Dramatic Declines In Kenyaâ??s Wildlife Demand An Urgent Response
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Abstract: Wildlife populations in Kenya are decreasing at an alarming rate as land use and cover changes,increasing numbers of livestock and over-grazing put pressure on rangelands. Unless drastic improvements are urgently made,this loss is expected to continue to escalate. Dr Joseph O. Ogutu,senior statistician at the University of Hohenheim and expert in wildlife population dynamics,has been studying aerial surveys of Kenyaâ??s wildlife between 1977 and 2018. Along with associates Drs Hans-Peter Piepho and Eivin Roskaft,Dr Ogutu hopes to improve understanding of this decline so that more pointed efforts can be made to protect Kenyaâ??s biodiversity
Author:
Dr Joseph O. Ogutu
Theme/Sector:
Conservancy, Tourism and Wildlife
Year
2018