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

Patterns of mammalian roadkill in the Serengeti ecosystem, northern Tanzania

Richard D. Lyamuya
  • Richard D. Lyamuya
  • Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P. O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Evaline J. Munisi
  • Evaline J. Munisi
  • Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P. O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Kwaslema M. Hariohay
  • Kwaslema M. Hariohay
  • College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka P. O. Box 3031 Moshi, Tanzania.
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Emmanuel H. Masenga
  • Emmanuel H. Masenga
  • Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P. O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
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John K. Bukombe
  • John K. Bukombe
  • Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P. O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Grayson G. Mwakalebe
  • Grayson G. Mwakalebe
  • Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P. O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Maulid L. Mdaki
  • Maulid L. Mdaki
  • Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P. O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Ally K. Nkwabi
  • Ally K. Nkwabi
  • Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P. O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
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Robert D. Fyumagwa
  • Robert D. Fyumagwa
  • Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P. O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 07 March 2021
  •  Accepted: 24 January 2022
  •  Published: 31 January 2022

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