Published papers

The role of rodents in the conservation of endangered species in the Ethiopian highlands

Atickem, A and Stenseth N.Chr. (2022)

Therya, 13:73-77

Towards resolving taxonomic uncertainties in wolf, dog and jackal lineages of Africa, Eurasia and Australasia

Krofel, M., Hatlauf, J., Bogdanowicz, W., Campbell, L. A. D., Godinho, R., Jhala, Y. V., Kitchener, A. C., Koepfli, K.-P., Moehlman, P., Senn, H., Sillero-Zubiri, C., Viranta, S., Werhahn, G., & Alvares, F. (2021).

Journal of Zoology, 00, 1– 14

Assessment of human-wildlife conflict and the attitude of local communities to wild animal conservation around Borena Sayint National Park, Ethiopia

Merkebu S and Yazezew D. 2021

International Journal of Ecology, 2021 Article ID 6619757

The giant that makes do with little: small and easy‐to‐leave home ranges found in the giant root‐rat

Šklíba J, Vlasatá T, Lövy M, Hrouzková E, Meheretu Y, Sillero‐Zubiri C and Šumbera R. 2020

Journal of Zoology, 310: 64-70

Eavesdropping on a heterospecific alarm call in the giant root-rat (Tachyorytes macrocephalus), an important prey of the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis)

Hrouzková E, Bernasová E and Šklíba J. 2020

Journal of Ethology 38: 121–124

Managing conflicts between local land use and the protection of the Ethiopian wolf: Residents’ preferences for conservation program design features

Estifanos, T.K., et al.

Ecological Economics, 2020. 169: p. 15.

Open‐source, low‐cost modular GPS collars for monitoring and tracking wildlife

Foley, C.J., C. Sillero‐Zubiri, and L. Börger

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2020. 11(4): p. 553-558.

What are tourists willing to pay for securing the survival of a flagship species? The case of protection of the Ethiopian wolf.

Estifanos, T., et al.

Tourism Economics, 2019.

Foraging ecology of African wolves (Canis lupaster) and its implications for the conservation of Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis)

Gutema, T.M., et al.

R Soc Open Sci, 2019. 6(9): p. 190772.

Interspecific Gene Flow Shaped the Evolution of the Genus Canis

Gopalakrishnan, S., et al.,

Curr Biol, 2019. 29(23): p. 4152.

Monogamy: Cause, Consequence, or Corollary of Success in Wild Canids?

Macdonald, D.W., et al.,

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019. 7: p. 28.

Does livestock predation reflect in negative local perceptions of Ethiopian wolves in South Wollo?

Eshete, G., et al.,

Tropical Ecology, 2018. 59(1): p. 11-19.

Ethiopian wolves conflict with pastoralists in small Afroalpine relicts

Eshete, G., J. Marino, and C. Sillero-Zubiri

African Journal of Ecology, 2018. 56(2): p. 368-374.

Competition between sympatric wolf taxa: an example involving African and Ethiopian wolves

Gutema, T.M., et al.,

R Soc Open Sci, 2018. 5(5): p. 172207.

Going to the Dogs: Free-Ranging Domestic Dogs Threaten an Endangered Wild Canid through Competitive Interactions

Perry, L.R., J. Marino, and C. Sillero-Zubiri,

Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species, 2018. 6(1).

A culture of tolerance: coexisting with large carnivores in the Kafa Highlands, Ethiopia

Gebresenbet, F., et al.,

Oryx, 2017. 52(4): p. 751-760.

Complete Genomic Sequence of Canine Distemper Virus from an Ethiopian Wolf

Marston, D.A., et al.,

Genome Announc, 2017. 5(29): p. 2.

Animal behaviour and its role in carnivore conservation: examples of seven deadly threats

Macdonald, D.W.,

Animal Behaviour, 2016. 120: p. 197-209.

Rabies and Distemper Outbreaks in Smallest Ethiopian Wolf Population

Marino, J., et al.,

Emerg Infect Dis, 2017. 23(12): p. 2102-2104.

Daily activity patterns in the giant root rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus), a fossorial rodent from the Afro-alpine zone of the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia

Vlasatá, T., et al.,

Journal of Zoology, 2017. 302(3): p. 157-163.

Feasibility and efficacy of oral rabies vaccine SAG2 in endangered Ethiopian wolves

Sillero-Zubiri, C., et al.,

Vaccine, 2016. 34(40): p. 4792-8.

Community Resource Uses and Ethiopian Wolf Conservation in Mount Abune Yosef

Eshete, G., et al.,

Environ Manage, 2015. 56(3): p. 684-94.

Canine distemper in endangered Ethiopian wolves

Gordon, C.H., et al.,

Emerg Infect Dis, 2015. 21(5): p. 824-32.

Complete genomic sequence of rabies virus from an ethiopian wolf

Marston, D.A., et al.,

Genome Announc, 2015. 3(2): p. 2.

