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Mentorship for young scientists
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Methods and approaches for the management of arthropod border incursions
(Springer, 2016)Biological invasions are increasing and are strongly associated with negative agricultural, economic and ecological impacts. It is increasingly recognized that the primary focus in minimizing biological invasions should ... -
Mongooses on the move: an apparent case of interspecific cooperative vigilance between carnivores
(SOUTHERN AFRICAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSOC, 2006-10)Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) and yellow mongooses (Cynictis penicillata) show antipredator behaviours which, at least in the former species, can take the form of cooperation between pack members. Here, we describe an ... -
Niche overlap and dietary resource partitioning in an African large carnivore guild
(2019)Understanding and quantifying a large carnivores' feeding behaviour is a key component in determining its functional significance in an ecosystem, both in terms of its top-down influence on prey species, but also its ... -
Plasticity and specialisation in the isotopic niche of African clawless otters foraging in marine and freshwater habitats
(2019)Individual-level behavioural plasticity resulting from differences in environmental conditions is prevalent in many organisms and may result in phenomena such as dietary- or habitat specialisation. The isotopic niche of ... -
Post-dispersal fate of Acacia seeds in an African savanna
(SOUTHERN AFRICAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSOC, 2005-10)African Acacia species are often major contributors to the progressive increase in the woody component of savannas, a phenomenon commonly referred to as bush encroachment. In Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, the numbers of adult ... -
The potential for large carnivores to act as biodiversity surrogates in southern Africa
(Springer, 2008)Biodiversity in southern Africa is globally extraordinary but threatened by human activities. Although there are considerable biodiversity conservation initiatives within the region, no one has yet assessed the potential ... -
Pre-release hunting training and post-release monitoring are key components in the rehabilitation of orphaned large felids
(SA ePublications, 2011-04)The rehabilitation of orphaned animals is commonly practiced but rarely scientifically documented. The behavioural development before release (e.g. regarding hunting skills) is particularly important for ensuring animals ... -
Rates and causes of mortality in Endangered African wild dogs Lycaon
(Fauna & Flora International, UK, 2007-05)Effective species conservation depends upon correctly identifying the threats that cause decline or hinder recovery. Because estimates of the relative viability of different populations of Endangered African wild dogs ... -
Reintroducing rewilding to restoration – Rejecting the search for novelty.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2019)Rewilding is emerging as a major issue in conservation. However, there are currently a dozen definitions of rewilding that include Pleistocene rewilding, island rewilding, trophic rewilding, functional rewilding and passive ... -
Reintroduction of Top-Order Predators
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-03)Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. This book draws upon ... -
Reintroduction of Top-Order Predators: Using Science to Restore One of the Drivers of Biodiversity
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Relative availability of natural prey versus livestock predicts landscape suitability for cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus in Botswana.
(Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0, 2015)Prey availability and human-carnivore conflict are strong determinants that govern the spatial distribution and abundance of large carnivore species and determine the suitability of areas for their conservation. For ... -
The relative importance of trophy harvest and retaliatory killing of large carnivores: South African leopards as a case study
(Southern African Wildlife Management Association, 2014-10)There are considerable challenges in the conservation of large carnivores, caused by large area requirements, low reproduction rates and low population densities coupled with their tendency to cause conflict with humans. ... -
Reproductive sharing and proximate factors mediating cooperative breeding in the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
(Springer, 2010-02)Although dominant African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are generally believed to be the sole breeders within a pack, earlier behavioral and endocrine data suggest that reproduction could be shared with subordinates. We ... -
Resource partitioning between black-backed jackal and brown hyeana in Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, South Africa
(Canid Specialist Group, 2016)Understanding resource partitioning by predators is important for understanding coexistence patterns, with this becoming more relevant as historical food webs are altered through human impacts. Using scat analysis, we ... -
A Review of community-based natural resource management
(ALOKI K ft., Budapest, Hungary, 2017)This paper reviews initiatives of Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) from 21 case studies in different countries. The study uses Ostrom’s design principles and eight objective measures. These are empowerment, ... -
The Role of Social Behaviour in Carnivore Reintroductions
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-03)Reintroductions are becoming increasingly important in conservation management, particularly for large carnivores. Despite an increase in our understanding of carnivore social behaviour, wildlife managers often disregard ... -
Sampling error in non-invasive genetic analyses of an endangered social carnivore
(Springer, 2009-12)Modern non-invasive genetic technologies are useful in studies of rare and difficult-to-observe species. An examination of endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) faecal DNA revealed that 11.4% of samples were assigned ...