I completed my PhD on the ecology of mouflon in Cyprus (Edinburgh University) in 1988, and have since worked in the Central African tropical forest region. I am a conservation scientist and advise WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) on surveys and monitoring in Central Africa. My expertise covers survey methodologies, wildlife abundance and distribution, wildlife ecology and protected area management. I have published over 70 peer-reviewed papers and 37 book chapters, mostly on wildlife conservation in Africa. Posts held in the past and to date include: membership of the Scientific Commission of UNEP-GRASP (Great Apes Survival Partnership) 2007-2014, IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group 2007- present; IUCN Great Ape Section Executive Committee 2013-present; IUCN Red Colobus Network 2020-present; IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group 2011-present; and IUCN Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group 2017- present. I was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in 2013. I was Hon. Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh 1989-2007 and then at the University of Stirling 2008-2016. Since 2018 I am an Hon. Professor at Stirling, specifically in the African Forest Ecology Group.
Tropical ecology, wildlife conservation, African forest ecology, Surveys, Monitoring, Elephants, Gorillas, Primates, Forest
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Riddell M, Maisels F, Lawrence A, Stokes E, Schulte‐Herbrüggen B & Ingram DJ (2022) Combining offtake and participatory data to assess the sustainability of a hunting system in northern Congo. African Journal of Ecology, 60 (2), pp. 250-267. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13001
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Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities
Marsh CJ, Sica YV, Burgin CJ, Dorman WA, Anderson RC, Toro Mijares I, Vigneron JG, Barve V, Dombrowik VL, Duong M, Guralnick R, Hart JA, Maypole JK, Maisels FG & Williamson EA (2022) Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities. Journal of Biogeography. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14330
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A first for large African mammals: DNA used to count Gabon’s endangered forest elephants
Maisels F (2022) A first for large African mammals: DNA used to count Gabon’s endangered forest elephants. Laguardia A (Researcher) & Abitsi G (Researcher) The Conversation. 06.03.2022.
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Range-wide indicators of African great ape density distribution
Ordaz‐Németh I, Sop T, Amarasekaran B, Bachmann M, Boesch C, Brncic T, Caillaud D, Campbell G, Carvalho J, Chancellor R, Davenport TRB, Dowd D, Eno‐Nku M, Maisels F & Williamson EA (2021) Range-wide indicators of African great ape density distribution. American Journal of Primatology, 83 (12), Art. No.: e23338. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23338
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Zwerts JA, Stephenson PJ, Maisels F, Rowcliffe M, Astaras C, Jansen PA, Waarde J, Sterck LEHM, Verweij PA, Bruce T, Brittain S & Kuijk M (2021) Methods for wildlife monitoring in tropical forests: Comparing human observations, camera traps, and passive acoustic sensors. Conservation Science and Practice, 3 (12), Art. No.: e568. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.568
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Laguardia A, Bourgeois S, Strindberg S, Gobush KS, Abitsi G, Bikang Bi Ateme HG, Ebouta F, Fay JM, Gopalaswamy AM, Maisels F, Simira Banga Daouda ELF, White LJT & Stokes EJ (2021) Nationwide abundance and distribution of African forest elephants across Gabon using non-invasive SNP genotyping. Global Ecology and Conservation, 32, Art. No.: e01894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01894
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Carvalho JS, Graham B, Maisels F, Williamson EA, Wich S, Sop T & Kühl HS (2021) Predicting Range Shifts of African Apes and Effectiveness of Protected Areas under Global Change Scenarios. Gorilla Journal: Journal of Berggorilla and Regenwald Direkthilfe, (63), pp. 16-18. https://www.berggorilla.org/en/journal/issues/journal-no-63/article-view/?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1122&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=2dfbe478198e47c1aee86e0a678e0ccd
