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Africa |
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Algeria |
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Farid BELBACHIR, member since 2005
I am an Algerian research Scientist involved in wildlife conservation, and am employed as Assistant-lecturer at University de Béjaïa in Algeria. I have participated to one of Smithsonian’s conservation biology Course at CCF Namibia, sponsored by Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group. During the Course, I presented a seminar reviewing Cheetah current status and conservation perspectives in Algeria. Once back in Algeria, I have worked on developing contacts and organized the 2005 SSIG field survey in Ahaggar National Park which focused on collecting new data on cheetah and gazelles.I am currently preparing a doctorate research on Saharan cheetah in southern Algeria, in close collaboration with CCF and SSIG.
Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaïa, - (F.S.N.V./B.O.P.) Route Targa Ouzemmour, Béjaïa 06000, Algeria e-Mail: belbachir_farid(a)yahoo.fr T ++213 (34) 214-762, F ++213 (34) 214-762 |
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Benin |
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Etotépé A. Sogbohossou, member since 2003
Agronomist Engineer, Specialised in Natural Resources Management, Research Assistant at Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Univ. of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. Research on human - large carnivores conflicts around protected areas, socio-economic and cultural importance of large carnivores, large carnivores census. Human – carnivores conflicts mitigation, Education / Awareness of populations about large carnivores importance. Professional objective: To take part actively to the conservation of large cats in West and Central Africa and help populations that live around protected areas to better conserve large cats and benefit from them.
03 BP 294, Cotonou, Benin e-Mail: etotepe(a)yahoo.com T, F ++229 (21) 303-084 |
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Arsitide TEHOU, member since 2005
Centre National de Gestion de Réserve de Faune 02 BP 527, Cotonou, Benin e-Mail: tehouaristide(a)yahoo.fr T ++229 (23) 830-158, F ++229 (23) 830-065 |
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Botswana |
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Rebecca KLEIN, member since 2005 BSc (Hons) Zoology from Leeds University, UK. Studying for a Masters with Professor Ric Bernard at Dept of Zoology & Entomology, Rhodes University, South Africa. Current research: ‘Role of cheetahs in Predator Livestock Conflict in Southern Botswana’. Previous experience: working for conservation projects in UK, Malaysia and Thailand. At present: running Cheetah conservation Botswana, a registered charity. Activities include: research, community outreach and education. Research - cheetah distribution, home ranges and land use. Community outreach – improving current farm management practices to decrease losses to predators via information distribution, site visits and workshops. Education – presentations and distribution of educational materials to schools throughout Botswana.
Cheetah Conservation Botswana, Private Bag 0457, Gaborone, Botswana e-Mail: rebecca(a)cheetahbotswana.com T +267 3500613; F +267 72621077 |
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Saleh ADAM, member since 2005
I did my studies at the University of Dschang, Cameroon, where I finished in 1990. After that I have worked at the Ministry of Environment and Forests in Youndé. Since six years I am the curator of the Waza National Park, so I manage the park, do animal population censusing and supervise university students. Through this work I started to become involved in lion conservation. Currently, I am the chairman of the ROCAL (Réseau Ouest et Centre Africain pour la Conservation du Lion ). I am looking for a university where I am able to do a masters through correspondance courses.
Waza National Park, 07 Waza, Cameroon e-Mail: salehadamwaza(a)yahoo.fr T ++237 50-24-037 |
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Christiaan
and Hanlie WINTERBACH, members since 2002 TAU CONSULTANTS (PTY) LTD,
Private Bag 83,
Maun, Botswana |
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Chad |
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Nathalie VANHERLE, member since 2005
I am a veterinary doctor specialised in wildlife and environment management from the University of Liège, Belgium. As a student, I specialised in wildlife census and capture through training-courses in Ivory Coast (1996), Congo-Brazzaville (1997) and South Africa (1998). I started studying lions in Botswana where I participated in conducting lion surveys in the Okavango Delta. Since 2003, I am in charge of the Zakouma Lion Study in Chad, a research project aiming at obtaining a detailed description of the lion population and a more precise estimation of their chances of survival in the Zakouma National Park.
Zakouma Lion Study, c/o Projet CURESS, BP 552, Ndjamena, Chad e-Mail: nvanherle(a)yahoo.fr Phone: ++235 52 44 12 |
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Morocco |
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Fabrice CUZIN, member since 2003
Resident of Morocco since 24 years, I have been evaluating the status of mammals of Morocco since 1994, proposing management and conservation measures for these species. This work allowed me to get my PhD in 2003. Since then, I have continued to collect information and maintained a database with actually 4800 records on mammals, 300 of those concern cat species (Felis silvestris libyca, Felis margarita, Caracal caracal, Leptailurus serval, Panthera leo, Panthera pardus).
