Greater Etosha Carnivore Program

Jessy Patterson

sDNA Metabarcoding: Opening the Doors to Understanding Carnivore Diets

Understanding carnivore diets, especially in Namibia where multiple large carnivores have overlapping niches, is important for...

Dipanjan Naha

Animal husbandry, herding & livestock movements in the northern periphery of Etosha National Park

Villages in rural Africa are multifunctional and play important ecosystem services in providing space for grazing, crop cultivation,...

Stéphanie Périquet

At home or passing through? What do we know about leopards on Ongava

Leopards are top of the wish list of animals to see on safaris, and Ongava Game Reserve is no exception. While the reserve seems to have...

Dipanjan Naha

Carnivore, livestock and humans- Living along the edge of Etosha National Park

Human-wildlife conflicts at the interface of protected areas and farmlands are a common problem worldwide. The conflicts are severe when...

Stéphanie Périquet

Greater Etosha Carnivore Programme in full swing: collaring lions in Etosha

Lion collaring in Etosha

Stéphanie Périquet

From the field to the lab: there is a (smelly) story written in scats…

Anyone who has ever worked with carnivores knows that this can be a rather smelly business. Whether it involves carcasses or fresh...

Dipanjan Naha

Getting to know Etosha's neighbours

As with other protected areas in the world, Etosha National Park in north-western Namibia has similar problems with humans and dangerous...

Stéphanie Périquet

Of teeth and claws

Taking stock of carnivore research in the Greater Etosha Landscape The Greater Etosha Landscape (GEL) is host to a wide diversity of...

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