Helminth parasites in the endangered Ethiopian wolf, Canis simensis

van Kesteren, F., et al.,

J Helminthol, 2015. 89(4): p. 487-95.

Solitary Ethiopian wolves increase predation success on rodents when among grazing gelada monkey herds

Venkataraman, V.V., et al.,

Journal of Mammalogy, 2015. 96(1): p. 129-137.

Gelada herds increase predation success of Ethiopian wolves on rodents

Venkataraman, V.V., et al.,

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2014. 153: p. 260-260.

Feeding ecology of the Ethiopian wolf in the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Yihune, M. and A. Bekele,

African Journal of Ecology, 2014. 52(4): p. 484-490.

Genetic structure and patterns of gene flow among populations of the endangered Ethiopian wolf

Gottelli, D., et al.,

Animal Conservation, 2013. 16(2): p. 234-247.

Genetic structure and patterns of gene flow among populations of the endangered Ethiopian wolf

Gottelli, D., et al.,

Animal Conservation, 2013. 16(2): p. 234-247.

The fall and rise of Ethiopian wolves: lessons for conservation of long-lived, social predators

Marino, J., et al.,

Animal Conservation 2013: p. DOI: 10.1111/acv.12036.

The physiology of cooperative breeding in a rare social canid; sex, suppression and pseudopregnancy in female Ethiopian wolves

van Kesteren, F., et al.,

Physiol Behav, 2013. 122: p. 39-45.

Ecological bases of philopatry and cooperation in Ethiopian wolves

Marino, J., et al.,

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2012. 66(7): p. 1005-1015.

Territory quality determines social group composition in Ethiopian wolves Canis simensis

Tallents, L.A., et al.,

J Anim Ecol, 2012. 81(1): p. 24-35.

Sex, stress and social status: patterns in fecal testosterone and glucocorticoid metabolites in male Ethiopian wolves

van Kesteren, F., et al.,

Gen Comp Endocrinol, 2012. 179(1): p. 30-7.

Major histocompatibility complex diversity in the endangered Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis)

Kennedy, L.J., et al.,

Tissue Antigens, 2011. 77(2): p. 118-25.

Ecology and reproductive strategy of an Afroalpine specialist: Ethiopian wolves in the Bale Mountains Walia

Sillero-Zubiri, C., et al.,

Special Edition on the Bale Mountains, 2011: p. 61-79.

Behavior of geladas and other endemic wildlife during a desert locust outbreak at Guassa, Ethiopia: ecological and conservation implications

Fashing, P.J., N. Nguyen, and N.J. Fashing,

Primates, 2010. 51(3): p. 193-7.

The impact of conservation on the status of the world's vertebrates

Hoffmann, M., et al.,

Science, 2010. 330(6010): p. 1503-9.

A new outbreak of rabies in rare Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis)

Johnson, N., et al.,

Arch Virol, 2010. 155(7): p. 1175-7.

Community Attitudes Toward Wildlife and Protected Areas in Ethiopia

Tessema, M.E., et al.,

Society & Natural Resources, 2010. 23(6): p. 489-506.

An analysis of long-term trends in the abundance of domestic livestock and free-roaming dogs in the Bale Mountains National Park

Vial, F., et al.,

African Journal of Ecology, 2010.

Competition between domestic dogs and Ethiopian wolf in the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Atickem, A., A. Bekele, and S.D. Williams,

African Journal of Ecology, 2009. 48: p. 401-407.

Testing a passive tracking index for monitoring the endangered Ethiopian wolf

Evangelista, P., R. Engeman, and L. Tallents,

Integr Zool, 2009. 4(2): p. 172-178.

Dietary specialization and climatic-linked variations in extant populations of Ethiopian wolves

Marino, J., R. Mitchell, and P.J. Johnson,

African Journal of Ecology, 2009. 48(2): p. 517-525.

New perspectives on managing wildlife diseases

Thirgood, S.,

Journal of Applied Ecology, 2009. 46(2): p. 454-456.

Fine-scale genetic structure in Ethiopian wolves imposed by sociality, migration, and population bottlenecks

Randall, D.A., et al.,

Conservation Genetics, 2009. 11(1): p. 89-101.

The status of the world's land and marine mammals: diversity, threat, and knowledge

Schipper, J., et al.,

Science, 2008. 322(5899): p. 225-30.

Human-Ethiopian wolf conflict in and around the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Yihune, M., A. Bekele, and Z. Tefera,

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2008. 34(2): p. 149-155.

Trapping and vaccination of endangered Ethiopian wolves to control an outbreak of rabies

Knobel, D.L., et al.,

Journal of Applied Ecology, 2007. 45(1): p. 109-116.

Inbreeding is reduced by female-biased dispersal and mating behavior in Ethiopian wolves

Randall, D.A., et al.,

Behavioral Ecology, 2007. 18(3): p. 579-589.