BP 1172 Bab Agnaw, Marrakech 40000, Morocco e-Mail: fabcuzin(a)yahoo.fr T ++212 (44) 341-757 |
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Namibia |
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Laurie MARKER, member since 1995
Cheetah Conservation Fund, P.O. Box 1755, Otjiwarongo, Namibia e-Mail: cheetah(a)iway.na T ++264 (67) 306-225, F ++264 (67) 306-247 |
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Matti NGHIKEMBUA, member since 2005
I am employed as a senior research Assistant with the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. I have worked for CCF for 8 years in the capacity as environmental education officer and research assistant. My primary responsibilities involved conducting school outreach environmental education programs, and center based education programs. CCF’s education programs targets the general public, schools, local farmers, Colleges, University and the Polytechnic of Namibia. I am also responsible for supervising activities and projects of student interns from the Polytechnic and University of Namibia. Research responsibilities consist of conducting game counts, vegetation surveys, and the cheetah census project.
Cheetah Conservation Fund, P.O. Box 1755, Otjiwarongo, Namibia e-Mail: cheeta(a)iafrica.com.na Phone: ++264-67-306-225 |
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Niger |
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Ilaria di SILVESTRE, member since 2005 I studied Biology in Padova, Italy, were I completed in 1995 my thesis on red foxes. Since then I have been living in Africa. Between 1995 and 1997 I worked for the Zoological Society "La Torbiera" in Niokolo - Badiar Transboundary Park (Senegal and Guinea Conakry) studying wild dogs and other big carnivores. After that I spent three years in Egypt, in Wadi El Rayan Natural Protectorate, as IUCN coordinator of the ecological monitoring activities. Since 2001 I have been working in the Pendjari - W Biosphere Reserves, between Benin, Burkina Faso an Niger. Here I made studies about the big carnivores ecology, specially focusing on lion population monitoring. I'm presently charged by the ECOPAS-W Regional Park Programme for the realisation of an ecological monitoring system for the W Regional Park.
ECOPAS Programme, B.P. 12668, Niamey, Niger e-Mail: novedisil(a)yahoo.it T ++227 563-840, F ++227 725-347 |
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Nigeria |
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Rachel IKEMEH, member since 2005
I received a BSc in Public Administration Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2002, and I am currently working on a MSc in Environment and Public Health Microbiology at the University of Benin, in Benin City. As an intern with the technical department of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation I gained hands-on experience and training in environmental policies, GIS and project management. I am participating in lion conservation in the frame of the ROCAL and have attended the lion conservation workshop in Cameroon in fall 2005. Since December 2005, I have been working as a volunteer in the conservation planning unit of the Wildlife Infocentre Nigeria, where I am responsible for project development and implementation.
Dept. of Microbiology, University of Benin, Ubowo Campus, Benin City 1154, Nigeria e-Mail: rachafro(a)hotmail.com, T, F ++234 (062) 232-652 |
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South Africa |
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Yolan FRIEDMANN, member since 2003 Qualified as a veterinary nurse at the Veterinary Faculty of the University of PretoriaFor 7 years the deputy director of the Wildlife Biological Resource Centre (a working group of the Endangered Wildlife Trust EWT) which develops Biological Resource Banking and Assisted Reproductive Technology as conservation tools for wildlife species. In 2001 established a regional network of the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group. CBSG Southern Africa has been coordinating the development of a global action plan for cheetah and the establishment of the Global Cheetah Forum (GCF). Interest in felid conservation is related to all African felid species, and in particular to the veterinary issues and human interactions.
Endangered Wildlife Trust / CBSG Southern Africa, Private Bag X11 Parkview 2122, South Africa e-Mail: yolanf(a)ewt.org.za T ++27 (11) 486-1102, F ++27 (11) 486-1506 |
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Paul FUNSTON, member since 1998
I focus on the conservation and behavioural-ecology of lions in southern Africa, with broader interests in all large African carnivores. I completed a PhD on the socio-biological aspects of predation and territoriality of lions in Kruger National Park, after which I focused both on re-established small populations and extensive wild populations. I am developing a program to understand temporal patterns in lions, as lion issues hinge on knowing how and why populations change. This requires two things: how numbers change and what demographic variability creates this change, or alternatively leads to lion population stability.
