Research
Carnivore Research
The Kay E. Holekamp Lab is based at Michigan State University, with two field offices in the Masai Mara. The focus of the research is animal behaviour and physiology on the spotted hyena, as well as the separate and additive effects of anthropogenic activity on patterns of behaviour, demography and stress physiology of large carnivores in the Triangle, compared with those observed in carnivores inhabiting the eastern portion of the Masai Mara National Reserve. Read more...
Ecosystem Sustainability in the Mara River Basin
Amanda Subalusky and Chris Dutton have been working in the Mara River Basin since May 2008, with authorisation and work permits from the Kenya Ministry of Water and Irrigation and in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Florida International University (FIU) and the Worldwide Fund for Nature- Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Programme Office (WWF-ESARPO). Read more...
Articles
A small library of research and articles relevant to the Mara Triangle and the Masai Mara ecosystem.
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An Apparent Decline in the Masai Mara Black Rhino Population
(117K)M.J. Walpole & P. Bett; 1999 -
Density, distribution, population structure & social organisation of the rhino
(2.3M)Density, distribution, population structure and social organisation of the black rhinoceros in Masai Mara Game Reserve; J.G. Mukinya; 1973. -
Factors Affecting the Recovery of the Masai Mara Rhino Population
(2.7M)Matt Walpole, Geoffrey Karanja, Noah Sitati & Nigel Leader-Williams; 2003. -
Feeding and drinking habits of the black rhinoceros in Masai Mara Game Reserve
(1.5M)J. G. Mukinya; 1977 -
Lethal and non-lethal anthropogenic effects on spotted hyenas in the Masai Mara
(389K)Wiline M. Pangle & Kay Holekamp; 2010 -
Dynamics of Mara-Serengeti ungulates in relation to land use changes
(1.4M)J.O. Ogutu, H.P. Piepho, H.T. Dublin & R.S. Reid; 2008
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Status of Black Rhinos in Masai Mara Game Reserve
(419K)Morgan-Davies; 1996. -
Blessings and Burdens of Charismatic Mega-Fauna
(2.4M)How Taita and Maasai Communities Deal with Wildlife Protection in Kenya.Vanessa Wijngaarden; 2008.
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Assessing Wildlife Distribution and Population Trends in the Greater Mara
(3M)Louisa Richmond-Coggan; 2006.
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Declining Rural Populations and the Future of Biodiversity
(503K)Missing the Forest for the Trees?Truman P. Young; 2006.
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Cheetah Census in Kenya
(1.5M)Wallace Isaboke & Milkah Kahiu.East African Wild Life Society; 2004-5.
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Inventory of Free-Ranging Lions Panthera leo in Africa
(113K)H. Bauer and S. Van Der Merwe; 2004.
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Partnerships in Community-Based Ecotourism Projects
(255K)Experiences from the Maasai Region, Kenya. Volume 1.Marcel M.E.M. Rutten; 2004.
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The Mara Count 2002
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Long-Term Changes in Serengeti & Masai Mara Wildebeest and Land Cover
(297K)Pastoralism, population, or policies?K. Homewood et al.; 2001.
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Patterns of Population Subdivision in the African Wild Dog
(893K)Patterns of population subdivision, gene flow and genetic variability in the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus).D.J. Girman et al.; 2001.
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Population Dynamics and Future Conservation of a Free-Ranging Black Rhinoceros
(278K)M.J. Walpole et al.; 2000.
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Population Trends of Mara Resident Wildebeest and Influencing Factors
(411K)Wilter K. Ottichil, Jan de Leeua, Herbert H.T. Prins; 1999.
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Tourism Raised Problems in Masai Mara National Park
(492K)Medini Bhandari; 1999.
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The Ecology of the Earth's Grazing Ecosytems
(3M)Profound Functional Similarities Exist between the Serengeti and Yellowstone.D. A. Frank et al.; 1998.
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Rabies among African Wild Dogs in the Masai Mara, Kenya
(144K)P.W. Kat, K.A. Alexander et al.; 1996.
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African Wild Dogs Endangered by a Canine Distemper
(750K)African Wild Dogs (Lycaon Pictus) Endangered by a canine distemper epizootic among domestic dogs near the Masai Mara National Reserve.Kathleen A. Alexander & Max J. G. Appel; 1994.
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Serologic Survey of Selected Canine Pathogens among Free-Ranging Jackals
(811K)K.A. ALexander et al.; 1994.
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Antibodies to Brucella Spp. among Blue Wildebeest and African Buffalo in Kenya
(295K)S. Waghela & L. Karstad; 1986.