Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) Population Densities and Distribution in Dry and Wet Season in the Kilimanjaro Landscape
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50342#.VDdHHFfHRK0 Author(s) Noah Sitati 1* , Kenana Lekishon 2 , Samuel Bakari 3 , Fiesta Warinwa 1 , Stephen Ndambuki Mwiu 2 , Nathan Gichohi 1 , Elphas Bitok 2 , Machoke Mwita 3 , Hamza K. Ija 3 , Joseph Mukeka 2 Affiliation(s) 1 African Wildlife Foundation, Namanga, Kenya . 2 Kenya Wildlife Service, Nairobi, Kenya . 3 Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania . ABSTRACT The conservation of migratory wildlife species in the savannah habitat can be a challenge because of frequent and prolonged drought and their requirements for a large area. We investigated the performance of the wildebeest ( Connochaetes taurinus ) population in t...