Comparing Data of Different Survey Methods for Sustainable Wildlife Management in Hunting Areas: The Case of Tarangire–Manyara Ecosystem, Northern Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMsoffe, Fortunata
dc.contributor.authorMturi, Fatina A.
dc.contributor.authorGalanti, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorTosi, Wilma
dc.contributor.authorWauters, Lucas A.
dc.contributor.authorTosi, Guido
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-06T06:49:21Z
dc.date.available2016-10-06T06:49:21Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10344-006-0078-7en_US
dc.description.abstractCost–benefit considerations of wildlife monitoring are essential, particularly, in areas outside national park boundaries, where resources for conducting wildlife censuses are scarce, but that, at the same time, are subject to high pressure for wildlife utilization, such as hunting. Large mammal survey data from various sources were collated and analyzed to investigate which methods are best suited for monitoring purposes at low cost in the Tarangire–Manyara ecosystem, northern Tanzania. Our results indicate that primary data (from aerial and road transects counts) that involve direct species observations, although sometimes very expensive, are required for establishing the status of the target species in terms of density or population size. Concomitantly, secondary data from various sources, such as interviews, hunting quota, and damage reports, obtained over wide areas and over longer periods of time, can provide important information on presence/absence and distribution of species within an area. In addition, the study revealed that hunting quotas set did not correlate with species abundance/numbers from the primary data surveys for most of the large mammals hunted within the ecosystem. For a better conservation and management of wildlife, in particular with respect to the forthcoming formation of Wildlife Management Areas, we propose an integrated approach to wildlife monitoring using primary and secondary data sources through the involvement of local people’s knowledge.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMsoffe, F., Mturi, F.A., Galanti, V., Tosi, W., Wauters, L.A. and Tosi, G., 2007. Comparing data of different survey methods for sustainable wildlife management in hunting areas: the case of Tarangire–Manyara ecosystem, northern Tanzania. European journal of wildlife research, 53(2), pp.112-124.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10344-006-0078-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4428
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectHunting quotaen_US
dc.subjectLarge mammalsen_US
dc.subjectSurvey methodsen_US
dc.subjectTarangire–Mayara ecosystemen_US
dc.subjectWildlife Management Areasen_US
dc.titleComparing Data of Different Survey Methods for Sustainable Wildlife Management in Hunting Areas: The Case of Tarangire–Manyara Ecosystem, Northern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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