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  • Underperformance of African protected area networks and the case for new conservation models : insights from Zambia 
    Lindsey, Peter Andrew; Nyirenda, Vincent R.; Barnes, Jonathan I.; Becker, Matthew S.; McRobb, Rachel; Tambling, Craig J.; Taylor, William Andrew; Watson, Frederick G.; t'Sas-Rolfes, Michael; Russo, Danilo (Public Library of Science, 2014-05-21)
    Many African protected areas (PAs) are not functioning effectively. We reviewed the performance of Zambia’s PA network and provide insights into how their effectiveness might be improved. Zambia’s PAs are under-performing ...
  • Understanding and managing the introduction pathways of alien taxa : South Africa as a case study 
    Faulkner, Katelyn T.; Robertson, Mark P.; Rouget, Mathieu; Wilson, John R.U. (Springer, 2016-01)
    For the effective prevention of biological invasions, the pathways responsible for introductions must be understood and managed. However introduction pathways, particularly for developing nations, have been understudied. ...
  • Understanding continent-wide variation in vulture ranging behavior to assess feasibility of vulture safe zones in Africa : challenges and possibilities 
    Kane, Adam; Monadjem, Ara; Aschenborn, H.K. Ortwin; Bildstein, Keith; Botha, Andre; Bracebridge, Claire; Buechley, Evan R.; Buij, Ralph; Davies, John P.; Diekmann, Maria; Downs, Colleen T.; Farwig, Nina; Galligan, Toby H.; Kaltenecker, Gregory; Kelly, Chris; Kemp, Ryno; Kolberg, Holger; MacKenzie, Monique L.; Mendelsohn, John; Mgumba, Msafiri; Nathan, Ran; Nicholas, Aaron; Ogada, Darcy; Pfeiffer, Morgan B.; Phipps, W. Louis; Pretorius, Mattheuns D.; Rosner, Sascha; Schabo, Dana G.; Shatumbu, Gabriel Lita; Spiegel, Orr; Thompson, Lindy J.; Venter, Jan A.; Virani, Munir Z.; Wolter, Kerri; Kendall, Corinne J. (Elsevier, 2022-04)
    Protected areas are intended as tools in reducing threats to wildlife and preserving habitat for their long-term population persistence. Studies on ranging behavior provide insight into the utility of protected areas. ...
  • Universal DNA methylation age across mammalian tissues 
    Lu, A.T.; Fei, Z.; Haghani, A.; Robeck, T.R.; Zoller, J.A.; Li, C.Z.; Lowe, R.; Yan, Q.; Zhang, J.; Vu, H.; Ablaeva, J.; Acosta-Rodriguez, V.A.; Adams, D.M.; Almunia, J.; Aloysius, A.; Ardehali, R.; Arneson, A.; Baker, C.S.; Banks, G.; Belov, K.; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Black, P.; Blumstein, D.T.; Bors, E.K.; Breeze, C.E.; Brooke, R.T.; Brown, J.L.; Carter, G.G.; Caulton, A.; Cavin, J.M.; Chakrabarti, L.; Chatzistamou, I.; Chen, H.; Cheng, K.; Chiavellini, P.; Choi, O.W.; Clarke, S.M.; Cooper, L.N.; Cossette, M.L.; Day, J.; DeYoung, J.; DiRocco, S.; Dold, C.; Ehmke, E.E.; Emmons, C.K.; Emmrich, S.; Erbay, E.; Erlacher-Reid, C.; Faulkes, C.G.; Ferguson, S.H.; Finno, C.J.; Flower, J.E.; Gaillard, J.M.; Garde, E.; Gerber, L.; Gladyshev, V.N.; Gorbunova, V.; Goya, R.G.; Grant, M.J.; Green, C.B.; Hales, E.N.; Hanson, M.B.; Hart, D.W. (Daniel); Haulena, M.; Herrick, K.; Hogan, A.N.; Hogg, C.J.; Hore, T.A.; Huang, T.; Izpisua Belmonte, J.C.; Jasinska, A.J.; Jones, G.; Jourdain, E.; Kashpur, O.; Katcher, H.; Katsumata, E.; Kaza, V.; Kiaris, H.; Kobor, M.S.; Kordowitzki, P.; Koski, W.R.; Kruetzen, M.; Kwon, S.B.; Larison, B.; Lee, S.G.; Lehmann, M.; Lemaitre, J.F.; Levine, A.J.; Li, C.Z.; Li, X.; Lim, A.R.; Lin, D.T.S.; Lindemann, D.M.; Little, T.J.; Macoretta, N.; Maddox, D.; Matkin, C.O.; Mattison, J.A.; McClure, M.; Mergl, J.; Meudt, J.J.; Montano, G.A.; Mozhui, K.; Munshi-South, J.; Naderi, A.; Nagy, M.; Narayan, P.; Nathanielsz, P.W.; Nguyen, N.B.; Niehrs, C.; O'Brien, J.K.; O'Tierney