Invasive water buffalo population trends and competition-related consequences for native rusa deer in eastern Indonesian protected areas

Ariefiandy, Achmad; Purwandana, Deni; Azmi, Muhammad; Panggur, Maria Rosdalima; Mardani, Juna; Parra, Daisy Parra; Jessop, Tim S.

doi:10.1007/s42991-021-00161-y

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“…The extent of the grazing area allows the livestock to exhibit natural behaviors, such as dung avoidance, dung heap formation, and avoidance of domination by another animal sharing the same grazing area [56][57][58]. Dung avoidance is a behavior in which livestock avoid foraging around the mound of feces.…”

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The diversity and quality of forages and their potency as herbal anthelmintic for swamp buffalo in Brebes District, Central Java

Satrija

Nurhidayah²,

Astuti

et al. 2023

Vet World

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Background and Aim: Swamp buffaloes play an important role in the rural economy of Indonesia. They consume various forages during their grazing time, including those with anti-parasitic potential. However, the information about the type and quality of forages and their potential as a natural anthelmintic for swamp buffalo is very limited. This study aimed to identify the diversity, quality, and anthelmintic potency of forages consumed by swamp buffaloes reared in Bantarkawung Subdistrict, Brebes District, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Materials and Methods: Samples of forages were obtained during three observation periods of the study, with a 12-week interval between each period. Forage diversity was evaluated by identifying its consumption by swamp buffaloes during their grazing activity in the field and feeding time in their shed. The quality of forages was analyzed using proximate analysis to measure their dry matter (DM), crude fiber (CF), crude protein (CP), crude fat (CFat), and ash contents. This is followed by the calculation of their total digestible nutrient based on the proximate analysis results. Botanical composition analysis was then conducted to measure the predominance of forages consumed by the livestock during their grazing activity. Literature reviews were carried out to explore forage’s anthelmintic activity. Results: The results showed that swamp buffaloes consume nine species of forage in the shed and 47 in the grazing area, including nine legumes, 18 grass, and 20 others. Swamp buffaloes consumed forages of lower quality, which contained high CF contents and varying levels of other nutrients below their daily nutritional needs. The grazing activity allowed swamp buffaloes to consume a higher variety of forages with better nutritional quality, thereby enabling them to meet their nutritional needs. Legumes and other forages served as the major protein sources, providing CP of 20.03% DM and 11.53% DM, and CF levels of 17.01% DM and 20.35% DM, respectively. The results also showed that the consumption of these forages increased during the rainy season. The predominant species of legumes consumed were Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia spp., while Alternanthera sessilis and Merremia umbellata were the predominant species of other forages. A total of 13 of the 47 species could potentially be used as natural anthelmintic due to their secondary metabolites, namely, tannin, flavonoid, saponin, terpenoid, diterpenoid, and mimosine. These compounds exert anthelmintic effects by inhibiting egg-hatching and larval development, as well as damaging the surface structure of both larvae and adult worms, ultimately leading to the death of the parasites. Conclusion: Overall, swamp buffaloes consumed more variety of forages during grazing compared to when they were kept in sheds. While the low-variety and low-quality forages provisioned for swamp buffaloes in their shed resulted in a low nutrient intake below their daily requirement. Furthermore, daily grazing activities allowed swamp buffaloes to fulfill and supplement their need by consuming a variety of grasses, legumes, and other forages in their respective grazing areas. Some of these forages also have the potential to become natural anthelmintic because they contain secondary metabolites, such as tannins, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids, diterpenoids, and mimosine. Keywords: forages, herbal anthelmintics, Indonesia, nutrition, pastoral, swamp buffalo.

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The diversity and quality of forages and their potency as herbal anthelmintic for swamp buffalo in Brebes District, Central Java

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Astuti

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“…php). Impacts of introduced ungulates include competition with native ungulates (Ariefiandy et al 2021), predation (e.g. by omnivorous wild boars Sus scrofa, Spear & Chown 2009), genetic pollution or hybridization (Goodman et al 1999, Iacolina et al 2019, pathogenic introduction (Novobilsky et al.…”

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Origin matters? Comparing impacts of native and introduced ungulates in European protected areas

Rivas,

Cassini

2024

Mammal Review

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The prevailing theory in invasion biology has been that introduced species have ecological and life‐history characteristics that predispose them to do more damage than native species. However, this principle has been challenged and the last decade has become involved in controversy around the hypothesis of whether origin matters. The objectives of this study were 1) to compare the intensity and types of environmental impacts of native European ungulates and their introduced counterparts using EICAT and 2) to discuss whether the results support the hypotheses on the importance of the origin of species. We relied on two previously published lists of literature on ungulate impacts. We conducted four types of comparisons: 1) same species, different locations, 2) different species, same location, 3) all species, all locations and 4) between impact mechanisms. All data comparisons between native European and introduced ungulate species indicated non‐significant differences in their levels and types of impacts. In conclusion, this study found that the negative impact of native European ungulates is like that produced by introduced species. Nevertheless, the mechanisms that determined high levels of damages in native and introduced ungulates may not be the same; thus, further research using the methodological tools provided by invasion biology is required.

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Overlap in habitat use and activity patterns between sika deer (Cervus nippon) and Japanese serows (Capricornis crispus) in subalpine habitats: exploitative competition rather than direct interference?

Takada

Nakamura

2023

Can. J. Zool.

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Examining multiple niche relationships, such as habitat use and activity patterns, between sympatric species contributes to an understanding of the mechanisms of coexistence and competition. Sika deer (Cervus nippon Temminck, 1838) and Japanese serows (Capricornis crispus Temminck, 1836) often show different habitat use, and diversity in vegetation and topography seems to facilitate their coexistence. Conversely, their habitat use may overlap in areas with low-diversity habitats; however, this remains unstudied. Moreover, whether they spatiotemporally avoid each other to reduce direct interference is unclear. We examined the fine-scale patterns of habitat use and activity of deer and serows in the subalpine forests of Mount Fuji, which have low-diversity habitats, using camera trapping data over three years. Deer and serow habitat niches largely overlapped, especially in summer (92%–94%) and autumn (89%–91%), suggesting that low-diversity habitats facilitate overlapping habitat use. Both species selected areas frequently used by the other during spring to autumn and their temporal niches largely overlapped, especially in summer (88%) and autumn (83%), suggesting that they do not spatiotemporally avoid each other (i.e., there is no direct interference). Rapid range expansion of deer into these subalpine habitats may exclude native serows through resource exploitative competition rather than interference competition.

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Invasive water buffalo population trends and competition-related consequences for native rusa deer in eastern Indonesian protected areas

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The diversity and quality of forages and their potency as herbal anthelmintic for swamp buffalo in Brebes District, Central Java

The diversity and quality of forages and their potency as herbal anthelmintic for swamp buffalo in Brebes District, Central Java

Origin matters? Comparing impacts of native and introduced ungulates in European protected areas

Overlap in habitat use and activity patterns between sika deer (Cervus nippon) and Japanese serows (Capricornis crispus) in subalpine habitats: exploitative competition rather than direct interference?

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