Assessing the numbers and distribution of threatened species is a central challenge in
conservation, often made difficult because the species of concern are rare and elusive. For …

Following dramatic range and population declines, the cheetah is Africa's most endangered
large felid. In Namibia, private land managers still trap cheetahs but increasingly consider …

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is Africa's most endangered large felid and listed as
Vulnerable with a declining population trend by the IUCN1. It ranges widely over sub …

When protected carnivores harm people's livelihoods, conservationists often seek non-lethal
mitigation strategies. Large carnivore translocation is one such strategy but it has shown …

Camera traps are an increasingly used tool in ecology, having the ability to capture large
numbers of photographic records in short survey periods. For many surveys, the number of …

The brown hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea) is endemic to southern Africa. The largest
population of this near-threatened species occurs in Botswana, but limited data were …

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 …

Many African large terrestrial mammals move through landscapes in search of food and
water. In north-central and north-eastern Namibia, high numbers of large mammals are …

In recent years, the expansion of agricultural lands into areas rich in biodiversity has led to a
conservation dilemma between the need for food security for an expanding human …

Human-wildlife conflict is a global and growing problem, threatening carnivore conservation
as well as the viability of farming practices in many areas. This study represents the first …