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New Grauer's Gorilla Population Estimate
Maisels F, Strindberg S & Plumptre A (2021) New Grauer's Gorilla Population Estimate. Gorilla Journal: Journal of Berggorilla and Regenwald Direkthilfe, (63), pp. 6-7. https://www.berggorilla.org/en/journal/issues/journal-no-63/article-view/?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1110&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=a9d1fb4fbf18ab5ec1559226b9a515d2
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Mammal distribution and trends in the threatened Ebo 'intact forest landscape', Cameroon
Whytock RC, Abwe EE, Mfossa DM, Ketchen ME, Abwe AE, Nguimdo VRV, Maisels F, Strindberg S & Morgan BJ (2021) Mammal distribution and trends in the threatened Ebo 'intact forest landscape', Cameroon. Global Ecology and Conservation, 31, Art. No.: e01833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01833
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Barratt CD, Lester JD, Gratton P, Onstein RE, Kalan AK, McCarthy MS, Bocksberger G, White LC, Vigilant L, Dieguez P, Abdulai B, Aebischer T, Agbor A, Maisels F & Morgan B (2021) Quantitative estimates of glacial refugia for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) since the Last Interglacial (120,000 BP). American Journal of Primatology, 83 (10), Art. No.: e23320. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23320
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Predicting range shifts of African apes under global change scenarios
Carvalho JS, Graham B, Bocksberger G, Maisels F, Williamson EA, Wich S, Sop T, Amarasekaran B, Barca B, Barrie A, Bergl RA, Boesch C, Boesch H, Brncic TM & Morgan BJ (2021) Predicting range shifts of African apes under global change scenarios. Diversity and Distributions, 27 (9), pp. 1663-1679. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13358
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Plumptre AJ, Kirkby A, Spira C, Kivono J, Mitamba G, Ngoy E, Nishuli R, Strindberg S, Maisels F, Buckland S, Ormsby L & Kujirakwinja D (2021) Changes in Grauer's gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) and other primate populations in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Oku Community Reserve, the heart of Grauer's gorilla global range. American Journal of Primatology, 83 (7), Art. No.: e23288. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23288
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Laguardia A, Gobush KS, Bourgeois S, Strindberg S, Abitsi G, Ebouta F, Fay JM, Gopalaswamy A, Maisels F, Ogden R, White LJT & Stokes EJ (2021) Assessing the feasibility of density estimation methodologies for African forest elephant at large spatial scales. Global Ecology and Conservation, 27, Art. No.: e01550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01550
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Human footprint and protected areas shape elephant range across Africa
Wall J, Wittemyer G, Klinkenberg B, LeMay V, Blake S, Strindberg S, Henley M, Vollrath F, Maisels F, Ferwerda J & Douglas-Hamilton I (2021) Human footprint and protected areas shape elephant range across Africa. Current Biology, 31 (11), pp. 2437-2445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.042
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African forest and savannah elephants treated as separate species
Hart J, Gobush K, Maisels F, Wasser S, Okita-Ouma B & Slotow R (2021) African forest and savannah elephants treated as separate species. Oryx, 55 (2), pp. 170-171. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605320001386
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Open-access platform to synthesize knowledge of ape conservation across sites
Heinicke S, Ordaz‐Németh I, Junker J, Bachmann ME, Marrocoli S, Wessling EG, Byler D, Cheyne SM, Desmond J, Dowd D, Fitzgerald M, Fourrier M, Goedmakers A, Maisels F & Williamson EA (2021) Open-access platform to synthesize knowledge of ape conservation across sites. American Journal of Primatology, 83 (1), Art. No.: e23213. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23213
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Spatial priorities for conserving the most intact biodiverse forests within Central Africa