Ginn, P.; Odom, D.T.; Ophir, A.G.; Osborn, S.; Ostrander, E.A.; Parsons, K.M.; Paul, K.C.; Pellegrini, M.; Peters, K.J.; Pedersen, A.B.; Petersen, J.L.; Pietersen, D.W.; Pinho, G.M.; Plassais, J.; Poganik, J.R.; Prado, N.A.; Reddy, P.; Rey, B.; Ritz, B.R.; Robbins, J.; Rodriguez, M.; Russell, J.; Rydkina, E.; Sailer, L.L.; Salmon, A.B.; Sanghavi, A.; Schachtschneider, K.M.; Schmitt, D.; Schmitt, T.; Schomacher, L.; Schook, L.B.; Sears, K.E.; Seifert, A.W.; Seluanov, A.; Shafer, A.B.A.; Shanmuganayagam, D.; Shindyapina, A.V.; Simmons, M.; Singh, K.; Sinha, I.; Slone, J.; Snell, R.G.; Soltanmaohammadi, E.; Spangler, M.L.; Spriggs, M.C.; Staggs, L.; Stedman, N.; Steinman, K.J.; Stewart, D.T.; Sugrue, V.J.; Szladovits, B.; Takahashi, J.S.; Takasugi, M.; Teeling, E.C.; Thompson, M.J.; Van Bonn, B.; Vernes, S.C.; Villar, D.; Vinters, H.V.; Wallingford, M.C.; Wang, N.; Wayne, R.K.; Wilkinson, G.S.; Williams, C.K.; Williams, R.W.; Yang, X.W.; Yao, M.; Young, B.G.; Zhang, B.; Zhang, Z.; Zhao, P.; Zhao, Y.; Zhou, W.; Zimmermann, J.; Ernst, J.; Raj, K.; Horvath, S. (Nature Research, 2023-11)
    Aging, often considered a result of random cellular damage, can be accurately estimated using DNA methylation profiles, the foundation of pan-tissue epigenetic clocks. Here, we demonstrate the development of universal ...
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) survey of the Antarctic shag (Leucocarbo bransfieldensis) breeding colony at Harmony Point, Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands 
    Oosthuizen, Wessel Christiaan; Kruger, Lucas; Jouanneau, William; Lowther, Andrew D. (Springer, 2020-02)
    Monitored seabird populations—useful sentinels of marine ecosystem health—have been declining worldwide at a rapid pace. Yet, lack of reliable long-term monitoring data constrains assessment of the conservation status of ...
  • Unmarked individuals in mark-recapture studies : comparisons of marked and unmarked southern elephant seals at Marion Island 
    Oosthuizen, Wessel Christiaan; De Bruyn, P.J. Nico; Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012-08)
    The presence of unmarked individuals is common in mark–recapture study populations; however, their origin and significance in terms of population dynamics remain poorly understood. At Marion Island, southern Indian Ocean, ...
  • Uplisting a threatened small mammal : the Nimba otter-shrew of West Africa 
    Stephenson, P.J.; Monadjem, Ara; Decher, J. (Cambridge University Press, 2018)
    No abstract available.
  • Urbanisation as an important driver of nocturnal primate sociality 
    Scheun, Juan; Greeff, D.; Nowack, J. (Springer, 2019-07)
    Urbanisation is an important factor driving species and biodiversity decline. Although habitat alterations can be detrimental for species, studies have shown that many diurnal primates are able to adapt to novel environments. ...
  • Urofaecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) chick populations experiencing different levels of human disturbance 
    Scheun, Juan; Miller, Rebecca J.; Ganswindt, Andre; Waller, Lauren J.; Pichegru, Lorien; Sherley, Richard B.; Maneveldt, Gavin W. (Oxford University Press, 2021-09)
    Despite the importance of ecotourism in species conservation, little is known about the industry’s effects on wildlife. In South Africa, some African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) colonies have become tourist attractions. ...
