Browsing Research Articles (Paraclinical Sciences) by UP Author "McKechnie, Andrew E."

Browsing Research Articles (Paraclinical Sciences) by UP Author "McKechnie, Andrew E."

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  • Blood and bone lead levels in South Africa's Gyps vultures : risk to nest-bound chicks and comparison with other avian taxa 
    Van den Heever, Linda; Smit-Robinson, Hanneline; Naidoo, Vinny; McKechnie, Andrew E. (Elsevier, 2019-06)
    Poisoning, including secondary lead poisoning, is cited as the single most important cause of vulture mortalities in Africa. To evaluate the prevalence of lead poisoning among South Africa's Gyps vultures compared to other, ...
  • Excessive red tape is strangling biodiversity research in South Africa 
    Alexander, Graham J.; Tolley, Krystal A.; Maritz, Bryan; McKechnie, Andrew E.; Manger, Paul R.; Thomson, Robert L.; Schradin, Carsten; Fuller, Andrea; Meyer, Leith Carl Rodney; Hetem, Robyn S.; Cherry, Michael; Conradie, Werner; Bauer, Aaron M.; Maphisa, David; O’Riain, Justin; Parker, Daniel M.; Mlambo, Musa C.; Bronner, Gary; Madikiza, Kim; Engelbrecht, Adriaan; Lee, Alan T.K.; Jansen van Vuuren Bettine; Mandiwana-Neudani, Tshifhiwa G.; Pietersen, Darren William; Venter, Jan A.; Somers, Michael J.; Slotow, Rob; Strauss, W. Maartin; Humphries, Marc S.; Ryan, Peter G.; Kerley, Graham I.H. (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2021-09)
    Preventing the over-exploitation of natural resources is vital to ensure that biodiversity is protected and conserved. Legislation and regulations are therefore necessary to manage resource utilisation, but overly stringent ...