Anthropogenic influences on spotted hyaena diet in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

dc.contributor.authorBelton, L.E. (Lydia)
dc.contributor.authorCameron, Elissa Z.
dc.contributor.authorDalerum, Fredrik
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-29T07:36:51Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractRapid urban expansion has led to an increase in carnivores that live close to human dominated environments. Some carnivore species have successfully adapted to these novel conditions and taken advantage of opportunities associated with human habitation. Whilst many studies have compared carnivores living in protected areas to those in an urban setting, few have looked at the relationships between carnivores and human habitation within protected areas. In this study, we examined the effects of human habitation on the diet of spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) in the Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa. Our results suggested a limited effect of anthropogenic resources on spotted hyaena diet in the KNP. We found neither temporal nor spatial variation in the amount of, nor types of, anthropogenic material in spotted hyaena scats, despite observations of more road side litter close to large anthropogenic sites. We therefore suggest that anthropogenic resources may not have been utilised completely according to abundance. We encourage further research evaluating potential secondary effects of human activity and infrastructure on spotted hyaena diet and also stable isotope approaches that may provide further insights into the importance of anthropogenic food for spotted hyaenas inside the KNP.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentMammal Research Instituteen_ZA
dc.description.departmentZoology and Entomologyen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2019-07-01
dc.description.librarianhj2018en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Research Foundation (incentive funding for rated researchers to EZC and FD), by the University of Pretoria and by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (a research fellowship to FD).en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/journal/13364en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBelton, L.E., Cameron, E.Z. & Dalerum, F. Anthropogenic influences on spotted hyaena diet in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Mammal Research (2018) 63: 315-323. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-018-0358-0.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2199-2401 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2199-241X (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1007/s13364-018-0358-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/65265
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSpringeren_ZA
dc.rights© Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Białowieża, Poland 2018. The original publication is available at : https://link.springer.com/journal/13364.en_ZA
dc.subjectKruger National Park (KNP)en_ZA
dc.subjectKruger National Park (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectSpotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta)en_ZA
dc.subjectCarnivoraen_ZA
dc.subjectAnthropogenic resourcesen_ZA
dc.subjectProtected areasen_ZA
dc.titleAnthropogenic influences on spotted hyaena diet in the Kruger National Park, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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