Christopher Orbell, Katharine A. Abernethy, Etienne François Akomo-Okoue, Stéphanie Bourgeois, Nils Bunnefeld, Stephanie M. Dloniak, Alex Ebang-Mbele, Andy Gilda Ebe Nguema, Fabrice Ebouta, Davy Fonteyn, Jean-Louis Kakoua, Pierre-Brice Maganga, Guy-Landry Mamboundou Kouima, Lilian Brice Mangama Koumba, Wilfried Mbombe Tsongue, Fred Loique Mindonga Nguelet, Brice Roxan Momboua, Stephan Ntie, Ange Nzamba Ibouanga, Brave Sévère Nzamba, Christophe Roland Zinga Koumba, Christian Rembeyo, Hugh S. Robinson, Morgane Scalbert, Lee J. T. White, Robin C. Whytock, Philipp Henschel
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Spotted hyaena distribution currently widely encompasses sub-Saharan Africa, apart from the Congo Basin. Formerly described as residents of Gabon but considered extinct, vagrant individuals have been recorded since 2003, but no systematic species presence assessment has been made. Based on records of killed individuals, tracks and camera-trap sightings, we show that not only vagrant individuals are roaming in Gabon, but a small resident population occurs in the North-East of the country. The records collated here formed the basis for spotted hyaenas to be listed as protected in Gabon, were included in the IUCN Red List species' range map update and showcased the importance of large-scale by-catch data analysis in updating species distributions.
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African Journal of Ecology (formerly East African Wildlife Journal) publishes original scientific research into the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa. It has a wide circulation both within and outside Africa and is the foremost research journal on the ecology of the continent. In addition to original articles, the Journal publishes comprehensive reviews on topical subjects and brief communications of preliminary results.
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