Grantham HS, Shapiro A, Bonfils D, Gond V, Goldman L, Maisels F, Plumptre A, Rayden T, Robinson J, Strindberg S, Stokes E, Tulloch AITT, Watson JEM, Williams L & Rickenbach O (2020) Spatial priorities for conserving the most intact biodiverse forests within Central Africa. Environmental Research Letters, 15 (9), Art. No.: 0940b5. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab9fae
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Hart J, Maisels F & Ting N (2020) Piliocolobus lulindicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T18262A96192471.en
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Hart J, Ting N & Maisels F (2020) Piliocolobus foai. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T18252A92659769.en
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Cercopithecus wolfi (amended version of 2019 assessment)
Hart J, Detwiler K & Maisels F (2020) Cercopithecus wolfi (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T92466239A166601223.en
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Cercopithecus nictitans ssp. nictitans
Maisels F (2020) Cercopithecus nictitans ssp. nictitans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136922A92488572.en
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Cercopithecus pogonias ssp. grayi
Maisels F (2020) Cercopithecus pogonias ssp. grayi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136907A17983919.en
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Colobus angolensis ssp. angolensis
Maisels F (2020) Colobus angolensis ssp. angolensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136929A17983534.en
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Lophocebus albigena ssp. johnstoni
Maisels F (2020) Lophocebus albigena ssp. johnstoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T92248915A92248927.e
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Cercopithecus cephus ssp. cephodes
Maisels F & Abernethy K (2020) Cercopithecus cephus ssp. cephodes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136915A17985059.en
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Cercopithecus cephus ssp. cephus
Maisels F & Abernethy K (2020) Cercopithecus cephus ssp. cephus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136882A17985034.en
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Maisels F & Cronin DT (2020) Colobus satanas. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T5145A17944405.en
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Colobus satanas ssp. anthracinus
Maisels F & Cronin DT (2020) Colobus satanas ssp. anthracinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T40012A17983080.en
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Cercopithecus wolfi ssp. wolfi
Maisels F & Hart J (2020) Cercopithecus wolfi ssp. wolfi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T40646A92573316.en
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Cercopithecus wolfi ssp. elegans
Maisels F & Reuter KE (2020) Cercopithecus wolfi ssp. elegans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136938A92487810.en
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Maisels F & Ting N (2020) Piliocolobus semlikiensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T92657343A92657454.en
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Cercopithecus wolfi ssp. pyrogaster
Reuter KE & Maisels F (2020) Cercopithecus wolfi ssp. pyrogaster. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136921A17983900.en
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de Jong YA, Cunneyworth P, Butynski TM, Maisels F, Hart J & Rovero F (2020) Colobus angolensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T5142A17945007.en
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Colobus angolensis ssp. cordieri
Maisels F (2020) Colobus angolensis ssp. cordieri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136935A17983470.en
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Colobus angolensis ssp. cottoni
Maisels F (2020) Colobus angolensis ssp. cottoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136923A17983507.en
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Oustalet's Red Colobus: Piliocolobus oustaleti
Hart J, Maisels F, Oates JF, Laudisoit A, Hicks TC & Struhsaker TT (2019) Oustalet's Red Colobus: Piliocolobus oustaleti. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [Digital list entry] 2019. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18255/92660786; https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18255A92660786.en
