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Leo Legra
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I completed a BSc degree in biology in 2001 at the University of Papua New Guinea. In 2003 I was involved with a study on hunting and wildlife use in the Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. After completion of this study I wrote a proposal to study the Nesting ecology, habitat use and behavioural biology of the New Guinea Harpy Eagle in Papua New Guinea. The Peregrine Fund sponsored this project and I have been involved in this project for the past 3 years. During this time I wrote a thesis on the work that I did and graduated with a BSc first class honours degree.
Wildlife Conservation Society- PNG Country Programme
P.O. Box 277
Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province 441 New Guinea
Phone: 675 732 3836 Fax: 675 732 3837
Email:
llegra@global.net.pg
Research Interests
My interests are raptor habitat selection, use and preference. The habitats that a raptor species is selecting whether to roost, breed or as a territory to hunt in are important aspects that would aid raptor conservation. Nesting ecology and raptor behavioural biology are as important and are areas that I am interested in. Cultural and traditional usage of raptor species parts like feathers, meat and in folklore are important issues that I would like to research so that conservation of raptor populations can be enhanced to ensure continuation of such traditional practises.
The species of raptors that I am interested in are those that are used by people to a large extent in Papua New Guinea, whether for their feathers or for their meat, e.g, New Guinea Harpy Eagles, Long-tailed Buzzards, etc. I am also interested in the endangered raptor species of Papua New Guinea and hope to study these birds in the near future.
Species of Interest:
Black Winged Kite
Sanford's Sea Eagle
Whistling kite
Papuan Harrier
Long-tailed Buzzard
New Guinea Harpy Eagle
Publications
Legra, L.A.T.
2005. Nest-site selection and behavioral biology of the New Guinea Harpy Eagle. B.Sc. thesis, The University of Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea.
Legra, L.
, X. Li, and A.T. Peterson. 2008. Biodiversity and consequences of sea level rise in New Guinea. Pacific Conservation Biology 14:191-199.
Simmons, R., and
L.A.T. Legra.
2009. Is the Papuan Harrier
Circus spilonotus spilothorax
a globally threatened species? Ecology, climate change threats and first population estimates from Papua New Guinea. Bird Conservation International 19:379-391.
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