Winnie Eckardt
Biographic Data
| ID | 5206929 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Winnie Eckardt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Winnie |
| FAMILY NAME | Eckardt |
| SIGNATURE | ECKARDT W |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Gorilla Conservation Programme |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4590-4559 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Behavioural and spatial flexibility in mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in response to intergroup encounters
Intergroup encounters are a powerful selective force shaping behaviour. Primates can adjust ranging, activity, and affiliation patterns to mitigate the costs associated with intergroup conflict or enhance intragroup cohesion to facilitate collective action. However, empirical evidence for these adaptive responses remains equivocal. We investigated how intergroup encounters influence the behaviour of mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei )…
Responses of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) to deceased infants
Studying nonhuman primates' responses to the death of conspecifics has gained growing interest in comparative thanatology providing wider evolutionary context for our understanding of human responses to death and mourning. Primates exhibit diverse reactions to infant deaths, with infant corpse carrying (ICC) being most frequently reported. We tested existing hypotheses about the functional significance of ICC and describe other behaviors directed…
Human-Wildlife Conflict in Golden Monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) of the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
High flexibility in diet and ranging patterns in two golden monkey ( Cercopithecus mitis kandti ) populations in Rwanda
Many primates exhibit behavioral flexibility which allows them to adapt to environmental change and different habitat types. The golden monkey ( Cercopithecus mitis kandti ) is a little‐studied endangered primate subspecies endemic to the Virunga massif and the Gishwati forest in central Africa. In the Virunga massif, golden monkeys are mainly found in the bamboo forest, while in the Gishwati forest they live in mixed tropical montane forest. Her…
Forest Landscape Restoration Contributes to the Conservation of Primates in the Gishwati-Mukura Landscape, Rwanda
Daily defecation outputs of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
A partnership to build scientific capacity of Rwanda's future conservationists: The Memoirs Program
The future of primates depends on conservationists in primate range countries having the education and opportunities needed to facilitate conservation efforts. However, most primates are found in countries where conservation is underfunded. Rwanda is home to 14 primate species, with three being listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Their remaining native habitats are scarce, highly fragmented,…
Group structure, but not dominance rank, predicts fecal androgen metabolite concentrations of wild male mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei )
Androgens are important mediators of male‐male competition in many primate species. Male gorillas' morphology is consistent with a reproductive strategy that relies heavily on androgen‐dependent traits (e.g., extreme size and muscle mass). Despite possessing characteristics typical of species with an exclusively single‐male group structure, multimale groups with strong dominance hierarchies are common in mountain gorillas. Theory predicts that an…
Body growth and life history in wild mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei ) from Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
OBJECTIVES: Great apes show considerable diversity in socioecology and life history, but knowledge of their physical growth in natural settings is scarce. We characterized linear body size growth in wild mountain gorillas from Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, a population distinguished by its extreme folivory and accelerated life histories. METHODS: In 131 individuals (0.09-35.26 years), we used non-invasive parallel laser photogrammetry to measu…
Body growth and life history in wild mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei ) from Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
OBJECTIVES: Great apes show considerable diversity in socioecology and life history, but knowledge of their physical growth in natural settings is scarce. We characterized linear body size growth in wild mountain gorillas from Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, a population distinguished by its extreme folivory and accelerated life histories. METHODS: In 131 individuals (0.09-35.26 years), we used non-invasive parallel laser photogrammetry to measu…
Forest Landscape Restoration Contributes to the Conservation of Primates in the Gishwati-Mukura Landscape, Rwanda
Body growth and life history in wild mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei ) from Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
OBJECTIVES: Great apes show considerable diversity in socioecology and life history, but knowledge of their physical growth in natural settings is scarce. We characterized linear body size growth in wild mountain gorillas from Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, a population distinguished by its extreme folivory and accelerated life histories. METHODS: In 131 individuals (0.09-35.26 years), we used non-invasive parallel laser photogrammetry to measu…
Daily defecation outputs of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
A partnership to build scientific capacity of Rwanda's future conservationists: The Memoirs Program
The future of primates depends on conservationists in primate range countries having the education and opportunities needed to facilitate conservation efforts. However, most primates are found in countries where conservation is underfunded. Rwanda is home to 14 primate species, with three being listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Their remaining native habitats are scarce, highly fragmented,…
Group structure, but not dominance rank, predicts fecal androgen metabolite concentrations of wild male mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei )
Androgens are important mediators of male‐male competition in many primate species. Male gorillas' morphology is consistent with a reproductive strategy that relies heavily on androgen‐dependent traits (e.g., extreme size and muscle mass). Despite possessing characteristics typical of species with an exclusively single‐male group structure, multimale groups with strong dominance hierarchies are common in mountain gorillas. Theory predicts that an…
High flexibility in diet and ranging patterns in two golden monkey ( Cercopithecus mitis kandti ) populations in Rwanda
Many primates exhibit behavioral flexibility which allows them to adapt to environmental change and different habitat types. The golden monkey ( Cercopithecus mitis kandti ) is a little‐studied endangered primate subspecies endemic to the Virunga massif and the Gishwati forest in central Africa. In the Virunga massif, golden monkeys are mainly found in the bamboo forest, while in the Gishwati forest they live in mixed tropical montane forest. Her…
Forest Landscape Restoration Contributes to the Conservation of Primates in the Gishwati-Mukura Landscape, Rwanda
Human-Wildlife Conflict in Golden Monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) of the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Behavioural and spatial flexibility in mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in response to intergroup encounters
Intergroup encounters are a powerful selective force shaping behaviour. Primates can adjust ranging, activity, and affiliation patterns to mitigate the costs associated with intergroup conflict or enhance intragroup cohesion to facilitate collective action. However, empirical evidence for these adaptive responses remains equivocal. We investigated how intergroup encounters influence the behaviour of mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei )…
Responses of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) to deceased infants
Studying nonhuman primates' responses to the death of conspecifics has gained growing interest in comparative thanatology providing wider evolutionary context for our understanding of human responses to death and mourning. Primates exhibit diverse reactions to infant deaths, with infant corpse carrying (ICC) being most frequently reported. We tested existing hypotheses about the functional significance of ICC and describe other behaviors directed…
Biology (7 works) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (7 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Animal ecology (4 works) · Gorilla (4 works) · National park (3 works) · Primate (3 works) · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (2 works)