April 2017

Elephant damage to Sclerocarya birrea on different landscapes

The African elephant (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach) is a keystone species and ecosystem engineer. Elephants can cause serious damage to important trees, with only certain species being targeted such as Marula (Sclerocarya birrea A. Rich. Hoscht). High levels of elephant utilization may to some extent, compromise the viability of some woody plant populations leading to vegetation changes coupled with a possible loss of...

Author(s): M. Q. Seloana, J. W. Kruger, M. J. Potgieter and J. J. Jordaan

April 2017

Challenges of human settlement on wildlife in Bale Mountains National Park, Southeast Ethiopia

An investigation on challenges of human settlement on wildlife was carried out in 2014/2015 in and around Bale Mountains National Park. Among 25 villages bordering the National Park, 10 villages were purposefully selected for data collection. During the study period, semi-structured interviews and direct observations were conducted within the selected communities. A total of 365 households (35 households per villages,...

Author(s): Demeke Datiko Hansilo and Lemma Tiki