The status of many carnivore populations is of growing concern to scientists and
conservationists, making the need for data pertaining to carnivore distribution, abundance …

The human desire to observe wild animals without disturbing them goes back at least to
hunter-gatherers who constructed blinds. Our ability to do so was greatly enhanced with the …

Past studies on tropical carnivores and other secretive animals relied on indirect evidence of
animal presence such as tracks, scats, or scrapes. While such evidence can be useful for …

Aim The global extinction of a species typically represents the end point in a series of
population extinctions, during which unique evolutionary history is lost at every stage. Insight …

Bushmeat hunting constitutes the most immediate threat to wildlife populations in the
Udzungwa Mountains of the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot. This study assesses …

New records in Tanzania of the Vulnerable Jackson's mongoose Bdeogale jacksoni expand
its distribution by over 900 km to the south. During two independent camera-trap surveys …

The mammalian carnivores of the Udzungwa Mountains National Park area were intensively
investigated over a period of one year from November 2001 to November 2002. This was …

Species-specific population data are important for the effective management and
conservation of wildlife populations within protected areas. However such data are often …

Recently rediscovered in the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania, with more distributional
records from several central and southern Eastern Arc Mountains, the servaline genet …

Only two decades ago, the survey and monitoring of carnivores was a formidable task,
owing largely to their elusiveness as a group and the extensive terrain they inhabit. Few …