Peri-urban spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in Northern Ethiopia: Diet, economic impact, and abundance

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 759-765

  Abay, Gidey Yirga ^a   Bauer, Hans ^b   Gebrihiwot, Kindeya ^a   Deckers, Jozef ^b  

^a MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Conflict; Depredation; Livestock; Spotted hyena

Indexed keywords

CROCUTA CROCUTA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79960467519     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0484-8     Document Type: Article

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