Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Wildlife Management) by Subject "Management"

Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Wildlife Management) by Subject "Management"

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  • Cape mountain zebra in the Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve, South Africa : resource use reveals limitations to zebra performance in a dystrophic mountainous ecosystem 
    Weel, Silvia; Watson, Laurence H.; Wheelo, Joana; Venter, Jan A.; Reeves, Brain (Wiley`, 2015-12)
    Resource use of Cape mountain zebra was studied in the Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve (BNR) over concerns of the poor performance in population growth. We assessed the seasonal diet, habitat suitability and forage quality ...
  • Evaluation of a conflict-related brown hyaena translocation in central Namibia 
    Weise, Florian Johannes; Wiesel, Ingrid; Lemeris Jr, Joseph; Van Vuuren, Rudie J. (Southern African Wildlife Management Association, 2015-09)
    The distribution of the brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea) in southern Africa overlaps widely with commercial livestock ranching.As a direct result,both perceived and confirmed conflict with farmers occurs and hyaenas are ...
  • A framework to measure the wildness of managed large vertebrate populations 
    Child, Matthew F.; Selier, S.A. Jeanetta; Radloff, Frans G.T.; Taylor, William Andrew; Hoffmann, Michael; Nel, Lizanne; Power, R. John; Birss, Coral; Okes, Nicola C.; Peel, Michael J.; Mallon, David; Davies-Mostert, Harriet T. (Wiley, 2019-10)
    As landscapes continue to fall under human influence through habitat loss and fragmentation, fencing is increasingly being used to mitigate anthropogenic threats and enhance the commercial value of wildlife. Subsequent ...
  • Humans as predators : an overview of predation strategies of hunters with contrasting motivational drivers 
    Dalerum, Fredrik; Swanepoel, Lourens H. (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2017)
    Predator-prey theory suggests that generalist predators are linked to demographic stability of prey whereas specialists are destabilizing. We overview the demographic consequences of different predation strategies and ...
  • A review of camera trapping for conservation behaviour research 
    Caravaggi, Anthony; Banks, Peter B.; Burton, A. Cole; Finlay, Caroline M.V.; Hayward, Matt W.; Rowcliffe, Marcus J.; Wood, Mike D. (Wiley Open Access, 2017)
    An understanding of animal behaviour is important if conservation initiatives are to be effective. However, quantifying the behaviour of wild animals presents significant challenges. Remote-sensing camera traps are ...
  • Socio-economic factors influencing attitudes of landowners towards free-roaming cheetahs 
    Page-Nicholson, Samantha K.; Marnewick, Kelly A.; Beverley, Grant; Davies-Mostert, Harriet T.; Watermeyer, Jessica P.; Parker, Daniel M. (Southern African Wildlife Management Association, 2017-10)
    The largest area of the South African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) distribution occurs outside formally protected areas, making cheetahs vulnerable to conflict-related killings. This conflict is assumed to be related to ...