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

Prevalence of human – elephant conflicts in Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya: Current opinions of local community

Moses Makonjio Okello
  • Moses Makonjio Okello
  • SFS Center for Wildlife Management Studies, Kenya. P.O. Box 27743 – 00506, Nairobi, Kenya.
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John Warui Kiringe
  • John Warui Kiringe
  • SFS Center for Wildlife Management Studies, Kenya. P.O. Box 27743 – 00506, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Stephen J. Njumbi
  • Stephen J. Njumbi
  • International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). P.O. Box P. O. Box 25499-00603, Nairobi, Kenya.
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James Isiche
  • James Isiche
  • International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). P.O. Box P. O. Box 25499-00603, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 12 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 01 October 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2016

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