Asian Journal of Applied Sciences1996-3343xxxx-xxxxKnowledgia Review10.3923/ajaps.2011.728.734Lepus starcki Petter, 1963) in the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia]]>MekonnenTariku YabaMohammed BekeleAfework MalcolmJ. 7201147Starcks hare (Lepus starcki Petter, 1963) is one of the endemic mammals of Ethiopia and potentially a very important part of the ecosystem. In this study, the food and habitat selection of Starcks hare was investigated. To estimate the coverage of vegetation in the study area, the line intercept method was used. Diet was identified by analyzing faecal pellets and direct observation. Vegetation coverage was high (65.21%) during the wet season and low (<30%) during the dry season. The vegetation consisted of 27 plant species of which 21 were herbs, four grasses and 2 were shrubs. Monocotyledons occurred in higher percentage frequency in the diet of Starcks hare during both seasons. Among the grasses, Festuca spp. was the most available and important food source for Starcks hare during both seasons. The highest number of starcks hares was recorded from rocky grass land during the wet season and from wetland during the dry season. Lepus starcki is an important component in the diet of the Ethiopian wolf and as a result proper management measures should be taken to conserve the endangered species.]]>Puccetti, M.L.A., M. Corti, A. Scanzani, M.V. Civitelli and E. Capanna,1996Lepus habessinicus and L. starki (Lagomorpha, Leporidae). A comparison with L. europaeus.]]>60223230Burgos, S. and S.A. Burgos,20076535538Refera, B. and A. Bekele,20044217Cummings, J. and D. Smith,2001pp: 246pp: 246Dingerkus, S.K. and W.I. Montgomery,2001Lepus timidus hibernicus).]]>253233240Gabol, K., S. Mehmood, N. Yasmin, R.M. Tariq and R. Tabassum,200513740Gashaw, M. and M. Fetene,1996196586Gundogdu, E.,20116555563Hewson, R. and M.D.C. Hinge,199027651666Hillman, J.C.,1993Vol. 1,pp: 27pp: 27IUCN.,20062006Idris, A.B., A.D. Gonzaga, N.N. Zaneedarwaty, B.T. Hasnah and B.Y. Natasha,2001110401042Katona, K. and V. Altbacker,2002511115Kingdon, J.,1997pp: 476pp: 476Malcolm, J.,1997Canis simensis) from agrassland area of Bale Mountains, Ethiopia.]]>35162164Matrai, K., V. Altbacker and I. Hahn,199843107112Marino, J.,20032003Maan, M.A. and A.A. Chaudhry,20011417420Nowak, R.M.,19996th Edn., Vol. 2,pp: 1942pp: 1942Rao, J.S., G.R. Iason, I.A.R. Hulbert and P.A. Racey,2002Lepus timidus), a flexible forager.]]>26019Reichlin, T., E. Klansek and H. Klaus,2005Lepus europaeus) in arable land and its implications for habitat management.]]>52109118Tedla, S.,1995161730Sillero-Zubiri, C.,1994Canis simensis).]]>1994Sillero-Zubiri, C. and D.W. Macdonald,1997Pages: 123Pages: 123Strevens, T.C. and J.M. Rochford,2004Lepus timidus hibernicus, Bell 1837) in a young plantation.]]>1048994Sutherland, W.J.,19962nd Edn.,Yalden, D.W. and M.J. Largen,199222115150