Paolo Strampelli
@Strampelli
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Lion Conservation Scientist @PantheraCats l National Geographic Explorer
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Joined November 2014
A new paper led by @cesearle presents a lack of evidence for #cheetah presence in #Tanzania’s Selous-Nyerere landscape. Based on spoor & camera trap surveys conducted from 2020 to 2022 in addition to enquiries with PA management staff & tourism operators: https://t.co/EG0sQU8IQY
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New paper led by WildCRU’s Charlotte Searle reveals important insight into spotted #hyaena population densities, interaction with other carnivores & human impacts. The valuable contribution of students in camera trap data analysis is also highlighted. See https://t.co/Wx5594V9W5
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New study out! We look at research trends ans biases in African large carnivore population assessments, and identify opportunities for future research and inclusion of researchers from host countries
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African large carnivores have undergone significant range and population declines over recent decades. Although conservation planning and the management of threatened species requires accurate...
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Thrilled to have this paper out, with a team led by @Strampelli. It looks at research trends and biases in population assessments of large #carnivores, and highlights the lack of representation of authors from range countries in many studies @WildCRU_Ox
peerj.com
African large carnivores have undergone significant range and population declines over recent decades. Although conservation planning and the management of threatened species requires accurate...
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Unique strawberry #leopard in Selous - while processing images, our team found a female leopard who appears to be a strawberry colour morph. Learn more https://t.co/lZxd7OvwUL This ecological study is carried out in collaboration with @FZS_Frankfurt, TAWA, @tzparks and @tawiritz
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Since 2020, Lion Landscapes has been carrying out a large carnivore assessment across the vast Selous-Nyerere landscape in southern Tanzania, in close collaboration with Frankfurt Zoological Society,...
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Counting cats - in our latest blog post Lion Landscapes researchers @Strampelli and @cesearle present one of the first applications of a novel method that can be useful for the assessment and monitoring of lion populations. https://t.co/oBjOVU357g
lionlandscapes.org
For researchers, conservationists, and protected area managers, understanding the health and status of wildlife populations is essential. How can we tell if our activities are having an impact if we...
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Our new (OA) article is out! We show how modern camera traps can be used to help #lion population monitoring, using examples from southern #Tanzania's understudied #Ruaha-Rungwa landscape. Thanks to @cesearle @AmyDickman4 @PhilippHenschel @macdonalddw @mkuburo @smitjosephine!
📰Published📰 Camera traps and SECR modelling shown to be suitable for estimating population density of #lions🦁 when applied in Tanzania's Ruaha-Rungwa landscapes. Full #OA article: https://t.co/tMwGh4NJjz
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Congratulations to Charlotte Searle @cesearle, our most recent WildCRU graduate to successfully complete her viva. We’re pleased to have been able to celebrate with you, albeit from a distance.
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Wonderful to have this out there, especially open-access. #Cheetah have been surprisingly understudied across much of their range, so good to have this insights from @ruaha_npark and wider landscape. Congrats @Strampelli @cesearle @Alexlobora & others! https://t.co/N0ezi2svON
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Highlights of a new study led by Charlotte Searle @cesearle, with WildCRU researchers and collaborators in #Botswana and #Zimbabwe, sheds light on #leopards in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. @oxfordbiology @ruahacarnivores @AmyDickman4 @macdonalddw
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"The insinuation that any funding, let along <1%, biases our scientific outputs should concern us all as impartial scientists"
@katzyna @s_pooley @dilysroe @ConsActionTrust @rosie__cooney @PaulJoh93195432 @IUCNSULi I personally think both hunting and non hunting orgs should fund conservation. The insinuation that any funding, let alone <1%, biases our scientific outputs should concern us all as impartial scientists.
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https://t.co/rECCpS04Ux
@OxZooDept 's reponse to unfounded insinuations appearing in the media last week. Such low-blow attempts at miscrediting opinions through blatantly false accusations have no place in a scientific debate, regardless of one's personal views on the topic.
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I just find it really horrifying and sad that modern conservationists could even think that this is an acceptable stance to take. I don't see how we can fulfil our aim of a sustainable, equitable and wild planet for all, if we persist in thinking and talking like this.
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@MarinoJorgelina @sciencemagazine @pili_scotland @hannahsmumby @ClaudioSillero @Andy2Dobson @harvross @lusseau @ElephantGuy1977 It is definitely not simplistic - replacing trophy hunting with activities such as 'agritourism' is very concerning, as they don't rely on the presence of viable wildlife populations. See our rejoinder here
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Opinion piece based on my experiences in Tanzania (although a bit less one-sided than that title might suggest!)
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Despite their iconic status, there is no published density assessment of any leopard population in #Tanzania. Charlotte Searle, with @ruahacarnivores, is conducting research to address this knowledge gap using #cameratrap surveys
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Our take on the difficult question of #trophyhunting
The complex issue of big game trophy hunting (including our response) @jeremycorbyn @Strampelli @EnTembo @EJMilnerGulland @AngieMbizah @NikiRust
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Providing valuable information about the determinants of spatial distribution of leopards in human-dominated landscapes, a study led by @ruahacarnivores can help inform conservation strategies in the borderlands adjacent to protected areas #Tanzania
https://t.co/xu3DoZ4qjx
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