August 2017

Inventory of termite species in thickly vegetated region of Northeastern Puducherry, India

A systematic survey of termite species in Northeastern Puducherry which is part of peninsular India, was carried out. As there is no pre-existing report on the richness or diversity of termifauna in this region, the present work aims to fill this major knowledge gap. The findings are discussed in the context of the quantitative studies on termifauna carried out across the world, as also in terms of the defining traits...

Author(s): G. Kaur, T. Anantharaju, S. Gajalakshmi and S. A. Abbasi

August 2017

Assessing crop and livestock losses along the Rungwa-Katavi Wildlife Corridor, South-Western Tanzania

Humans and wildlife interact negatively, especially when humans transform natural wildlife habitats by establishing settlements and crop fields. Encroachment and habitat fragmentations caused by human activities decrease habitat size and quality for wildlife and reduce connectivity among protected areas. The major objective was to quantify economic loss inflicted by wildlife species to local communities in terms of crop...

Author(s): Kwaslema Malle Hariohay, Robert D. Fyumagwa, Jafari R. Kideghesho and Eivin Røskaft