Dear George,
They are still at Nambale on the Sio, including some really impressive
males. I have seen them also west of Mungatsi in the past but the
habitat is gone. You might also be interested in that there is still a
population of Patas at the research station at Alupe.
Best for now
Brian
On 4/1/14, George Eshiamwata <Eshiamwatagw@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> I
> have a student who plans to carry out her thesis work on cryptic De Brazza
> monkey along River Sio, around Mungatsi
> area and in Busia generally. The student basically wants to understand the
> current population status of this small sub-population and edge effects,
> other threats, (loss of riparian vegetation and other habitats,
> hunting, culture etc) and community attitudes towards its conservation.
>
> I
> remember seeing this species a few years ago at Mungatsi. Has anyone of you
> seen it recently and anywhere within the Busia grasslands area. Any
> documentation on the species from that area is also welcome. Please share
> with
> us.
> eshiamwatagw@yahoo.co.uk and the student is ojujud@yahoo.com
>
> Kindly
> let us know.
>
> Thank
> you.
>
> George Were Eshiamwata PhD
> Department of Natural Resources
> Faculty of Environment and Resource Development,
> Egerton University, Njoro Campus
> P.O Box 536-20115 Egerton
> Tel: +254 51 2217781/2217891/2 Ext 3396
> Fax +254 51 2217827 Mobile: +254 723 812 990
> Skype address: eshiamwatagw
> Emails: eshiamwatagw@yahoo.co.uk; gweshiamwata@gmail.com;
> geshiamwata@egerton.ac.ke
>
>
>
>
> Unless we practice conservation, those who come after us will have to pay
> the price of misery, degradation, and failure for the progress and
> prosperity of our day.Gifford Pinchot