Demography and dynamics of mountain nyala Tragelaphus buxtoni in the Bale Mountains National Park,Ethiopia |
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| Authors: | Yosef MAMO Michelle A. PINARD Afework BEKELE Hawassa University |
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| Affiliation: | Yosef MAMO~1,Michelle A. PINARD~2,Afework BEKELE~(3*) 1 Hawassa University,Department of Wildlife and Eco-tourism,PO Box 5,Hawassa,Ethiopia 2 University of Aberdeen,Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences,Aberdeen,AB24 3UU,UK 3 Addis Ababa University,Department of Biology,PO Box 1176,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia |
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| Abstract: | We studied the population dynamics of endangered mountain nyala Tragelaphus buxtoni between 2003-2005 in the Bale Mountains National Park. Line-transect sampling and total count methods were used to gather data on demographics and movement patterns. The population's age-group composition was 58% adults, 25% sub-adults, 9% juveniles, 5% calves and 3% unidentified with a female-male sex ratio of 2:1. Population density was found to be significantly different between the two sub-populations (Dinsho Sanctuary a... |
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| Keywords: | Density Dynamics Group size Mountain nyala Movement Sex ratio |
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