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A note on the spatial ecology of African civet Civettictis civetta and common genet Genetta genetta in farmland in the Ethiopian Highlands

2004; Wiley; Volume: 42; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00496.x

1365-2028

Ermias Admasu, Simon Thirgood, Afework Bekele, M. Karen Laurenson,

Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

African Journal of EcologyVolume 42, Issue 2 p. 160-162 A note on the spatial ecology of African civet Civettictis civetta and common genet Genetta genetta in farmland in the Ethiopian Highlands Ermias Admasu, Ermias Admasu Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, PO Box 215, Robe, Ethiopia Biology Department, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 1176, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSearch for more papers by this authorSimon J. Thirgood, Corresponding Author Simon J. Thirgood Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, PO Box 215, Robe, Ethiopia Centre for Conservation Science, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UKSimon J. Thirgood, Frankfurt Zoological Society, PO Box 14935, Arusha, Tanzania. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAfework Bekele, Afework Bekele Biology Department, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 1176, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSearch for more papers by this authorM. Karen Laurenson, M. Karen Laurenson Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, PO Box 215, Robe, Ethiopia Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UKSearch for more papers by this author Ermias Admasu, Ermias Admasu Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, PO Box 215, Robe, Ethiopia Biology Department, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 1176, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSearch for more papers by this authorSimon J. Thirgood, Corresponding Author Simon J. Thirgood Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, PO Box 215, Robe, Ethiopia Centre for Conservation Science, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UKSimon J. Thirgood, Frankfurt Zoological Society, PO Box 14935, Arusha, Tanzania. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAfework Bekele, Afework Bekele Biology Department, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 1176, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSearch for more papers by this authorM. Karen Laurenson, M. Karen Laurenson Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, PO Box 215, Robe, Ethiopia Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 June 2004 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00496.xCitations: 13Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Admasu, E. (2001) Aspects of Carnivore Ecology and Epidemiology in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia. MSc Thesis, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 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