About
Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor of Animal Ecology and Wildlife Conservation in the College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University (WSU), Ethiopia. He is working as an academic staff member, delivering various courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students at Ethiopian universities. Besides, he is involved in research and community service activities related to his field of interest. He is a member of various national and international societies, such as the Ethiopian Biological Society, the Ethiopian Cultural and Historical Heritage Society, the Ethiopian Space Science Society, and the African Neuroscientists Society. His research interests are related to wildlife ecology, conservation, and management, and he has published many articles as a first author and co-author. He has international experience in Windhoek, Namibia; Entebbe, Uganda; and Dublin, Ireland. He is involved as a member of the Asian Council of Science Editors and a reviewer of various national and international journals. He is the past head of the biology department, dean of the college of education, director of research and community services, and coordinator of post-graduate programs at the same university. He is currently the managing editor of the Journal of Science and Inclusive Development at WSU and is aggressively working on wildlife conservation and management programs in Ethiopia.
Research
Wildlife ecology, Animal conservation, Ecosystem services and management, Human-wildlife conflict and resolution, waterbirds and wetland management, livestock predation and crop raiding, animal disease
Publication
1. Yigrem Deneke, Aberham Megaze, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign, Taye Dobamo and Herwig Leirs (2024). Patterns of Primates Crop Foraging and the Impacts on Incomes of Smallholders across the Mosaic Agricultural Landscape of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 19(11): e0313831. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313831.2. Ahmed Lemhadri, Taoufiq Benali, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Abenezer Wendimu (2024). Zootherapeutic Uses of Animals and Their Parts: An Important Element of the Traditional Knowledge of the Safi Province, Morocco. Heliyon 2024, e40435, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40435.4. Paulos Bultum, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Taye Dobamo (2024). Population estimate and habitat association of Grant’s gazelle (Nanger granti Brooke, 1872) in the Ene Forest of Dale Sadi District, western Ethiopia. BMC Zoology 9:28. https://doi.org/ 10.1186/s40850-024-00217-9.5. Abenezer Wendimu, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign, and Elias Bojago (2024). Day-Flying Lepidopteran Species Abundance, Diversity, and Distribution in Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia. Wiley Psyche: A Journal of Entomology Volume 2024, Article ID 5535105, 13 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5535105.6. Birhanu Asaye, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Taye Dobamo (2024). Livestock predation, crop raiding, and community attitudes towards sustainable wildlife conservation in and around Mankira Forest, Southwest Ethiopia. BMC Ecology and Evolution 24 (85) (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02279-2.7. Mulu Jaleta and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2024). Human-wild mammal interaction and the local people’s attitudes towards the mammals in Gara Bilita (Belete Gera) forest, South-West Ethiopia. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 1–8 (2024). https://doi.org/10. 1080/10871209.2024.2372098.8. Hussen Yasin, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign, Serekebirhan Takele, Barry John McMahon, Abebayehu Desalegn, and Jemal Seman (2024). Land use-land cover dynamics in Boyo wetland using remote sensing and GIS for the period 1992-2022. African Geographical Review (2024). https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2024.2350429.9. Paulos Bultum and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2024). Diurnal Activity Patterns of Grant’s Gazelle in the Ene Forest of Dale Sadi District, Western Ethiopia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Section B Biological Sciences (Springer Nature) 94 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-024-01610-7.10. Hussen Yasin, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign, Serekebirhan Takele, Barry John McMahon and Abebayehu Desalegn (2024). Indigenous people’s perception of the existing ecosystem services and pervasive drivers for the degradation of Boyo wetland, southern Ethiopia. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-024-00904-6.11. Abenezer Wendimu, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Abnet Woldesenbet (2024). Fish Fauna and Fishery in Ethiopia, Africa. Inland Waters-Ecology, Limnology and Environmental Protection (Book chapter). https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1004602.12. Abenezer Wendimu, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign, Elias Bojago and Yitbarek Abrham (2024). Traditional ethnobotanical knowledge and ethnomedicinal use of plants in the Tropical Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Heliyon (2024).