Low-coverage vaccination strategies for the conservation of endangered species

Haydon, D.T., et al.,

Nature, 2006. 443(7112): p. 692-5.

Trends, dynamics and resilience of an Ethiopian wolf population

Marino, J., C. Sillero-Zubiri, and D.W. Macdonald,

Animal Conservation, 2006. 9(1): p. 49-58.

An integrated disease management strategy for the control of rabies in Ethiopian wolves

Randall, D.A., et al.,

Biological Conservation, 2006. 131(2): p. 151-162.

Behaviour and ecology of the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) in a human‐dominated landscape outside protected areas

Ashenafi, Z.T., Coulson, T., Sillero‐Zubiri, C. and Leader‐Williams, N. (2005),

Animal Conservation, 8: 113-121

The effect of the last glacial age on speciation and population genetic structure of the endangered Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis)

Gottelli, D., et al.,

Mol Ecol, 2004. 13(8): p. 2275-86.

Rabies in endangered Ethiopian wolves

Randall, D.A., et al.,

Emerg Infect Dis, 2004. 10(12): p. 2214-7.

Threatened Ethiopian wolves persist in small isolated Afroalpine enclaves

Marino, J.,

Oryx, 2003. 37(01): p. 62-71.

Edinburgh graduate helps protect Ethiopian wolves

Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2003. 44(1): p. 51-52.

Integrating epidemiology into population viability analysis: Managing the risk posed by rabies and canine distemper to the Ethiopian wolf

Haydon, D.T., M.K. Laurenson, and C. Sillero-Zubiri.

Conservation Biology, 2002. 16(5): p. 1372 1385.

Impact of livestock and settlement on the large mammalian wildlife of Bale Mountains National Park, southern Ethiopia

Stephens, P.A., et al.,

Biological Conservation, 2001. 100: p. 307-322.

Disease threats to endangered species: patterns of infection by canine pathogens in Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis) and sympatric domestic dogs

Laurenson, M.K., et al.,

Animal Conservation, 1998. 1: p.273-280.

Scent-marking and territorial behaviour of Ethiopian wolves Canis simensis

Sillero-Zubiri, C. and D.W. Macdonald,

Journal of Zoology, 1998. 245(3): p. 351-361.

The Ethiopian wolf: An action plan for its conservation

Oryx, 1998. 32(3): p. 174-175.

Rabies virus in the decomposed brain of an Ethiopian wolf detected by nested reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction

Sillero-Zubiri, C. and D.W. Macdonald,

Journal of Zoology, 1998. 245(3): p. 351-361.

A Hypothesis for Breeding Synchrony in Ethiopian Wolves (Canis simensis)

Sillero-Zubiri, C., P.J. Johnson, and D.W. MacDonald,

Journal of Mammalogy, 1998. 79(3): p. 853-858.

The diet of the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis Ruppell) from a grassland are of the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia

Malcolm, J.,

African Journal of Ecology, 1997. 35(2): p. 162-164.

Field immobilization of Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis)

Sillero-Zubiri, C.,

J Wildl Dis, 1996. 32(1): p. 147-51.

Rabies and mortality in Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis)

Sillero-Zubiri, C., A.A. King, and D.W. Macdonald,

J Wildl Dis, 1996. 32(1): p. 80-6.

Male philopatry, extra-pack copulations and inbreeding avoidance in Ethiopian wolves ( Canis simensis)

Sillero-Zubiri, C., D. Gottelli, and D.W. Macdonald,

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 1996. 38(5): p. 331-340.

Diet and Feeding Behavior of Ethiopian Wolves (Canis simensis)

Sillero-Zubiri, C. and D. Gottelli,

Journal of Mammalogy, 1995. 76(2): p. 531-541.

Spatial organization in the Ethiopian wolf Canis simensis: Large packs and small stable home ranges

Sillero-Zubiri, C. and D. Gottelli,

Journal of Zoology (London), 1995. 237(1): p. 65-81.

Bale Mountains rodent communities and their relevance to the Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis)

Sillero-Zubiri, C., F.H. Tattersall, and D.W. Macdonald,

African Journal of Ecology, 1995. 33(4): p. 301-320.

Habitat selection and daily activity of giant molerats Tachyoryctes macrocephalus: Significance to the Ethiopian wolf Canis simensis in the Afroalpine ecosystem

Sillero-Zubiri, C., F.H. Tattersall, and D.W. Macdonald,

Biological Conservation, 1995. 72(1): p. 77-84.

Molecular genetics of the most endangered canid: The Ethiopian wolf Canis simensis

Gottelli, D., et al.,

Molecular Ecology, 1994. 3(4): p. 301-312.

Detection of rabies antibody by ELISA and RFFIT in unvaccinated dogs and in the endangered Simien jackal (Canis simensis) of Ethiopia

Mebatsion, T., et al.,

Zentralbl Veterinarmed B, 1992. 39(3): p. 233-5.

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