Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Røskaft, Eivin"
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Sex roles in egg recognition and egg polymorphism in avian brood parasitism
Liang, Wei; Yang, Canchao; Antonov, Anton Tinchov; Fossøy, Frode; Stokke, Bård Gunnar; Moksnes, Arne; Røskaft, Eivin; Shykoff, Jacqui A.; Møller, Anders Pape; Takasu, Fugo (Journal article, 2012)Avian brood parasites impose strong selection on their hosts leading to the evolution of antiparasite defenses like egg recognition and rejection. Discordance and template-based cognitive mechanisms may form the base for ... -
Small Mammal Population Ecology and Ectoparasite Load: Assessing Impacts of Land Use and Rainfall Seasonality in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania
Shilereyo, Monica Tembah (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:73, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Small Mammal Population Ecology and Ectoparasite Load: Assessing Impacts of Land Use and Rainfall Seasonality in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania. Small mammals are members of a very diverse animal group that includes ... -
Small-mammal abundance and species diversity: land use and seasonal influences in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania
Shilereyo, Monica Tembah; Magige, Flora J.; Ogutu, Joseph O.; Røskaft, Eivin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Land use, habitat suitability, and seasonality can fundamentally shape small-mammal abundance, species richness, diversity, evenness, and composition. However, how these characteristics of small mammals are determined by ... -
Social and ecological drivers of illegal bird hunting in the Indawgyi wetland ecosystem in Myanmar
Htay, Thazin; Htoo, Kyaw Kyaw; Røskaft, Eivin; Ringsby, Thor Harald; Ranke, Peter Sjolte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Hunting and illegal bird killing are major concerns for avian conservation globally. Unsustainable bird hunting in wetland habitats, particularly those located along important flyways, has contributed to avifauna defaunation ... -
Socio-Ecological Perspectives of Avifauna Conservation in the Indawgyi Wetland Ecosystem, Myanmar
Htay, Thazin (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:156, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Wetlands are the most productive ecosystems in the world and play a crucial role in avian conservation. However, wetland ecosystems are closely associated with anthropogenic landscapes and their avifauna are affected by ... -
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Human–Wildlife Conflicts in the Kenya Greater Tsavo Ecosystem
Mukeka, Joseph; Ogutu, Joseph O; Kanga, Erustus; Røskaft, Eivin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Biodiversity conservation in developing countries is faced with many and mounting challenges, including increasing human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs). In Africa and other developing countries, increasing HWCs, particularly ... -
The Accumulation of Trace Metals in Rodent Tissues along the TAZAMA Pipeline and TANZAM Highway in MINAPA, Tanzania.
Mashauri, Wambura (Master thesis, 2018)Small mammalian species, specifically rodents, have been used as bioindicators in estimating the level and magnitude of disturbances caused by anthropogenic activities in the environments. Herein, several toxic compounds ... -
The Assessment of elephant poaching in the population of the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Kyando, Moses Titus (Master thesis, 2014)Abstract Elephant poaching is a significant problem in Tanzania and many parts of Africa. This study assess the patterns ... -
The burning question: does fire affect habitat selection and forage preference of the black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis in East African savannahs?
Anderson, T.M.; Ngoti, P. M.; Nzunda, M.L.; Griffith, D. M.; Speed, James David Mervyn; Fossøy, Frode; Røskaft, Eivin; Graae, Bente Jessen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The conservation of threatened species requires information on how management activities influence habitat quality. The Critically Endangered black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis is restricted to savannahs representing c. 5% ... -
The ecology and behaviour of the Masai Ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus) in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania
Magige, Flora John (Doctoral Theses at NTNU, 1503-8181; 2008:81, Doctoral thesis, 2008) -
The Effect of Human Activity on the Welfare of the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Namibia
Ringstad, Iris Hagvåg (Master thesis, 2015)The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is vital in several African ecosystems, accentuating the importance of conserving them. However, conservation efforts are constantly complicated due to human population growth. ... -
The effect of socioeconomic factors on local community recognition of ecosystem services and support for biodiversity conservation: A case study of local communities in and around the Shwe Sett Taw Wildlife Sanctuary
Kyaw, Hsu Yee (Master thesis, 2021)Protected Areas (PA) were established for conservation purposes in the past, later inevitably integrated into the local community residing in and around those areas for a certain period of time. One of the most important ... -
The effects of power lines on ungulates and implications for power line routing and rights-of-way management
Bartzke, Gundula; May, Roelof Frans; Bevanger, Kjetil Modolv; Stokke, Sigbjørn; Røskaft, Eivin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Thousands of kilometres of power lines exist and more are planned. Ungulates that range over large areas are likely to encounter power lines, but a synthesis of power line effects on ungulates is lacking. Reindeer (Rangifer ... -
The effects of vehicle congestion on the environment – an EIA in the Ngorongoro crater. The Environmental Impact Statement
Nyahongo, Julius; Lowassa, Asanterabi; Malugu, Lucas; Nkya, Hassan; Mwakalebe, Grayson; Thomassen, Jørn; Kaltenborn, Bjørn Petter; Lyamuya, Richard; Marealle, Wilfred; Keyyu, Julius; Stokke, Sigbjørn; Røskaft, Eivin (NINA rapport;, Research report, 2007)The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) faces a great challenge in managing the vehicle congestion in the Ngorongoro crater. They are in need for an assessment of the present situation and realistic plans for ... -
The impacts of human disturbances on the behaviour and population structure of impala (Aepyceros melampus) in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania
Setsaas, Trine Hay; Hunninck, Louis; Jackson, Craig Ryan; May, Roelof Frans; Røskaft, Eivin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Human activities can lead to various changes in wildlife populations’ behaviour and dynamics. Understanding specific responses to disturbances can help conservation management better protect wildlife populations to coexist ... -
The Importance of Bushmeat in Household Income as a Function of Distance from Protected Areas in the Western Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania
Manyama, Flora; Nielsen, Martin Reinhardt; Røskaft, Eivin; Nyahongo, Julius William (Journal article, 2019)Bushmeat hunting is widespread in villages adjacent to protected areas in Western Serengeti. However, little information is available about the role of bushmeat income in the household economy as a function of distance ... -
The influence of human induced factors on African elephant (Loxodonta africana) populations in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hunninck, Louis Marcel (Master thesis, 2015)Numerous studies have been done on the conservation of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) yet too few studies have focused on comparing the ultimate factors that influence the African elephant populations. Here, we ... -
The park-people conflict in the Chitwan National Park with reference to the Asiatic one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Lamsal, Saraswati (Master thesis, 2012)The lack of access to forest resources for the rural community residing in the buffer zones of national parks has created conflict between the national parks, the people residing in these areas and wildlife. People residing ... -
The Role of Education in Conservation Biology - Can Knowledge and Understanding alter Locals' Views and Attitudes towards Ecosystem Services?
Børresen, Solveig Trøen (Master thesis, 2016)The aim of this study was to test if human knowledge, views and attitudes toward ecosystem services and biodiversity alter after a four-day education project. Climate change, human population growth and land use change are ... -
The role of rural education programs on Conservation Biology - Unravelling and possibly affect the understanding of ecosystem services and attitudes toward nature amongst people living in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem
Andersen, Hanne Marstrand (Master thesis, 2018)Today, human-induced impacts like climate change, human population growth and land use change are negatively affecting the biodiversity and ecosystems, which are important for human well-being. Africa is amongst the places ...