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Dissertation
Human and Raptor Interactions in the Context of a Nomadic Society
(Kassel University Press, 2015)
This research project focuses on contemporary eagle-taming falconry practice of the Altaic
Kazakhs animal herding society in Bayan Ulgii Province in Western Mongolia. It aims to
contributing both theoretical and empirical criteria for cultural preservation of Asian falconry. This
cultural as well as environmental discourse is illustrated with concentrated field research framed by
ecological anthropology and ethno-ornithology from the viewpoint of “Human-Animal Interaction
(HAI)” and “Human-Animal Behavior ...
Dissertation
Interrelatedness of grazing livestock with vegetation parameters and farmers’ livelihoods in the Mahafaly region, southwestern Madagascar
(2015-10-27)
The study aims to get deeper insight into the highly extensive system of animal husbandry in the Mahafaly region of southwestern Madagascar. It tries to understand the major drivers for pastoral dynamics, land and resource use along a gradient in altitude and vegetation to consider the area’s high spatial and temporal heterogeneity. The study also analyzes the reproductive performance of local livestock as well as the owners’ culling strategies to determine herd dynamics, opportunities for economic growth, and future ...