  • Using a social media project as a way to get students to communicate conservation messages to the general public 
    Shrader, A.M. (Adrian); Louw, Ina (Routledge, 2023)
    For conservation biologists to be effective, they need to be able to communicate to the general public. In today’s world, communicating means tapping into social media platforms. To get our final-year undergraduate students ...
  • Using faecal glucocorticoid metabolite analyses to elucidate stressors of African wild dogs Lycaon pictus from South Africa 
    Crossey, Bruce Gareth; Chimimba, Christian Timothy; Du Plessis, Cole; Hall, Grant; Ganswindt, Andre (Nordic Council for Wildlife Research, 2020)
    There are few stressful factors which have been investigated to affect adrenocortical function in the African wild dog (AWD) Lycaon pictus. Understanding what animals perceive as stressors is important for not only the ...
  • Using species distribution models to gauge the completeness of the bat checklist of Eswatini 
    Monadjem, Ara; Simelane, Felicity; Shapiro, Bonginkosi C.; Gumbi, Bonginkosi C.; Mamba, Mnqobi L.; Sibiya, Muzi D.; Lukhele, Sifiso M.; Mahlaba, Themb’alilahlwa A.M. (Springer, 2021-01)
    National species checklists are important for a variety of reasons, including biodiversity conservation. However, these national checklists are rarely complete, and it is not easy to gauge how many species have been ...
  • Using static acoustic monitoring to describe echolocation behaviour of heaviside’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) in Namibia 
    Leeney, Ruth H.; Carslake, David; Elwen, Simon Harvey (European Association for Aquatic Mammals, 2011)
    Static acoustic monitoring is a cost-effective, low-effort means of gathering large datasets on echolocation click characteristics and habitat use by odontocetes. Heaviside’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) were ...
  • Utility of a fecal real-time PCR protocol for detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) 
    Roug, Annette; Geoghegan, Claire; Wellington, Elizabeth; Miller, Woutrina A.; Travis, Emma; Porter, David; Cooper, David; Clifford, Deana L.; Mazet, Jonna A.K.; Parsons, Sven (Wildlife Disease Association, 2014)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • Utilization of a local ‘Malaria Post’ indicates that carers from a village in Mozambique respond appropriately to malaria attacks 
    Charlwood, Jacques D.; Tomas, Erzelia V.E.; Enosse, Sonia; Saija, Sara P.; Sahlholdt, Jannick; Filemon, Lourenco; Kampango, Ayubo Amisse (Elsevier, 2021-09)
    As malaria elimination becomes a possibility the focus of interventions changes from vector control to disease control. It is important that treatment occurs early during an infection in order for it to be efficacious, ...
  • Vaccination against GnRH as a prelude to surgical castration of horses 
    Birrell, John R.; Schulman, M.L. (Martin); Botha, A.E. (Alma); Ganswindt, Andre; Fosgate, Geoffrey Theodore; Bertschinger, Hendrik Jan (Wiley, 2021-11)
    BACKGROUND : Surgical castration is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in horses and is associated with various post-surgical complications ranging in severity. OBJECTIVES : We investigated the effects of ...
  • Vagrant Antarctic fur seals at Gough Island in 2009 
    Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt; Reisinger, Ryan Rudolf (Springer, 2009-11)
    The Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella at Gough Island (40°20 S, 09°54 W) in the South Atlantic Ocean, first seen in October/November 2005, was recorded again in September–October 2009. Up to three different individual ...
  • Vagrant Antarctic fur seals at the Tristan da Cunha Islands 
    Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt; Ryan, Peter G.; Bester, W.A.; Glass, T. (Springer, 2014-11)
    Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella mainly breed at islands south of the Antarctic Polar Front, but stragglers occasionally occur farther north, with records from Gough Island (40 S, 10 W) in the central South Atlantic ...
  • Vagrant birds ashore at the Prince Edward Islands, southern Indian Ocean, from 1987 to 2009 
    Oosthuizen, Wessel Christiaan; Dyer, D.M.; De Bruyn, P.J. Nico (NISC, 2009)
    Vagrant birds recorded ashore at Marion Island and Prince Edward Island from 1987 to 2009 are documented. In total, 101 observations (including multiple sightings of potentially the same individual) of 29 species were ...
  • Vagrant southern elephant seal and human disturbance in Mossel Bay, South Africa 
    Mertz, Edith M.; Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt (Southern African Wildlife Management Association, 2011-10)
    An opportunistic observational study on human disturbance of a vagrant southern elephant seal that was hauled out on a tourist beach in Mossel Bay, South Africa, is presented. Incidences of pedestrians ignoring signage ...