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Large Carnivore Initiative West & Central Africa

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Large Carnivore Initiative West and Central Africa. Het Grote Carnivoren Initiatief voor West- en Centraal Afrika (. W and C Afrika). Het Grote Carnivoren Initiatief heeft de volgende lange termijn doelstellingen:. Het oprichten en versterken van een netwerk voor grote carnivorenbescherming in West- en Centraal Afrika, waarbij we ook proberen te helpen bij het bemiddelen van het mens-carnivoor conflict. Communicatie en berichtgeving over behaalde resultaten van onderzoek naar carnivoren. English) Strong ...

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Large Carnivore Initiative West & Central Africa » Spotted hyena

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Large Carnivore Initiative West and Central Africa. The spotted hyena is the most abundant large carnivore in Africa and it occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs in an array of habitat types, such as open grassland, forests, and desert. Hyena density varies widely among different habitats, while they have been extirpated from many parts of Africa. Lower Risk: conservation dependent . West- and Central Africa. Whereas the populations of spotted hyenas in protected areas in southern Africa are co...

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Large Carnivore Initiative West & Central Africa » Prince Bernhard Nature Fund

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Large Carnivore Initiative West and Central Africa. Prince Bernhard Nature Fund. The Prince Bernhard Fund for Nature. Was established in 1994 by the late Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. The Fund’s mission is to support small, preferably local initiatives towards the conservation and wise use of nature and our natural resource base. Author: St. Leo 07 16th, 2010 in No Comments ». Cheetah sighting in “W” National Park (Niger): A hopeful sign! IUCN Canid specialist group. IUCN Cat specialist group.

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Large Carnivore Initiative West & Central Africa » Strong decline of savannah landscapes and lion populations in West and Central Africa; local lion populations are expected to go extinct in 10 years time

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Large Carnivore Initiative West and Central Africa. Strong decline of savannah landscapes and lion populations in West and Central Africa; local lion populations are expected to go extinct in 10 years time. Lions are economically a substantial threat accounting in the Waza area for total losses of 100,000 EUR per annum (price level 2010). Per household, resident pastoralists loose one cow while nomadic pastoralists loose two cows per annum, equating to about 260 EUR and 520 EUR respectively (price level ...

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Large Carnivore Initiative West & Central Africa » Cheetah sighting in W National Park (Niger): A hopeful sign!

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Large Carnivore Initiative West and Central Africa. Cheetah sighting in “W” National Park (Niger): A hopeful sign! During a recent survey, funded by the. National Geographic Big Cats Initiative. By Philipp Henschel and colleagues of. Pendjari Biosphere Reserve is very important as one of the last remaining strongholds of large carnivores in West and Central Africa, such as lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs and wild dogs. Therefore every observation of these carnivores is of importance and should be r...

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Large Carnivore Initiative West & Central Africa » Collaboration

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Large Carnivore Initiative West and Central Africa. LEO FOUNDATION, the Netherlands. THE AFRICAN LION WORKING GROUP. The lion working group , which later became the African Lion Working Group , was formed during an AGM of the IUCN Conservation Breeding Specialist Group in October 1999 at Warmbaths, South Africa. The mission of the ALWG is the promotion of comprehensive , scientifically based conservation strategies for all free roaming populations in Africa. To read more. THE PAINTED DOG FOUNDATION.

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Large Carnivore Initiative West & Central Africa » Category 1

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Large Carnivore Initiative West and Central Africa. Cheetah sighting in “W” National Park (Niger): A hopeful sign! Samaila Sahailou, technical assistant of Arly and Pendjari National Park, reported that on31 December 2012a male cheetah was seen walking around camp Tapoa. The sighting was fortunately captured on photo camera by Mr Frédéric Modi, director of hotel Tapoa. (see photos below). This sighting is another indicator that “W” National park(Niger) still holds a small [.]. No Comments ». Dr Tehou Ari...

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Large Carnivore Initiative West & Central Africa » Leopard

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Large Carnivore Initiative West and Central Africa. Leopards are the most widely distributed wild cats, and occupy a broad variety of habitats, from rainforests to deserts and from the fringes of urban areas to remote mountain ranges. In Africa, leopards inhabit over 40 countries, ranging from Senegal to South Africa. Like other cats leopards hunt solitary and have an extremely variable home range, which largely depends on the amount and distribution of available prey . West- and Central Africa. In Afric...