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| Thiel, C. | |
| Serval Monitoring Project - Zambia | |
| 2007 Conference Proceeding | |
The serval monitoring project is newly established to study the ecology and status of the _Leptailurus serval_ population of Luambe National Park (LNP), Zambia. Presently, it is the only existing in situ serval project. Little is known about these wild cats besides the early 1980s study in the Ngorogoro Crater, Tansania. Servals are common wild cats of the savannah, but as they are common, there has been little care directed at their needs, dangers to their living conditions and their habitat. LNP consists of typical savannah biotopes but also includes gallery forests and humid savannah. Humid savannah is one of the most endangered habitats. Studies on servals as an umbrella species could also help to preserve this type of biotope. This study will depend mostly on telemetry data, as well as genetic data (e.g. hair from hair snares), digital photo library to calculate the actual population size and on faeces analysis. Besides ecological studies on the _Leptailurus serval_, the interspecific interaction with other predators (especially lion, leopard and African wildcat) is also of importance. Just as is the determination of potential conflicts and interactions with humans and/or livestock. |
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