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Hart J & Maisels F (2019) Cercopithecus hamlyni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T4219A17946517.en
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Maisels F (2019) Miopithecus ogoouensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T41570A17953573.en
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Cercopithecus pogonias ssp. nigripes
Maisels F & Cronin DT (2019) Cercopithecus pogonias ssp. nigripes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136940A17983846.en
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Maisels F, Cronin DT, Hart J, Denis Ndeloh-Etiendem D, Oates JF, Butynski TM & Linder J (2019) Cercopithecus pogonias. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T92411527A17945650.en
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Maisels F & Devreese L (2019) Piliocolobus bouvieri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18250A92654773.en
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Maisels F, Hart J & Laudisoit A (2019) Lophocebus aterrimus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T12310A17952087.en
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Lophocebus aterrimus ssp. aterrimus
Maisels F, Hart J & Laudisoit A (2019) Lophocebus aterrimus ssp. aterrimus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136916A92250141.en
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Lophocebus albigena ssp. albigena
Maisels F, Hart J & Oates JF (2019) Lophocebus albigena ssp. albigena. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T95587156A95587295.en
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Maisels F, Hart J, Olupot W & Oates JF (2019) Lophocebus albigena. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T12309A17951936.en
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Maisels F, Hart J, Ron T, Svensson M & Thomson J (2019) Miopithecus talapoin. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T13572A17953693.en
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Maisels F, Hicks TC, Hart J & Shah N (2019) Cercocebus agilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136615A17955862.en
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Allenopithecus nigroviridis (amended version of 2019 assessment)
Maisels F, Mittermeier RA, Oates JF & Hart J (2019) Allenopithecus nigroviridis (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T865A166606573.en
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Cercocebus torquatus (errata version published in 2019)
Maisels F, Oates JF, Linder J, Ikemeh R, Imong IS & Ndeloh-Etiendem D (2019) Cercocebus torquatus (errata version published in 2019). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T4201A154210757.en
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Mwenja I, Maisels F & Hart J (2019) Cercopithecus neglectus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T4223A17947167.en
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Allochrocebus preussi ssp. preussi (errata version published in 2019)
Ndeloh-Etiendem D, Maisels F, Cronin DT & Gadsby L (2019) Allochrocebus preussi ssp. preussi (errata version published in 2019). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T4244A161180675.en
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Colobus guereza ssp. occidentalis
Oates JF, Struhsaker TT, Maisels F & Fashing P (2019) Colobus guereza ssp. occidentalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136891A17983202.en
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Cercopithecus cephus (amended version of 2019 assessment)
Abernethy K & Maisels F (2019) Cercopithecus cephus (amended version of 2019 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T4214A166614362.en
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Abernethy K & Maisels F (2019) Mandrillus sphinx. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T12754A17952325.en
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Allochrocebus solatus (errata version published in 2019)
Abernethy K, Maisels F & Coad L (2019) Allochrocebus solatus (errata version published in 2019). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T4230A154209091.en
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Cronin DT, Maisels F, Gadsby L, Gonedelé Bi S, Ikemeh R & Imong IS (2019) Cercopithecus nictitans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T4224A17947035.en
