Fatal human-wildlife conflict is a growing problem. Losses of livestock to predators severely impact rural livelihoods, and predators become the targets for lethal control when they kill valuable animals. Keeping carnivores away from domestic stock will protect both...
Briana Abrahms, PhD Candidate, University of California-Berkeley (Supervisor: Dr. Justin Brashares) As global change leads to increasingly rapid habitat alteration, research advancing our understanding of animal movement is needed to aid conservation planning. Despite...
Lindsey Rich, PhD, Virginia Tech University, United States (Supervisor Dr Marcella Kelly). Lindsey’s research aims to identify and implement a sustainable method for monitoring carnivore communities across northern Botswana, employing spoor and camera trap...
Kasim Rafiq, PhD student, Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Kasim is a PhD student affiliated with Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Kasim has worked with the BPCT in the past, as a research assistant in 2013 and then as a Master’s student in 2015. Kasim...
Despite being the most abundant member of the large predator guild, the spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) is perhaps the least understood predator within the Okavango ecosystem. Previous work has shown that hyaenas exhibit enormous flexibility in certain aspects of...
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