Ecology @ Izuba

Ethiopia : Ethiopia's Historic Rise Is Shattering Cairo's Campaign of Hostility- All Africa (Environment)

All Africa (Environment) — 2026-08-06T12:21:36Z

[ENA] Egypt's approach to the Abay (Nile) River has been shaped by a doctrine of strategic dominance rather than equitable partnership. Successive governments in Cairo have sought to preserve a privileged position rooted in colonial-era arrangements that Ethiopia never accepted. From this (…) @Izuba - Ecology / Mediarezo

Kenya : Food Safety Fears Emerge After 15 Elephants Die in Amboseli- All Africa (Environment)

All Africa (Environment) — 2026-08-06T12:19:59Z

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) has urged the government to launch a multi-agency investigation into the suspected cyanide poisoning that killed 15 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem, warning that the incident could have implications beyond wildlife conservation (…) @Izuba - Ecology / Mediarezo

Seasonal and Environmental Drivers of Bird Community Composition in a Tropical Savannah Landscape- African Journal of Ecology

African Journal of Ecology — 2026-08-04T07:37:31Z

ABSTRACT Understanding how environmental and structural factors shape bird communities is critical for biodiversity conservation in tropical savannah ecosystems. In this study, we examined the effects of seasonal variation and fine-scale vegetation structure on bird community composition within a protected savannah woodland at the Federal University Lokoja Zoo and Conservatory, north-central Nigeria. Bird surveys were conducted using line transects between February and May 2025, spanning (…) @Izuba - Ecology / Mediarezo

Higher Functional Diversity in Simplified Landscapes : Rethinking Bird Responses in Mediterranean Vineyards- African Journal of Ecology

African Journal of Ecology — 2026-08-04T07:37:30Z

ABSTRACT Agricultural intensification has profoundly reshaped farming systems and eroded biodiversity. Yet, despite extensive research on these impacts and their restoration, the avifauna of viticultural agroecosystems on the southern Mediterranean shore remains understudied. From September 2022 to August 2023, we performed 742 point-count surveys in Moroccan vineyards, recording 4040 individuals across 38 species (64.1% residents, 35.9% insectivores). Using AICc-based model selection, we (…) @Izuba - Ecology / Mediarezo