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Allochrocebus preussi (errata version published in 2019)
Cronin DT, Maisels F, Ndeloh-Etiendem D & Gadsby L (2019) Allochrocebus preussi (errata version published in 2019). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T4227A161178708.en
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Detwiler K, Hart J, Maisels F, Thompson J, Reinartz GE & Struhsaker TT (2019) Piliocolobus tholloni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18257A92662288.en
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Cercopithecus pogonias ssp. nigripes
Maisels F & Cronin DT (2019) Cercopithecus pogonias ssp. nigripes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T136940A17983846.en
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Lophocebus aterrimus ssp. opdenboschi
Maisels F, Hart J & Ron T (2019) Lophocebus aterrimus ssp. opdenboschi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T12311A95588168.en
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Lophocebus albigena ssp. osmani
Maisels F & Oates JF (2019) Lophocebus albigena ssp. osmani. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T92248950A92248960.en
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Humboldt Anniversary: Humboldt's climate change vision in the African mountains
Maisels F (2019) Humboldt Anniversary: Humboldt's climate change vision in the African mountains [Humboldt's climate change vision in the African mountains]. Nature Research Ecology & Evolution Community [Blog post] 13.09.2019. https://natureecoevocommunity.nature.com/users/113428-fiona-maisels/posts/53505-humboldt-s-climate-change-vision-in-the-african-mountains
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Plumptre AJ, Baisero D, Jędrzejewski W, Kühl H, Maisels F, Ray JC, Sanderson EW, Strindberg S, Voigt M & Wich S (2019) Are We Capturing Faunal Intactness? A Comparison of Intact Forest Landscapes and the "Last of the Wild in Each Ecoregion". Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2, Art. No.: 24. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00024
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Heinicke S, Mundry R, Boesch C, Amarasekaran B, Barrie A, Brncic T, Brugiere D, Campbell G, Carvalho J, Danquah E, Dowd D, Eshuis H, Fleury-Brugiere M, Maisels F & Williamson EA (2019) Advancing conservation planning for western chimpanzees using IUCN SSC A.P.E.S.-the case of a taxon-specific database. Environmental Research Letters, 14 (6), Art. No.: 064001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab1379
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Abernethy K, Maisels F & Coad L (2019) Allochrocebus solatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 (e.T4230A92346555) [Blog post] 31.03.2019. https://doi.org/10.2305/iucn.uk.2019-1.rlts.t4230a92346555.en
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Gorilla gorilla (amended version of 2016 assessment)
Maisels F, Strindberg S, Breuer T, Greer D, Jeffery KJ & Stokes E (2018) Gorilla gorilla (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2018. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T9404A136250858.en
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Kamgang SA, Bobo KS, Maisels F, Ambahe RDD, Ambassa Ongono DE, Gonder MK, Johnson P, Marino J & Sinsin B (2018) The relationship between the abundance of the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) and its habitat: a conservation concern in Mbam-Djerem National Park, Cameroon. BMC Ecology, 18, Art. No.: 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12898-018-0199-3
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Estrada A, Garber PA, Mittermeier RA, Wich S, Gouveia S, Dobrovolski R, Nekaris KAI, Nijman V, Rylands AB, Maisels F, Williamson EA, Bicca-Marques J, Fuentes A, Jerusalinsky L & Johnson S (2018) Primates in peril: the significance of Brazil, Madagascar, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for global primate conservation. PeerJ, 6, Art. No.: e4869. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4869
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Strindberg S, Maisels F, Williamson EA, Blake S, Stokes EJ, Aba'a R, Abitsi G, Agbor A, Ambahe RD, Bakabana PC, Bechem M, Berlemont A, de Semboli B, Boundja PR & Jeffery KJ (2018) Guns, germs, and trees determine density and distribution of gorillas and chimpanzees in Western Equatorial Africa. Science Advances, 4 (4), Art. No.: eaar2964. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aar2964
