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Darnell, Angela M.
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Graf, Jan A.
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Somers, Michael J.
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Slotow, Robert
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Gunther, Micaela Szykman
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2014-08-12T11:23:09Z |
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dc.date.available |
2014-08-12T11:23:09Z |
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2014-06-04 |
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Interaction among species through competition is a principle process structuring ecological communities, affecting
behavior, distribution, and ultimately the population dynamics of species. High competition among large African carnivores,
associated with extensive diet overlap, manifests in interactions between subordinate African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) and
dominant lions (Panthera leo) and spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta). Using locations of large carnivores in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Park, South Africa, we found different responses from wild dogs to their two main competitors. Wild dogs avoided lions,
particularly during denning, through a combination of spatial and temporal avoidance. However, wild dogs did not exhibit
spatial or temporal avoidance of spotted hyenas, likely because wild dog pack sizes were large enough to adequately
defend their kills. Understanding that larger carnivores affect the movements and space use of other carnivores is important
for managing current small and fragmented carnivore populations, especially as reintroductions and translocations are
essential tools used for the survival of endangered species, as with African wild dogs. |
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am2014 |
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The Smithsonian Institution Undersecretary for Science Endowment Funds, the American Zoo and Aquarium
Association Conservation Endowment Fund, and Humboldt State University Sponsored Program Foundation (MSG); University of Pretoria, The Green Trust (WWFSA),
and Bateleurs and Wildlife Conservation Trust (KZN) (MS); NRF, NSF, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Walt Disney Foundation and MGM, Wild about Cats, and
Hluhluwe Tourism Association (RS); and THRIP (N. Ferguson) and Grand Hotel grants (C. Packer). |
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http://www.plosone.org |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Darnell AM, Graf JA, Somers MJ, Slotow R, Szykman Gunther M (2014) Space Use of African Wild Dogs in Relation to Other Large Carnivores. PLoS ONE 9(6): e98846. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098846. |
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1932-6203 |
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10.1371/journal.pone.0098846 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41210 |
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en |
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Public Library of Science |
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dc.rights |
© 2014 Darnell et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License |
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dc.subject |
Carnivores |
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Dynamics of species |
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Extensive diet |
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Hluhluwe-iMfolozi park, South Africa |
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African wild dogs |
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dc.title |
Space use of African wild dogs in relation to other large carnivores |
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Article |
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