FEATURE ARTICLE
Water, Migration and the Serengeti Ecosystem
Understanding the mechanisms that control the timing of wildlife migrations may prove vital to successful management
Eric Wolanski, Emmanuel Gereta, Markus Borner, Simon Mduma
Acknowledgments
This study was supported by the TANAPA, AIMS, FZS, the IBM International Foundation and the K.L. Alexander Trust. The authors thank Brian Farm, Ernest Sitta, Felicity McAllister, Simon Spagnol, Katie Moore and Craig Packer.
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