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Human habituation reduces hyrax flight initiation distance in Serengeti
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Many animal populations are exposed to disturbance originating from human activities. In response to human disturbance, certain animals display a variety of potentially costly behavioural responses, such as increased ... -
Human Metapneumovirus Infection Inhibits Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptide Expression in Human Macrophages
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Human cathelicidin antimicriobial peptide (CAMP) is a critical component of host innate immunity with both antimicrobial and immunomodulatory functions. Several pathogens have been shown to downregulate CAMP expression, ... -
Human wildlife conflicts in Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary, Myanmar. A survey of crop raiding, bushmeat consumption and human perceptions.
(Master thesis, 2021)One of the major challenges of conservation is the balance between the needs of local communities and the protection of nature. Human-wildlife conflicts are recognized as an immense challenge globally, impoverishing human ... -
Human- Wildlife Conflict - The case of elephant at Mole National Park
(Master thesis, 2015)Conflicts between wildlife and humans, particularly people who share immediate boundaries with protected areas, are common phenomenon. Declining wildlife resources has been linked to human actions through overexploitation, ... -
Human-Carnivore Coexistence and Conflict in the Eastern Serengeti, Tanzania
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:208, Doctoral thesis, 2018)In areas where humans coexist with large carnivores, a so called human-carnivore conflict exist due to the carnivores’ natural behaviour of attacking livestock and humans. In northern Tanzania, livestock depredation ... -
Human-carnivore conflict over livestock in the eastern Serengeti ecosystem with special emphasis on African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)
(Master thesis, 2011)AbstractHuman-carnivore conflict is currently one of the main constraints to biodiversity conservation efforts outside many protected areas worldwide. A survey of livestock depredation caused by wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) ... -
Human-elephant conflict in Bangladesh;causes and intensity of fatalities.
(Master thesis, 2013)Executive SummaryThe intensity of human-elephant conflict is fast growing in tropical and subtropical countries. Why such a sudden increase in human and wildlife conflict? This question is not because researchers have ... -
Human-elephant interactions in areas surrounding the Rungwa, Kizigo, and Muhesi Game Reserves, central Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This study assesses the patterns of crop damage by elephants Loxodonta africana in areas adjacent to the Rungwa, Kizigo and Muhesi Game Reserves in Tanzania. We used a questionnaire survey to collect data from a total of ... -
Human-Wildlife Conflicts and Compensation for Losses in Kenya: Dynamics, Characteristics and Correlates
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:164, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is a common phenomenon around the world and occurs when resource use by humans overlaps with that of wildlife resulting in competition. The major factor exacerbating this situation is human ... -
Human-wildlife conflicts and their correlates in Narok County, Kenya
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) are often caused by human population increase, high livestock and wildlife population densities and changing land use and climate. These conflicts are typically most intense in human-dominated ... -
Human-Wildlife Interaction in the Western Serengeti: CropRaiding, Livestock Depredation and Bushmeat Utilisation
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Human-wildlife interactions in the Ruaha-Rungwa Ecosystem, Central Tanzania
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:163, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Human wildlife interactions pose the challenges to life and livelihoods of humans living around wildlife protected areas (PA). Similarly, these interactions affect wildlife negatively, thus undermining the conservation ... -
Human-wildlife interactions in western Serengeti, Tanzania. Effects of land management on migratory routes and mammal population densities
(NINA rapport;85, Research report, 2005)The Serengeti-Mara ecosystem constitutes one of the last great migratory systems in Africa and supports the highest concentrations of large predators in the world. The health of the ecosystem, as judged by fundamental ... -
Human–elephant coexistence challenges in Myanmar: An analysis of fatal elephant attacks on humans and elephant mortality
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Understanding the underlying causes behind human–elephant conflict (HEC)-driven mortality of humans and elephants will help improve both parties’ wellbeing. The objective of this study was to examine the temporal and spatial ... -
Hunting for ecological indicators: are large herbivore skeleton measures from harvest data useful proxies for monitoring?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Hunter-collected data and samples are used as indices of population performance, and monitoring programs often take advantage of such data as ecological indicators. Here, we establish the relationships between measures of ... -
Hvorfor dør humler under lindetrær?
(Master thesis, 2019)At humler dør under blomstrende lindetrær er et svært kjent fenomen. Det er blitt foreslått mange forklaringer på hvorfor dette skjer, samtidig peker resultater i flere retninger. Kunnskap om årsaker til dette fenomenet ... -
Hydrogen cyanide, a key plant defense, as a potential driver of root-associated nematode communities along urbanization gradients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Plant chemical defenses can influence the distribution, community composition, and abundance of soil biota. Urbanization plays a key role in shaping soil biotic communities either directly through changes in ... -
Hydrology influences breeding time in the white‑throated dipper
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Earlier breeding is one of the strongest responses to global change in birds and is a key factor determining reproductive success. In most studies of climate effects, the focus has been on large-scale environmental ... -
Hydrolysis activity of pyloric cecal enterocytes of brown trout (Salmo trutta) toward monoacylglycerol and lysophosphatidylcholine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Some lipid digestion pathways in fish deviate from those in mammals, and many differences may also be species dependent. This report describes a pathway for monoacylglycerol (MAG) and lysophospholipid absorption by intestinal ... -
Hydropeaking Effects on Riverine Benthic Invertebrate Fauna Composition and Drift
(Master thesis, 2015)In earlier studies, changes have been detected in the composition of the lotic benthic macroinvertebrate fauna as a consequence of hydropeaking. Rapid fluctuations in discharge lead to sudden dewatering of river bed area ...