A5048146598- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Forest Management and Policy
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Marine animal studies overview
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
2015-2024
Abstract Maintaining the resilience and functionality of savannas is key to sustaining ecosystem services they provide. This maintenance largely dependent on stressors, such as prolonged droughts. The drought determined by interaction herbivores functional composition vegetation. So far, our understanding ability predict response under different types rangeland use a function vegetation are still limited. In this study, we used ecohydrological, spatially‐explicit savanna model EcoHyD...
Abstract The rate at which the poaching of rhinoceroses has escalated since 2010 poses a threat to long-term persistence extant rhinoceros populations. policy response primarily called for increased investment in military-style enforcement strategies largely based upon simple economic models rational crime. However, effective solutions will probably require context-specific, stakeholder-driven mix top-down and bottom-up mechanisms grounded theory that represents human behaviour more...
The conservation of the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) is prime importance for many countries. Interactions between elephants and humans are known to induce stress thereby have potential affect elephants' fitness. In Namibia, anthropogenic disturbances increasing due human population size development, particularly near protected areas, such as national parks. this study, we investigated levels in relation their land use, specifically protection status, comparing within Etosha...
Abstract Over the past decade, trophy hunting in Africa has seen increased public and scientific interest. Much of that attention come from outside Africa, with little emphasis on local views. We circulated an online survey through international networks to explore demographic regional differences opinion regards support for African hunting, import bans, funding conservation estates supported by hunting. received ∼5700 responses found location, demography, background influenced opinion....
Abstract Camera traps are an increasingly used tool in ecology, having the ability to capture large numbers of photographic records short survey periods. For many surveys, number non‐target outweighs those focal species, making them a potentially rich and often under‐utilised data source. Occupancy analysis represents potential way optimise output, whilst increasing “return on investment.” This study assessed feasibility using from Hartmann's mountain zebra Equus hartmannae Gondwana Canyon...
Viruses may have a dramatic impact on the health of their animal hosts. The patho-physiological mechanisms underlying viral infections in animals are, however, not well understood. It is increasingly recognized that oxidative stress be major physiological cost infections. Here we compare three blood-based markers status herpes positive and negative individuals domestic horse (Equus ferus caballus) both captive free-ranging Mongolian khulan hemionus hemionus) plains zebra quagga). Herpes had...
As the top predator in African ecosystems, lions have lost more than 90% of their historical range, and few countries possess strong evidence for stable populations. Translocations (broadly defined here as capture movement various management purposes) become an increasingly popular action this species, but wide array lion translocation rationales subsequent conservation challenges stemming from poorly conceived or unsuitable translocations warrants additional standardized evaluation...
Routinely censusing rhinoceros' populations is central to their conservation and protection from illegal killing. In Namibia, both white (Ceratotherium simum) black (Diceros bicornis) rhinoceros occur on private land, in the latter case under a custodianship program of Namibian Ministry Environment Tourism (MET). Black custodian landowners are responsible for rhinoceroses land required report regularly MET. Monitoring imposes financial burden custodians yet many techniques used involve...
Namibia’s elephants extend across the north of country. They occur in six main areas known Namibian range—the north-west, Etosha National Park (NP), Mangetti Park, northern Kavango, Khaudum Park/Nyae Nyae Conservancy and Zambezi Region. Seasonal changes distribution are related to water availability. There movements between Namibia its neighbours, particularly Botswana, mainly from The largest populations found north-east country, Khaudum/Nyae Densities very low extremely arid north-west NP...
Abstract Many recent contributions have made a compelling case that genetic diversity is not adequately reflected in international frameworks and policies, as well local governmental processes implementing such frameworks. Using digital sequence information (DSI) other publicly available data supported to assess diversity, toward formulation of practical actions for long‐term conservation biodiversity, with the particular goal maintaining ecological evolutionary processes. Given inclusion...
Abstract In Namibia, leopards ( Panthera pardus ) are widely distributed, used commercially as trophy animals and often persecuted for perceived or real predation on livestock valuable game species outside protected areas. Therefore, leopard populations living in areas might be important source maintaining connectivity. Little data their population sizes densities available from the northern part of country, particularly Here, we estimated densities using a spatial capture–recapture...
Abstract Microsites created by soil‐disturbing animals are important landscape elements in arid environments. In the Pre‐Namib, dust‐bathing behavior of near‐endemic Hartmann's mountain zebra creates unique rolling pits that persist landscape. However, ecohydrological characteristics and effects those microsites on vegetation organisms higher trophic levels still unknown. our study, we characterized soil grain size composition infiltration properties reference sites recorded arthropod...
While the numbers and distribution of African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) have declined in most range States, they been steadily increasing much southern Africa. In Namibia’s arid north-west, are expanding beyond Protected areas (PA) into multiple types land use, leading to socio-economic implications, both positive negative. Our study aimed quantify cross-land use movements fence breaches explore institutional, legislative policy implications fencing, a new conservation paradigm...
Anthrax is a bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis that affects wildlife, livestock and also humans in different parts of the world. It endemic some Africa, including Namibia, with species differing their susceptibility to disease. Carnivores are typically less susceptible anthrax than herbivores. Most carnivore survive infection have high seroprevalence against anthrax, whereas most herbivore low die quickly when infected. Several reports shown cheetahs, unlike other large...