Fire ecology in Laikipia, Kenya
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Living with Lions: Lessons from Laikipia
Lion numbers are in steep decline in Africa. Lions have been eliminated from agricultural areas, and pastoralists have lost tolerance for predators; ready availability of cheap and effective poison poses a critical threat to their survival in Kenya outside of the largest national parks. However, lions still thrive on the commercial ranchlands of Laikipia District, where landowners use tradition...
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Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) are an important protein source for people in semi-arid and arid regions of Africa. In Kenya, camel populations have grown dramatically in the past few decades resulting in the potential for increased disease transmission between humans and camels. An estimated four million Kenyans drink unpasteurized camel milk, which poses a disease risk. We evaluated th...
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Once common in East Africa, Grevy’s zebras (Equus grevyi) are now highly endangered for unknown reasons. They share habitat with Plains zebras (Equus quagga), which are ecologically similar but not endangered. We suspect that previously unobserved diet differences may be involved in the two species’ differential conservation status. This study used 13 C/ 12 C and 15 N/ 14 N stable isotope ratio...
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تاریخ انتشار 2008