"Baboons on the road again": Survey of vehicle occupants on a road crossing a national park in Uganda

• Published in: Revue de Primatologie Vol. 15
• Main Authors: Nabuule, Jovia, Benoit, Fantine, Robinet, Louise, Isingoma, Peter, Mwesigye Tumusiime, David, Rugonge, Harold, Krief, Sabrina, Petit, Odile, Maille, Audrey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Société francophone de primatologie (SFDP) 2024
• Subjects: Animal biology; Life Sciences; Veterinary medicine and animal Health; Kibale National Park; Enviromental risks; Railways; Animal behavior; Macaques; Olive baboons; Human and wildlife conflict

Infrastructures such as roads or railways fragment the forests, but they are also places ofencounter between humans and wildlife. Some populations of primates, especially macaques and baboons, are regularly seen on roadsides. As these primates are also involved in direct conflict with humans for acc...