International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Coexistence of human and hyena and associated impacts in Haramaya district of Eastern Ethiopia

Sintayehu W. Dejene*
  • Sintayehu W. Dejene*
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Nigussie Dechassa
  • Nigussie Dechassa
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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R. Uttama Reddy
  • R. Uttama Reddy
  • School of Geography and Environmental Studies, Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 06 November 2015
  •  Published: 30 January 2016

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