The ecology of the leopard (Panthera Pardus) in the Waterberg

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dc.contributor.advisor Skinner, J.D. (John Dawson), 1932- en
dc.contributor.postgraduate Grimbeek, Anton Michael en
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dc.date.available 2005-11-18 en
dc.date.available 2013-09-07T15:49:30Z
dc.date.created 1992-01-21 en
dc.date.issued 2006-11-18 en
dc.date.submitted 2005-11-17 en
dc.description Dissertation (MSc (Zoology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. en
dc.description.abstract Although the opportunistic feeding habits of leopards were evident in this study, scat analysis showed that ungulates were by far the predominant food, with impala being the most frequent item. The fact that cattle calves were only taken up to ± 100 days old, emphasize the relevance of a proper stock management program to prevent stock losses. In addition, where such measures were impractical, temporary physical barriers such as electric fencing showed potential for application. Modification on different capture techniques were investigated not only to capture leopards for radio collaring but also for the elimination of problem leopards. The effective home range size of a resident male and female leopard in the Naboomspruit area were calculated at 303 km2 and 157 km2 respectively. A density of one leopard per 53 km2 are suggested for the Naboosmpruit study area. Both leopards were predominantly nocturnal with some crepuscular activity. Translocation experiments revealed different results. The conducting of translocations in farming areas, where problem leopards are involved are however not suggested. Leopard density and distribution patterns showed that numbers are relative safe, and that populations are currently to a large extent linked, which makes natural gene flow a possibility. Although suitable areas for leopards thus exist, these may not be available as homogenous units in the future, due to increasing human pressure. en
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dc.description.department Zoology and Entomology en
dc.identifier.citation Grimbeek, A 1992, The ecology of the leopard (Panthera Pardus) in the Waterberg, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29512 > en
dc.identifier.upetdurl http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11172005-162454/ en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29512
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher University of Pretoria en_ZA
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dc.subject Leopard cattle contact en
dc.subject Leopards translocation feasibility en
dc.subject Leopards translocation criteria en
dc.subject Panthera pardus diet en
dc.subject Leopards conservation strategy transvaal sa en
dc.subject Panthera pardus waterberg south africa en
dc.subject Leopards live capture techniques en
dc.subject Leopards distribution transvaal sa en
dc.subject UCTD en_US
dc.title The ecology of the leopard (Panthera Pardus) in the Waterberg en
dc.type Dissertation en


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