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Assessing Africa-wide pangolin exploitation by scaling local data
Ingram DJ, Coad LM, Abernethy K, Maisels F, Stokes E, Bobo KS, Breuer T, Gandiwa E, Ghiurghi A, Greengrass E, Holmern T, Kamgaing TOW, Ndong Obiang AM, Poulsen JR & Schleicher J (2018) Assessing Africa-wide pangolin exploitation by scaling local data. Conservation Letters, 11 (2), Art. No.: e12389. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12389
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Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melletti M, Breuer T, Huffman BA, Turkalo A, Mirabile M & Maisels F (2017) Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Melletti M & Meijaard E (eds.) Ecology, Conservation and Management of Wild Pigs and Peccaries. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 134-149. http://www.cambridge.org/it/academic/subjects/life-sciences/ecology-and-conservation/ecology-conservation-and-management-wild-pigs-and-peccaries?format=HB
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Conserving the World’s Megafauna and Biodiversity: The Fierce Urgency of Now
Ripple WJ, Chapron G, Lopez-Bao JV, Durant SM, Macdonald DW, Lindsey PA, Bennett EL, Beschta RL, Bruskotter JT, Campos-Arceiz A, Corlett RT, Darimont CT, Dickman AJ, Dirzo R & Maisels F (2017) Conserving the World’s Megafauna and Biodiversity: The Fierce Urgency of Now. Bioscience, 67 (3), pp. 197-200. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biw168
Authored Book
African Elephant Status Report 2016: An update from the African Elephant Database
Thouless CR, Dublin HT, Blanc JJ, Skinner DP, Daniel TE, Taylor RD, Maisels F, Frederick HL & Bouche P (2016) African Elephant Status Report 2016: An update from the African Elephant Database. African Elephant Status Report (AESR), 5. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. https://www.iucn.org/news/poaching-behind-worst-african-elephant-losses-25-years-%E2%80%93-iucn-report
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Pan troglodytes (errata version published in 2018)
Humle T, Maisels F, Oates JF, Plumptre A & Williamson EA (2016) Pan troglodytes (errata version published in 2018). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2016. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15933A17964454.en
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Pan troglodytes ssp. troglodytes (errata version published in 2016)
Maisels F, Strindberg S, Greer D, Jeffery KJ, Morgan D & Sanz C (2016) Pan troglodytes ssp. troglodytes (errata version published in 2016). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2016. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15936A17990042.en
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Maisels F, Bergl R & Williamson EA (2016) Gorilla gorilla. IUCN Red List [IUCN Red List Assessment web page] 2016. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/9404/0
Article
The consequences of poaching and anthropogenic change for forest elephants
Breuer T, Maisels F & Fishlock V (2016) The consequences of poaching and anthropogenic change for forest elephants. Conservation Biology, 30 (5), pp. 1019-1026. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12679
Article
Environmental issues in Central Africa
Abernethy K, Maisels F & White L (2016) Environmental issues in Central Africa. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 41 (1), pp. 1-33. http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/eprint/ThBqVdjzNh7Hz8Emx3ud/full/10.1146/annurev-environ-110615-085415; https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-110615-085415
Conference Paper (unpublished)
The wild bird trade and African parrots: Past, present and future challenges
Martin R, Hart J, Bernard A, Salumu L, Abani R, Hart T, Maisels F & Strindberg S (2016) The wild bird trade and African parrots: Past, present and future challenges. 14th Pan African Ornithological Congress (PAOC 14)- Global changes: threats and opportunities for birds in Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 16.10.2016-21.10.2016. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2dyb4ZV8ajjb_11wfNLESyhyisjtn1UhVYBWupp8Io/edit
