Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Mountain Gorillas"
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Influence of variation in nutritional content and distribution of wild and crop species on crop raiding by Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-29)Crop raiding by wild animals is a concern for protected area managers and neighbouring communities. Mountain gorillas normally prioritise energy and sodium in their diet; a mineral that is deficient in their natural diet, ... -
A local counter-narrative on the conservation of Mountain Gorillas
Using social science narrative analysis, we studied how people who live next to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Bwindi INP) in Uganda narrate about their situation. We found a dominant ambivalence narrative, which ... -
Noninvasive analysis of population genetic structure of Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei berigei) of Bwindi National Park in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-12)Several studies on mountain gorillas have focused on behavior and the recent census. Very little is known about the genetic structure that exists in this endangered species despite the numerous intervention measures being ...