{"id":52579,"date":"2026-09-15T05:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/?p=52579"},"modified":"2026-09-15T08:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:04:11","slug":"allison-fisher-analyzing-dna-carnivore-scat-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/allison-fisher-analyzing-dna-carnivore-scat-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in the Scat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">One animal&#8217;s waste is another scientist&#8217;s data. By analyzing DNA hidden inside carnivore scat collected in and around Rwanda&#8217;s Akagera National Park, Nelson Institute PhD candidate Allison Fisher is uncovering what large carnivores eat and evaluating genetic tools that can help researchers better understand human-carnivore conflict.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-56227fd0\">\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1427\" height=\"1176\" class=\"gb-media-68ebd40f\" alt=\"Map of Rwanda\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/A.-Fisher-Rwanda-Map.webp\" title=\"A. 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In collaboration with researchers at the University of Rwanda, she analyzed the samples to reconstruct the animals&#8217; diets, searching specifically for evidence of domesticated livestock consumption. \u201cWorking with scat is not the most glamorous, but it\u2019s amazing how much you can learn by analyzing the DNA inside, all without bothering any animals,\u201d Fisher said. \u201cI\u2019m hopeful that non-invasive genetic techniques can benefit the field of human-carnivore coexistence.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also compared two DNA sequencing methods, identifying the strengths and limitations of each for monitoring carnivores in landscapes shared by people, livestock, and wildlife. By comparing these approaches, Fisher&#8217;s research offers practical guidance for scientists using genetic techniques to study carnivore diets in human-dominated landscapes. \u201cI\u2019m most proud that my data collection and laboratory methods could be performed entirely in Rwanda, from the first scat collection to the final sequencing step. I stay in touch with many of the students I worked with in the University of Rwanda lab \u2014 and some are using my protocols for their own projects now!\u201d Fisher said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c528ebb7\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-ffbc7832\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1427\" height=\"1427\" class=\"gb-media-09324855\" alt=\"\" title=\"A. Fisher Scat Sampling\" src=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/A.-Fisher-Scat-Sampling.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/A.-Fisher-Scat-Sampling.webp 1427w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/A.-Fisher-Scat-Sampling-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/A.-Fisher-Scat-Sampling-1200x1200.webp 1200w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/A.-Fisher-Scat-Sampling-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/nelson.wisc.edu\/the-commons\/wp-content\/uploads\/A.-Fisher-Scat-Sampling-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1427px) 100vw, 1427px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings could help improve wildlife monitoring and inform efforts to reduce conflict between people and large carnivores. The study has been accepted for publication by the <em>Canadian Wildlife Biology &amp; Management<\/em> journal in their spring 2027 special edition book on \u201cHuman-Carnivore Conflict &amp; Coexistence,\u201d and will also be featured during the journal&#8217;s Alpha Wildlife Summit this fall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-2e1a8787\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><em>Support for this research was provided by the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research with funding from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program under Grant No. 2137424. 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