Magnitude, patterns and composition of wildlife roadkill in the Serengeti ecosystem, northern Tanzania

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Richard D Lyamuya ◽  
Kwaslema M Hariohay ◽  
Emmanuel H Masenga ◽  
John K Bukombe ◽  
Grayson G Mwakalebe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serengeti Ecosystem ◽  
Northern Tanzania

scholarly journals Lion and spotted hyena distributions within a buffer area of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanslaus B. Mwampeta ◽  
Clay M. Wilton ◽  
Imani J. Mkasanga ◽  
Lusato M. Masinde ◽  
Peter S. Ranke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Spotted Hyena ◽  
The South ◽  
Large Carnivore ◽  
Serengeti Ecosystem ◽  
Northern Tanzania ◽  
Spotted Hyenas ◽  
Western Border ◽  
Eastern Border ◽  
June July

AbstractMost large carnivore populations are declining due to anthropogenic activities including direct persecution, prey depletion, habitat loss and degradation. protected areas (PAs) can help maintain viable large carnivore populations; however, anthropogenic activities occurring near and within PA borders or edges can reduce their effectiveness. We investigated the influence of edge effects on abundance of lions (Panthera leo) and spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) in Maswa Game Reserve (MGR), a part of the Serengeti ecosystem in northern Tanzania. We conducted repeated call-ins to attract and enumerate lions and hyenas at 20 stations in MGR during June–July 2017. We used N-mixture models to estimate hyena and lion abundance in relation to land cover and distance from the south-western MGR borders which are adjacent to villages. We found lowest lion and hyena abundances by the south-western border, with abundance of both species increasing toward the eastern border adjacent to Serengeti National Park. Lions were uniformly distributed among land covers whereas hyenas were more abundant in woodlands. We suggest that reduced lion and hyena abundance near human settlements was in response to depleted prey, due to human actions. We recommend ecologically compatible land uses and effective border patrols to mitigate these adverse effects.

scholarly journals Isolation and Potential for Transmission ofMycobacterium bovisat Human-livestock-wildlife Interface of the Serengeti Ecosystem, Northern Tanzania

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 815-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Z. Katale ◽  
E. V. Mbugi ◽  
K. K. Siame ◽  
J. D. Keyyu ◽  
S. Kendall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serengeti Ecosystem ◽  
Northern Tanzania

scholarly journals Human–carnivore conflict over livestock in the eastern part of the Serengeti ecosystem, with a particular focus on the African wild dogLycaon pictus

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Lyamuya ◽  
E. H. Masenga ◽  
R. D. Fyumagwa ◽  
E. Røskaft
Keyword(s):  
Rainy Season ◽  
Ovis Aries ◽  
Serengeti Ecosystem ◽  
Tribal Area ◽  
Short Rainy Season ◽  
Northern Tanzania ◽  
African Wild Dogs ◽  
Capra Aegagrus ◽  
Wild Dogs ◽  
Tribal Areas

AbstractDuring 2007–2009 we conducted a survey of attacks by wild carnivores on the livestock of the Maasai and Sonjo tribes in the eastern Serengeti ecosystem of northern Tanzania. Local enumerators systematically recorded incidents of carnivore predation on livestock and their data were quantified by us, with the aid of District Game Officers or trusted local people. The annual rate of attack by African wild dogsLycaon pictuswas significantly higher (1.42 animals per 1,000 livestock) in the Sonjo tribal area than in the Maasai tribal area (0.72 animals per 1,000 livestock). In the Maasai tribal area there was a significant amount of predation by leopardsPanthera pardusand spotted hyaenasCrocuta crocuta. In both tribal areas sheepOvis ariesand goatsCapra aegagrus hircuswere subject to predation more frequently than cattle. Attacks on livestock by wild dogs occurred most frequently in the afternoon and evening, whereas other carnivores generally attacked livestock at night. Sheep and goats were most frequently attacked by most carnivores during the long rainy season. CattleBos primigeniuswere most frequently attacked by wild dogs and leopards during the long dry season and by lionsPanthera leoduring the long rainy season, whereas spotted hyaenas killed cattle most frequently during the short rainy season.

Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Salmonella typhi Infection and Coinfection and Their Association With Fever in Northern Tanzania

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-155
Author(s):  
Jaffu Chilongola ◽  
Sophia Kombe ◽  
Pius Horumpende ◽  
Rebeka Nazareth ◽  
Elias Sabuni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Salmonella Typhi ◽  
Northern Tanzania

Children's Ethnobiological Notions of Contamination and Contagions among Maasai Agro-Pastoralists of Northern Tanzania

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer W. Roulette ◽  
Casey J. Roulette ◽  
Robert J. Quinlan ◽  
Douglas R. Call ◽  
Barry S. Hewlett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Northern Tanzania

A Psychosocial Assessment of Patients Receiving Orthopaedic Treatment in a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Obayemi ◽  
Elizabeth Card ◽  
Octavian Shirima ◽  
Honest Massawe ◽  
Faiton Mandari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Psychosocial Assessment ◽  
Orthopaedic Treatment ◽  
Northern Tanzania
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