Article
Saving the World's Terrestrial Megafauna
Ripple WJ, Chapron G, Lopez-Bao JV, Durant SM, Macdonald DW, Lindsey PA, Bennett EL, Beschta RL, Bruskotter JT, Campos-Arceiz A, Corlett RT, Darimont CT, Dickman AJ, Dirzo R, Dublin HT, Estes JA, Everatt KT, Galetti M, Goswami VR, Hayward MW, Hedges S, Hoffmann M, Hunter LTB, Kerley GI, Letnic M, Levi T, Maisels F, Morrison JC, Nelson MP, Newsome TM, Painter L, Pringle RM, Sandom CJ, Terborgh J, Treves A, Van Valkenburgh B, Vucetich JA, Wirsing AJ, Wallach AD, Wolf C, Woodroffe R, Young H & Zhang L (2016) Saving the World's Terrestrial Megafauna. BioScience, 66 (10), pp. 807-812. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biw092
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Pan paniscus (errata version published in 2016)
Fruth B, Hickey JR, Andre C, Furuichi T, Hart J, Hart T, Kuehl H, Maisels F, Nackoney J, Reinartz G, Sop T, Thompson J & Williamson EA (2016) Pan paniscus (errata version published in 2016). IUCN Red List [IUCN Red List Assessment web page] 24.03.2016. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15932A17964305.en
Article
Indicators for wild animal offtake: Methods and case study for African mammals and birds
Ingram DJ, Coad LM, Collen B, Kuempel N, Breuer T, Fa J, Gill DJC, Maisels F, Schleicher J, Stokes E, Taylor G & Scharlemann JPW (2015) Indicators for wild animal offtake: Methods and case study for African mammals and birds. Ecology and Society, 20 (3), Art. No.: 40. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07823-200340
Book Chapter
Ape Population Abundance Estimates
Sop T, Cheyne SM, Maisels F, Wich SA & Williamson EA (2015) Ape Population Abundance Estimates. In: Arcus Foundation (ed.) Industrial Agriculture and Ape Conservation: State of the Apes 2015. State of the Apes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-41. http://www.stateoftheapes.com/volume-2-industrial-agriculture/
Book Chapter
Protecting Bais and Elephants: law enforcement and anti-poaching
Breuer T, Bout N, Fishlock V & Maisels F (2015) Protecting Bais and Elephants: law enforcement and anti-poaching. In: Fishlock V & Breuer T (eds.) Studying Forest Elephants. Stuttgart, Germany: Neuer Sportverlag, pp. 73-83. https://www.reaev.de/cms/shop/1/en/books.asp?lang=en
Book Chapter
Equipment and the Golden Rules of Data Management
Fishlock V, Wrege P, Turkalo A & Maisels F (2015) Equipment and the Golden Rules of Data Management. In: Fishlock V & Breuer T (eds.) Studying Forest Elephants. Stuttgart, Germany: Neuer Sportverlag, pp. 174-179. https://www.reaev.de/cms/shop/1/en/books.asp?lang=
Book Chapter
Locating Bais and Evaluating Bai History
Maisels F (2015) Locating Bais and Evaluating Bai History. In: Fishlock V & Breuer T (eds.) Studying Forest Elephants. Stuttgart, Germany: Neuer Sportverlag, pp. 42-45. https://www.reaev.de/cms/shop/1/en/books.asp?lang=en
Book Chapter
Assessing Wildlife and Human Activity In and Around a Bai
Maisels F, Bout N & Mbani O (2015) Assessing Wildlife and Human Activity In and Around a Bai. In: Fishlock V & Breuer T (eds.) Studying Forest Elephants. Stuttgart, Germany: Neuer Sportverlag, pp. 46-63. https://www.reaev.de/cms/shop/1/en/books.asp?lang=en
Book Chapter
Maisels F & Breuer T (2015) What is a bai?. In: Fishlock V & Breuer T (eds.) Studying Forest Elephants. Stuttgart, Germany: Neuer Sportverlag, pp. 14-15. https://www.reaev.de/cms/shop/1/en/books.asp?lang=en
Book Chapter
Detecting Threats and Measuring Change at Bais: A Monitoring Framework
Maisels F, Fishlock V, Greenway K, Wittemyer G & Breuer T (2015) Detecting Threats and Measuring Change at Bais: A Monitoring Framework. In: Fishlock V & Breuer T (eds.) Studying Forest Elephants. Stuttgart, Germany: Neuer Sportverlag, pp. 144-155. https://www.reaev.de/cms/shop/1/en/books.asp?lang=en
Book Chapter
Elephants at Bais: Conservation, research, and vulnerability
Maisels F, Turkalo A & Breuer T (2015) Elephants at Bais: Conservation, research, and vulnerability. In: Fishlock V & Breuer T (eds.) Studying Forest Elephants. Stuttgart, Germany: Neuer Sportverlag, pp. 6-9. https://www.reaev.de/cms/shop/1/en/books.asp?lang=en
Book Chapter
Establishing a Site: Construction, Facilities, Health and Behaviour
Metsio Sienne J, Breuer T, Inkamba-Nkulu C, Mavinga F, Turkalo A & Maisels F (2015) Establishing a Site: Construction, Facilities, Health and Behaviour. In: Fishlock V & Breuer T (eds.) Studying Forest Elephants. Stuttgart, Germany: Neuer Sportverlag, pp. 64-71. https://www.reaev.de/cms/shop/1/en/books.asp?lang=en