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27528.13. Sascha Dueker, Sandi Willows-Munro, Michael R Perrin, Yilma D Abebe, Nathaniel ND Annorbah, Esther W Mwangi, Ireene R Madindou, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign, Emiliano Mori, Tiwonge I Mzumara, Chris Brown, Ursula Bryson, Henry Ndithia, Tim Dodman, Henriette van der Zwan, Rencia van der Sluis, Chaona R Phiri, Abigail Karimanzira & Rowan O Martin (2023). Conservation status and threats to lovebirds: knowledge gaps and research priorities, Ostrich 94(1):1-27, https://doi.org/10.2989/ 00306525.2023.2206674.14. Numeri Awash and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2023). Comparison of bird assemblage structures and diversity patterns between seasons among two Ethiopian wetlands. BMC Zoology 8:3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-023-00164-x.15. Abenezer Wendimu, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign, Elias Bojago and Zekarias Zemarku (2023). Beef cattle fattening practices and marketing system in tropical highlands of Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 14: 1-12.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100806.16. Abenezer Wendimu, Elias Bojago, Yitbarek Abrham and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2023). Practices of ethnoveterinary medicine and ethnobotanical knowledge of plants used to treat livestock diseases, Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia. Cogent Food and Agriculture 9:1. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2023.2248691.17. Samuel Bekele and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2023). Diversity and relative abundance of avian species in the wetland area northwest of Lake Abaya, southern Ethiopia. The Scientific World Journal, Volume Article ID 9964189, 2023.18. Abenezer Wendimu and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2023). Conventional Beef Cattle Farming Practices in Wolaita and Sidama, Southern Ethiopia. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences 18 (3): 199-209. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajavsp.2023.199.20919. Mulu Jaleta and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2023). Crop Loss and Damage by Primate Species in Southwest Ethiopia. International Journal of Ecology. Volume 2023, Article ID 8332493, 9 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8332493.20. Abenezer Wendimu and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2023). An ethnozoological study of traditional medicinal animals and their products from Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia. Heliyon 9 (2023) e12733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12733.21. Yigrem Kebede, Aberham Megaze, Wondimagegnheu Tekalegn, Taye Dobamo and Herwig Leirs, (2022). Livestock depredation by wild carnivores in the highlands of Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia. Wildlife Research https://doi.org/10.1071/WR21166.22. Muluneh Dansa and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2022). Primate diversity and species’ distributions in Maze National Park, southern Ethiopia. African Zoology 57(2): 121-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2022.2087478.23. Samuel Oyda, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Aberham Megaze (2022). Promoting harmony between local people and wild animals around the Humbo Community Managed Forest area, southern Ethiopia. African Journal of Ecology 60(4): 1374-1379. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13049.24. Tesfaye Birhan and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2022). Sustainable Agricultural Management of Land Using Technology for Soil and Water Conservation within the Central Rift Valley, Central Ethiopia. Applied and Environmental Soil Science Volume 2022, Article ID 7329580, 11 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7329580.25. Newarinesh Feleke and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2022). The Neglected Traditional Enset (Ensete ventricosum) Crop Landraces for the Sustainable Livelihood of the Local People in Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Food Science Volume 2022, Article ID 6026763, 10 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6026763.26. Amanuel Agebo and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2022). Terrestrial medium and large-sized mammalian species diversity in Michole Community Protected Forest, southern Ethiopia. BMC Zoology7:20 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-022-00121-0.27. Yacob Kassa and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2022). The Population Size and Distribution of Diurnal Large Wild Mammals in the Southern Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Hindawi The Scientific World Journal Volume 2022, Article ID 3050710, 7 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/305071028. Yigrem Kebede, Aberham Megaze, Wondimagegnheu Tekalegn, Taye Dobamo and Herwig Leirs, (2022). Population estimation and livestock loss by spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) in Damota Community Managed Forest, Southern Ethiopia, Global Ecology and Conservation, (2021) doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02037.29. Abenezer Wendimu and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2022). Spice and Condiment Plants for the Traditional Beverages and, Food Stuff Preparation and Utilization, Southern Ethiopia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Section B Biological Sciences 92 (1): 239-247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-021-01302-6.30. Hussen Yasin and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2022). A study of composition and diversity variation of avifauna along with different types of agroforestry system in Kibet town, Southern Ethiopia. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (2022) 95:2-9.31. Abenezer Wendimu, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Biniyam Asfaw (2021). A survey of traditional medicinal plants used to treat common human and livestock ailments from Diguna Fango district, Wolaita, southern Ethiopia. Nordic Journal of Botany 39 (5). 