Department of Nature Conservation, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, Gauteng, South Africa e-Mail: funstonpj(a)tut.ac.za T ++27 (12) 318-4443, F ++27 (12) 318-5566 |
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Kelly MARNEWICK, member since 2005
The largest part of the South African cheetah population occurs free-roaming on privately owned cattle and wildlife ranches. This results in a conflict situation with landowners. This conflict is addressed by active extension work, holding workshops and conducting research. The core research area is the Thabazimbi district in the south western part of the Limpopo province. The main research focuses are: determining population estimates using capture-recapture sampling with remote triggered cameras; investigating range using GPS/Cell phone collars. Questionnaire surveys on cheetah and other carnivore presence is ongoing throughout the entire cheetah range in South Africa.
De Wildt Wild Cheetah Project, P.O. Box 16, 0251 De Wildt, North West Province, South Africa e-Mail: wcmp(a)dewildt.org.za T: ++27 (82) 477-4470, F: ++27 (82) 131-477-4470 |
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Michael Gus L. MILLS
Specialist Scientist with South African National Parks and Extraordinary Professor, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria. Has spent nearly 30 years studying behavioural ecology of carnivores in southern Africa and working on conservation issues. Most of the work on cats has been with lion and cheetah. Chair of the IUCN Hyaena Specialist Group, Co-ordinator for Africa of the Canid Specialist Group, member of the Steering Committee of the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group and member of the Re-introduction Specialist Group.
P. Bag X5890 Upington, 8800, South Africa e-Mail: gusm(a)sanparks.org T ++27 (13) 735-4240, F ++27 (13) 735-4055 |
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Chris and Tilde STUART
We continue our involvement with leopard ecological work in the Soutpansberg range of South Africa's Limpopo Province. This is mainly dealing with diet monitoring and conflict resolution between ranchers, game farmers, subsistence farmers and leopard as a predator of livestock and valuable game species. We continue to monitor small cat populations in the central Great Karoo, again concentrating mainly on diet and livestock farmer/predator conflicts.
African-Arabian Wildlife Research Centre, P.O. Box 6 Loxton 6985, South Africa e-Mail: aawrc(a)yebo.co.za T ++27 (53) 381-3001 |
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Jason TURNER, member since 2003
Global White Lion Protection Trust, P.O. Box 85040, Emmarentia Johannesburg 2029, South Africa eMail: jasonturner(a)mweb.co.za T, F ++27 (11) 482-2977 |
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Sarel van der MERWE, member since 2000
Worked 1974-79 in the Kruger National Park and from 1980 to 2000 as Head of Nature Conservation Services of the City of Bloemfontein and then the Transitional Local Council which became Mangaung Local Municipality. Chair of the African Lion Working Group, also member of the CBSG - SA. Has twenty-one years experience regarding small population management within South Africa as well as captive populations in small nature reserves. Serves as advisor to the Free State Large Predator Breeders’ Association since 1997 - founder member. Is also Initiator and founder member of the African Large Predator Research Unit in the Department Animal Science of the University of the Free State, South Africa. Specialized in big cat nutrition.
P.O. Box 12451, Willows 9324, South Africa e-Mail: mwnatura(a)mweb.co.za T ++27 (51) 405-8483, F ++27 (51) 405-8473 |
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Zimbabwe |
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Gianetta PURCHASE, member since 2002
I first started working with the large carnivores of Africa during my MSc, when I studied the behaviour and ecology of a re-introduced population of cheetahs in Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe. I then continued studying the guild of large carnivores by looking at factors affecting the ratio of lions to spotted hyaenas in across protected areas of Africa, with data collected from both Matusadona National Park and Liuwa Plains National Park in Zambia. I am now the Administrator for the Shashe Limpopo Predator Research Group, an international organisation that aims to collect data concerning the status and distribution of large carnivores in the Shashe Limpopo region of Africa where South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe share borders.
P.O. Box 2633, Bulawayo,
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Viv Willson In the 1950s, I spent 10 years in Zambia where I organised a wide range of field activities and surveys. During my period in the Luangwa Valley I completed a thesis on the ecology and behaviour of tsetse flies in relation to wildlife and vegetation for a M.I. Biol. (M.Sc.) degree. When Zambia became independent in October 1964 I moved to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to establish the Research Branch of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management. In 1967 I transferred to the Natural History Museum in Bulawayo as Curator of Mammals and in 1972 was promoted to Director of the Museum. With my wife Patricia I founded the Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage (Wildlife Trust) in April 1973 and I left the museum in 1975 to devote my entire efforts to the organization. Chipangali Wildlife Trust, P.O. Box AC 1310, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe e-Mail: duiker@ecoweb.cozw T: ++263 (9) 286-603, F ++263 (9) 286-460 |
