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Below is a selection of our peer-reviewed papers that explore compelling topics within the field of wildlife conservation: Our research delves into intriguing phenomena, such…
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Peer reviewed Papers
- Bonnet, P., Joly, A., Faton, J. M., Brown, S., Kimiti, D., Deneu, B., … & Vignau, C. (2020). How citizen scientists contribute to monitor protected areas thanks to automatic plant identification tools. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 1(2), e12023.
- Kimiti, D. W., Ganguli, A. C., Herrick, J. E., & Bailey, D. W. (2020). Evaluation of Restoration Success to Inform Future Restoration Efforts in Acacia reficiens Invaded Rangelands in Northern Kenya. Ecological Restoration, 38(2), 105-113.
- Kimiti, D. W., Ganguli, A. C., Herrick, J. E., Karl, J. W., & Bailey, D. W. (2020). A Decision Support System for Incorporating Land Potential Information in the Evaluation of Restoration Outcomes. Ecological Restoration, 38(2), 94-104.
- Davidson, Z., Dupuis-Desormeaux, M., Dheer, A., Pratt, L., Preston, E., Gilicho, S., Mwololo, M., Chege, G., MacDonald, S.E., & Doncaster, C. P. (2019). Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul: managing threatened predators of endangered and declining prey species. PeerJ, 7, e7916.
- Dupuis-Desormeaux, M., Kaaria, T. N., Mwololo, M., Davidson, Z., & MacDonald, S. E. (2018). A ghost fence-gap: surprising wildlife usage of an obsolete fence crossing. PeerJ, 6, e5950.
- Green, S. E., Davidson, Z., Kaaria, T., & Doncaster, C. P. (2018). Do wildlife corridors link or extend habitat? Insights from elephant use of a Kenyan wildlife corridor. African journal of ecology, 56(4), 860-871.
- Dupuis-Désormeaux, M., Davidson, Z., Mwololo, M., Kisio, E., & MacDonald, S. E. (2016). Usage of specialized fence-gaps in a black rhinoceros conservancy in Kenya. African Journal of Wildlife Research, 46(1), 22-32.
- Dupuis-Desormeaux, M., Davidson, Z., Pratt, L., Mwololo, M., & MacDonald, S. E. (2016). Testing the effects of perimeter fencing and elephant exclosures on lion predation patterns in a Kenyan wildlife conservancy. PeerJ, 4, e1681.
- Dupuis-Desormeaux, M., Davidson, Z., Mwololo, M., Kisio, E., Taylor, S., & MacDonald, S. E. (2015). Testing the prey-trap hypothesis at two wildlife conservancies in Kenya. PLoS One, 10(10), e0139537.
- Mutinda, M., Chege, G., Gakuya, F., Otiende, M., Omondi, P., Kasiki, S., … & Alasaad, S. (2014). Detusking fence-breaker elephants as an approach in human-elephant conflict mitigation. PloS One, 9(3), e91749.
Masters and PhD Theses and Dissertations
- Jackson, Lara. 2018. Browse Availability and Resource Utilisation By The Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) on Two Wildlife Conservancies in Kenya. MRes Dissertation, University of Southampton.
- Dheer, Arjun. 2016. Resource Partitioning Between Spotted Hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) and Lions (Panthera Leo). MRes Dissertation, University of Southampton.
- Green, Sian. 2016. Movement and Distribution of the African Elephant Loxodonta africana Within the Mount Kenya Elephant Corridor. MRes Dissertation, University of Southampton.
- Sargent, Rebecca. 2016. Investigating the Effects of Grassland Management Techniques on Vegetation and Wildlife at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya. MRes Dissertation, University of Southampton.
- Cabral, Surendranie J. 2015. Elephant Movement and Resource Utilisation in a Fenced Environment. MRes Dissertation, University of Southampton.
- Nganga, Irene N. 2014. Influence of Cattle Grazing and Glade Areas on Invertebrate Assemblages in a Savanna Ecosystem, Northern Kenya. MSc Thesis, University of Nairobi.
- Winmill, Natalie E. 2014. The Mount Kenya Elephant Corridor’s Utilisation by Elephants and its Perceived Success. MRes Dissertation, University of Southampton.
- Kariuki, Rebecca R. 2011. Effects of Cattle Grazing and Trampling on Herbaceous Vegetation Quality in Semi-Arid Rangelands of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya. MSc Thesis, University of Nairobi.
- Mwololo, Mary N. 2011. The Impact of Predation on Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) Population on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. MSc Thesis, University of Nairobi.
- Tupper, Elizabeth. 2011. Foal Survival and Resource Ecology of Lactating Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) Females. MA Thesis, Columbia University.
Technical Reports
- IRP (2019). Land Restoration for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: An International Resource Panel Think Piece. Herrick, J.E., Abrahamse, T., Abhilash, P.C., Ali, S.H., Alvarez-Torres, P., Barau, A.S., Branquinho, C., Chhatre, A., Chotte, J.L., Cowie, A.L., Davis, K.F., Edrisi, S.A., Fennessy, M.S., Fletcher, S., Flores-Díaz, A.C., Franco, I.B., Ganguli, A.C., Speranza, C.I, Kamar, M.J., Kaudia, A.A., Kimiti, D.W., Luz, A.C., Matos, P., Metternicht, G., Neff, J., Nunes, A., Olaniyi, A.O., Pinho, P., Primmer, E., Quandt, A., Sarkar, P., Scherr, S.J., Singh, A., Sudoi, V., von Maltitz, G.P., Wertz, L., Zeleke, G. A think piece of the International Resource Panel. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Giesen, W., Giesen, P., & Giesen, K., (2017). Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Habitat Changes 1962-2016. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Laikipia County, Kenya.
- Giesen, W., Giesen, P., & Giesen, K. (2007). Habitat Changes at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya. From cattle ranch to conservation area: effects of changing management on habitat from 1962-2006. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Laikipia District, Kenya.
- Giesen, W., Giesen, P., & Giesen, K., (2007). Flora and Vegetation of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy: An introduction to the plants and vegetation types found at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya.
