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The largest population of Ethiopian wolves, which exists in the Bale Mountains, has been monitored almost continuously by the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme since 1983. In the present paper, we outline wolf monitoring activities in... more
The largest population of Ethiopian wolves, which exists in the Bale Mountains, has been monitored almost continuously by the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme since 1983. In the present paper, we outline wolf monitoring activities in the Bale Mountains from 2001-2004 and provide an estimate of Ethiopian wolf population size for this period. We also discuss wolf monitoring practices based on a review of the long-term objectives of the EWCP monitoring programme. Between 2001 and 2004, as a response to a rabies outbreak, monitoring effort and spatial coverage increased substantially from previous years to include demographic and spatial data on 60 focal packs throughout the Bale massif and an estimated 300 to 350 adult and subadult wolves (> 1 year old). We present an overview of the EWCP’s wolf monitoring objectives, review monitoring protocols and activities during this period and outline considerations for ongoing monitoring in the Bale Mountains. EWCP embraces the following...
Ethiopian wolves Canis simensis are confined to seven ranges of Afroalpine habitats in Ethiopia, where they combine conspicuous sociability with specialised, solitary foraging for a narrow range of Afroalpine rodent species. A detailed... more
Ethiopian wolves Canis simensis are confined to seven ranges of Afroalpine habitats in Ethiopia, where they combine conspicuous sociability with specialised, solitary foraging for a narrow range of Afroalpine rodent species. A detailed field study in the Bale Mountains in 1988-1992 yielded information on the behavioural ecology of this rare carnivore, and was followed up by other field studies on population biology, ecological requirements and genetics. Here we present a review of the current state of knowledge of Ethiopian wolves’ biogeography, diet, foraging behaviour, spatial organization, territoriality, social structure, mating behaviour, reproductive biology dispersal, biogeography, and genetics. We conclude with remarks on the cost the wolves’ specialisation to the Afroalpine ecosystem poses to their long-term conservation.
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... Such information has enabled the successful elimination of rabies from several European countries (Breitenmoser et al., 2000, Muller, 2000, Besch, 2001, Brochier et al., 2001 and Matouch and Vitásek, 2005) and certain parts of North... more
... Such information has enabled the successful elimination of rabies from several European countries (Breitenmoser et al., 2000, Muller, 2000, Besch, 2001, Brochier et al., 2001 and Matouch and Vitásek, 2005) and certain parts of North America (MacInnes et al., 2001). ...