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Mallon DP, Kümpel NF, Quinn A, Shurter S, Lukas J, Hart J, Mapilanga J, Beyers RL & Maisels F (2015) Okapia johnstoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [IUCN website] 2015. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15188A51140517.en
Article
Anthony NM, Atteke C, Bruford MW, Dallmeier F, Freedman A, Hardy OJ, Ibrahim B, Jeffery KJ, Johnson M, Lahm SA, Lepengue AN, Lowenstein J, Maisels F, Mboumba J & Mickala P (2015) Evolution and Conservation of Central African Biodiversity: Priorities for Future Research and Education in the Congo Basin and Gulf of Guinea. Biotropica, 47 (1), pp. 6-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12188
Article
Sesink-Clee PR, Abwe EE, Ambahe R, Anthony NM, Fotso R, Locatelli S, Maisels F, Mitchell MW, Morgan BJ, Pokempner A & Gonder MK (2015) Chimpanzee population structure in Cameroon and Nigeria is associated with habitat variation that may be lost under climate change. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15, Art. No.: 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-014-0275-z
Book Chapter
Biodiversity Conservation and Management
Marechal C, Cawoy V, Cocquyt C, Dauby G, Dessein S, Douglas-Hamilton I, Dupain J, Fischer E, Fouth Obang D, Groom Q, Henschel P, Jeffery KJ, Korte L, Lewis SL, Luhunu S, Maisels F & Williamson EA (2014) Biodiversity Conservation and Management. In: de Wasseige C, Flynn J, Louppe D, Hiol HF & Mayaux P (eds.) The Forests of the Congo Basin - State of the Forest 2013. State of the Forest. Neufchateau, Belgium: Weyrich Edition, pp. 67-96. http://www.observatoire-comifac.net/edf2013.php?l=en
Article
Martin R, Perrin MR, Boyes RS, Abebe YD, Annorbah ND, Asamoah A, Bizimana D, Bobo KS, Bunbury N, Brouwer J, Diop MS, Ewnetu M, Fotso R, Garteh J & Maisels F (2014) Research and conservation of the larger parrots of Africa and Madagascar: a review of knowledge gaps and opportunities. Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology, 85 (3), pp. 205-233. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2014.948943
Book Chapter
Situation des grands singes en Afrique et en Asie
Funwi-Gabga N, Kuehl H, Maisels F, Cheyne SM, Wich SA & Williamson EA (2014) Situation des grands singes en Afrique et en Asie. In: Fondation A (ed.) La planète des grands singes 2013: Industries extractives et conservation des grands singes. La planète des grands singes, 1. Cambridge: Arcus Foundation, p. 299–327. http://www.stateoftheapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SOTA_French.pdf
Book Chapter
Conservation et gestion de la biodiversité
Marechal C, Cawoy V, Cocquyt C, Dauby G, Dessein S, Douglas-Hamilton I, Dupain J, Fischer E, Fouth Obang D, Groom Q, Henschel P, Jeffery KJ, Korte L, Lewis SL, Luhunu S, Maisels F, Melletti M, Ngoufo R, Ntore S, Palla F, Scholte P, Sonke B, Stevart T, Stoffelen P, van den Broeck D, Walters G & Williamson EA (2014) Conservation et gestion de la biodiversité. In: de Wasseige C, Flynn J, Louppe D, Hiol HF & Mayaux P (eds.) Les forêts du bassin du Congo État des Forêts 2013. State of the Forest. Neufchâteau, Belgium: Weyrich Édition, p. 67–96. http://www.observatoire-comifac.net/edf2013.php?l=fr
Conference Proceeding
Massive loss of forests elephants in central Africa
Maisels F, Strindberg S, Blake S, Wittemyer G, Hart J, Williamson EA, Aba'a R, Abitsi G, Ambahe R, Amsini F, Bakabana PC, Hicks T, Bayogo R, Bechem M & Beyers R (2014) Massive loss of forests elephants in central Africa. In: Malhi Y (ed.) Megafauna and Ecosystem Function: from the Pleistocene to the Anthropocene Conference Abstracts. Megafauna and Ecosystem Function: From the Pleistocene to the Anthropocene, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, 18.03.2014-20.03.2014. Oxford: Environmental change institute, Oxford University, p. 18. http://oxfordmegafauna.weebly.com/uploads/1/8/7/6/18767612/abstracts_megafauna_ecosystem_function.pdf
Edited Book
Maisels F & Williamson EA (eds.) (2014) Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of Western Lowland Gorillas and Central Chimpanzees 2015–2020. Gland, Switzerland: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/45060; https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2005.SSC-RAP.1.en
