Experimentally manipulating the landscape of fear to manage problem animals

A Atkins, SM Redpath, RM Little… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Negative interactions between humans and wildlife are increasing, often leading to conflict
between different stakeholders over appropriate management interventions. We …

Waterbird flight initiation distances at Barberspan bird sanctuary, South Africa

C Coetzer, H Bouwman - Koedoe: African Protected Area …, 2017 - journals.co.za
With tourism in South Africa expanding, the number of avitourists increases. The increase in
infrastructure and human activities in protected areas, if not managed properly, can be …

Incorporating environmental considerations in managing Egyptian geese on golf courses in South Africa

B Mackay, RM Little, A Amar… - The Journal of wildlife …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) occur in large numbers on golf courses in
southwestern South Africa. They cause physical and financial damage to the courses and …

Birds as key vectors for the dispersal of some alien species: Further thoughts

C Reynolds, GS Cumming, M Vilà… - Diversity and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract W. Solarz, K. Najberek, A. Pociecha & E. Wilk‐Woźniak (, Diversity and
Distributions, 23, 113–117) published a letter in Diversity and Distributions debating our …

Translocation experiment gives new insights into the navigation capacity of an African duck

GS Cumming, DAW Henry… - Diversity and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Movement is integral to the distribution and abundance of wildlife. We undertook an
experimental test of the navigation capacity of Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiacus to …

Diet and Life-History Traits of Savannah Dwelling Waterbirds in Southern Africa: Implications for Their Conservation Status

T Tarakini, I Mabika, T Mwedzi, P Mundy, H Fritz - Birds, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Species population declines worldwide are worrisome. This study was
driven by the interest to know if population trends of waterbird species are affected by their …

A framework for testing assumptions about foraging scales, body mass, and niche separation using telemetry data

GS Cumming, DAW Henry… - Ecology and Evolution, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological theory predicts that if animals with very similar dietary requirements inhabit the
same landscape, then they should avoid niche overlap by either exploiting food resources at …

The role of waterbirds in the dispersal of aquatic organisms in southern Africa

C Reynolds - 2016 - open.uct.ac.za
Dispersal is a fundamental process with far-reaching ecological and evolutionary
consequences. Not all organisms are capable of dispersing on their own and instead …

[PDF][PDF] Herkomst en aantalsontwikkelingen van Nijlganzen Alopochen aegyptiacus in Drenthe

K van Dijk - Drentse vogels, 2018 - natuurtijdschriften.nl
In 2010 zijn Frank Majoor en anderen begonnen met het grootschalig kleurringen van
Nijlganzen in diverse Nederlandse steden. Een aantal van deze vogels is ondertussen in …

An experimental assessment of the efficacy of falconry to mitigate human-wildlife conflict: Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiaca at golf courses

A Atkins - 2015 - open.uct.ac.za
Human-wildlife conflicts are increasing globally and are believed to be one of the most
prevalent and intractable issues that face conservation biologists today. One such conflict is …