interactions pose challenges for humans living around wildlife protection areas. At the same time, they affect wildlife negatively, undermining conservation efforts. Kwaslema Malle Hariohay has studied human-wildlife interactions in the Ruaha-Rungwa Ecosystem in Tanzania as part of his doctoral work at NTNU. At June 6 he will defend his thesis. Distance from
The EU Commission shared news from the AfricanBioServices project
The EU Commission, through The Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) shared news from the AfricanBioServices project. Read more
Possible ways to prevent conservation crimes
Conservation crimes are posing serious threats to wildlife species and biodiversity of the Rungwa-Kizigo-Muhesi-Game-Reserves. Read more
Solving the mystery of Serengeti’s vanishing wild dogs
Twenty-five years ago, African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) disappeared from Serengeti National Park. A firestorm of debate followed when the researcher… Read more
Fires have a negative effect on rhinos
In African savannas, natural resource managers frequently use fire as a tool to manage wildlife habitats; fire can help regenerate grass for grazers, reduce encroachment of bushes, and control ticks and diseases. Read more
Burning aliens’ in the park
Spotting a polar bear preying on a wildebeest or a kangaroo hopping away from a lion may seem out of place on a safari in Africa. Nevertheless, in the plant kingdom the establishment and naturalization… Read more
Urgent response needed to protect Kenya’s wildlife
Dr. Joseph O. Ogutu from University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, writes about the dramatic decline in wildlife in Kenya and that there is no more time to waste in protecting wildlife in the region… Read more