2021: e03174 doi: 10.1111/njb.03174.32. Abenezer Wendimu and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2021). Field efficacy of ethnomedicinal plant smoke repellency against Anopheles arabiensis and Aedes aegypti. Heliyon 7(7) (2021) e07373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e0737333. Tamirat Gataro and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2021). The attitude of people towards Anubis baboon (Papio anubis) crop foraging activities in subSaharan Africa, southern Ethiopia. Primates 62: 563-570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-021-00910-0.34. Nigatu Alemayehu and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2022). Prevalence of crop damage and crop-raiding animals in southern Ethiopia: the resolution of the conflict with the farmers. GeoJournal 87: 845-859. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-020-10287-0(0123456789().,-volV)( 0123456735. Dereje Abera and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2020). Estimation of the population size of the flagship species of Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga) in southern Great Rift Valley, Africa. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity 4(4): 62-71.36. Yacob Kassa, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Barry J. McMahon (2020). Species diversity and conservation status of diurnal large mammals in Nechisar National Park. African Journal of Ecology 58(4): 840-843.37. Adanech Lemma and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2020). Abundance, Species Diversity, and Distribution of Diurnal Mammals in Humbo Community-Based Forest Area, Southern Ethiopia. Hindawi International Journal of Zoology Volume 2020, Article ID 5761697, 5 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/576169738. Abenezer Wendimu and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2020). Infusion Extraction of Toxin from Chili Pepper (Capsicum baccatum) for Bedbug Protection. Asian Journal of Biotechnology 12 (2): 65-74.39. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2016). Sex Structure and Group Size of Oribi (Ourebia ourebi) in Maze National Park, Ethiopia. Advanced Life Science and Technology 44: 87-95.40. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2016). Habitat Association and Foraging Ecology ofOribi (Ourebia ourebi Zimmermann, 1783) in Maze National Park, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Natural Sciences Research 6(9): 33-42.41. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2016). Anthropogenic Influences on the Wildlife Conservation Efforts in Maze National Park, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Environment and Earth Science 6: 1-8.42. Nigatuwa Shumago and Wondimagegnehu Tekalign (2016). Distribution of Tsetse Fly in Selected Sites of Upper Omo Belt, Southern Ethiopia. Advanced Life Science and Technology 44: 30-37.43. Yigrem Kebede, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Hailu Menale (2016). Conservation Challenge: Human-Carnivore Conflict in Sodo Community Managed Conservation Forest, Wolaita Sodo Zuriya District, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Culture, Society and Development 18: 7-16.44. Yigrem Kebede, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Hailu Menale (2016). Conservation Challenge: Human-Herbivore Conflict in Sodo Community Managed Conservation Forest, Wolaita Sodo Zuriya District, Southern Ethiopia. Advanced Life Science and Technology 44: 38-48.45. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Balakrishnan, M. (2016). Effects of Global Climate Change on Wildlife: A Review. Civ. Environ. Res.8 (6): 1-13.46. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2016). Attitudes and Perceptions of the Local Community TowardsConservation in Maze National Park, Southern Ethiopia. Public Policy and Administration Research 6 (12): 1-6.47. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Yigrem Kebede (2016). Impacts of Wildfire and Prescribed Fire on Wildlife and Habitats: A Review. Journal of Natural Sciences Research 6 (23): 15-27.48. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2015). Diurnal activity patterns of Oribi (Ourebia ourebi) in Maze National Park, Ethiopia. International Journal of Ecology and Ecosolution 2 (3): 31-35.49. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2013). Population Status of Oribi (Ourebi aourebi Zimmermann, 1783) in Maze National Park, Southern Ethiopia. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology 41 (2): 145-151.50. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2011). Population Status, Foraging and Diurnal Activity Patterns of Oribi (Ourebia ourebi) in Senkele Swayne’s Hartebeest Sanctuary, Ethiopia. SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science 34(1): 29–38.51. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2011). Current Population Status of the Endangered Endemic Subspecies of Swayne’s Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei) in Maze National Park, Ethiopia, SINET: Ethiopian Journal of Science 34(1): 39–48.52. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Abebe Getahun (2011). Biogeography and climate change: Distribution Patterns of Living Organisms in Global Climate Change. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Pp. 57.53. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2011). Status of and threats to the Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta) in Entoto Natural Park and Bole Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Chinese Birds 2 (4):174–182.54. Wondimagegnehu Tekalign and Afework Bekele (2009). Foraging Ecology and Habitat Association of Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta) in Entoto Natural Park and Bole Sub-City, Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Journal of Biological Science 8(2): 123-133.
Contact
wondimagegnehubeyene@gmail.com; wondimagegnehu.tekalign@wsu.edu.et; +251911878848; linkedin.com/in/wondimagegnehu-tekalign-ph-d-19476037; @WTekal
