Hello, all! So I'm still on a hunt for more livestock depredation numbers from anywhere in Africa! If you or a loved one has studied depredation of cows, sheep, and goats on any part of the Continent, then please fill in the 6-question survey below, and return by email to me (lexasut...@gmail.com). Remember: a minute of your time could save months of agony in a grad student's life.
Thanks, ECOLOG! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Livestock Depredation Survey (for Researchers, Practitioners, & Community Workers) Name: Affiliation (i.e. university, organization): (1) Where did your work take place? Country: County/Ward/Division: City/Town/Village: Primary or Central Research Site: GPS Latitude: GPS Longitude: (2) Is your data published? If so, in what journal: in what year: (3) What type of bomas did you study? [a] Unfortified/Traditional This refers to bomas built using strictly local materials and/or local methodology; traditional stick, branch, or thatched bomas. [b] Fortified/Modern This refers to bomas built using modern materials such as chain link wire, galvanized wire, treated posts, or metal sheeting. [c] Mixed Please elaborate. (4) How many bomas did you monitor? (5) How long did you monitor your bomas, on average? (6) How many livestock ? Were in your study area, in total? Were in each of your studied bomas, on average? Were lost to predators during your study period, in your monitored bomas? Thank you for your help! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexandra E. Sutton Nicholas School of the Environment Duke University Skype: aesutton Twitter: @aesutz www.kedgeconservation.com