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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/36474| Appears in Collections: | Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Updated distribution of spotted hyaenas in Gabon reveals resident populations |
| Author(s): | Orbell, Christopher Abernethy, Katharine A Akomo‐Okoue, Etienne François Bourgeois, Stéphanie Bunnefeld, Nils Dloniak, Stephanie M Ebang‐Mbele, Alex Nguema, Andy Gilda Ebe Ebouta, Fabrice Fonteyn, Davy Kakoua, Jean-Louis Maganga, Pierre-Brice Mamboundou Koiuma, Guy-Landry White, Lee J T Whytock, Robin C |
| Contact Email: | k.a.abernethy@stir.ac.uk |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2024 |
| Date Deposited: | 8-Nov-2024 |
| Citation: | Orbell C, Abernethy KA, Akomo‐Okoue EF, Bourgeois S, Bunnefeld N, Dloniak SM, Ebang‐Mbele A, Nguema AGE, Ebouta F, Fonteyn D, Kakoua J, Maganga P, Mamboundou Koiuma G, White LJT & Whytock RC (2024) Updated distribution of spotted hyaenas in Gabon reveals resident populations. <i>African Journal of Ecology</i>, 62 (2), Art. No.: e13272. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13272 |
| Abstract: | Spotted hyaena distribution currently widely encompasses sub-Saharan Africa, apart from the Congo Basin. Formerly described as residents of Gabon but considered extinct, vagrant individuals have been recorded since 2003, but no systematic species presence assessment has been made. Based on records of killed individuals, tracks and camera-trap sightings, we show that not only vagrant individuals are roaming in Gabon, but a small resident population occurs in the North-East of the country. The records collated here formed the basis for spotted hyaenas to be listed as protected in Gabon, were included in the IUCN Red List species' range map update and showcased the importance of large-scale by-catch data analysis in updating species distributions. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1111/aje.13272 |
| Rights: | © 2024 The Authors. African Journal of Ecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Notes: | Additional authors: Lilian Brice Mangama Koumba, Wilfried Mbombe Tsongue, Fred Loique Mindonga Nguelet, Brice Roxan Momboua, Stephan Ntie, Ange Nzamba Ibouanga, Brave Sévère Nzamba, Christophe Roland Zinga Koumba, Christian Rembeyo, Hugh S. Robinson, Morgane Scalbert, Philipp Henschel |
| Licence URL(s): | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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