by Environment Challenges Consulting
posted 28 April of 2021
Distribution status and ecological requirements of side-striped jackal in Uganda and Mali is subject of that article (hypothetical project with using camera traps). It is zoological trip in search of elusive canid reported from african continent. This exotic canid is woodland dweller or inhabitant of savanna occur in wild regions of Uganda and recorded from southern Mali. Canis adustus is unique species of wild dog in according to recent genetic studies. Little is known about this diminutive canid throughout their range. Population is stable but this carnivore may suffer from environmental changes, disease outbreak and due to traditional medicine etcetera. Therefore I inform about research needs devoted understanding ecology of the side-striped jackal in Uganda and in southern Mali and encourage to take partnership with specialists from union for nature conservation for further cooperation on tropical jackal ecology, one of the least known savanna-dwelling carnivores. Contact for more information with scientists interested in study of side-striped jackal. The innovative project can be realized by camera trapping for estimate spatial organization and to track behaviour of Canis adustus in various habitats, in woodland-savanna ecozone of Uganda and sahelian forest sphere in southern Mali. This pilotary research on Canis adustus can be groudbreaking in studying this tropical carnivore. The project can be done with promoting the phD student, which work on this species. Pass it on to scientist interested in study and conservation of carnivores. This article is groundwork for popularizing zoology and conservation. Please contact echl.league.scientific at gmail.com for more information. Submitted in April 2021 by Environment Challenges Consulting and Tomasz Q. Pietrzak. Based on scientific review from duration of years 2016-2018. First photo about jackal in Mana, courtesy of authors from Gramho. Second photo Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc. The project is result of inventories of scientific records based on natural history of carnivores. Publication ID r4sy21ir