Using historical data to establish baselines for conservation: The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) of the Serengeti as a case study

Biological Conservation

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 358-374

  Metzger, Kristine L ^a   Sinclair, A R E ^a   Campbell, Kenneth L I ^b   Hilborn, Ray ^c   Hopcraft, J Grant C ^d   Mduma, Simon A R ^e   Reich, Robin M ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Rose Cottage   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Frankfurt Zoological Society Arusha   (Tanzania)

^e TAWIRI   (Tanzania)

^f Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal offtake; Illegal hunting; Masai Mara National Reserve; Reintroduction; Serengeti Ecosystem; Spatial model

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; CENSUS; DATA SET; HISTORICAL RECORD; HUNTING; POPULATION GROWTH; PROTECTED AREA; REINTRODUCTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE; RIFT VALLEY; SERENGETI; SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ANIMALIA; DICEROS BICORNIS; RHINOCEROS; RHINOCEROTIDAE;

EID: 34548598565     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.06.026     Document Type: Article

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