Kudu foraging behaviour: influenced by animal density?

Waal, C. van der

doi:10.2989/10220110509485857

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“…and an average of 155 kg (female) (Breebaart, 2000). (Chinomona et al, 2018;Kandume, 2012;Waal, 2005).…”

Section: Giraffe and Greater Kudumentioning

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Reconstructing historical distribution of large mammals and their habitat to inform rewilding and restoration in central Tanzania

Athumani

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In the anthropogenic landscapes where historically wildlife existed, there can be a potential for rewilding to reverse extinction. However, there is limited literature providing approaches to achieving successful rewilding. The current study aimed at providing empirical based methodological procedures for the successful rewilding of large mammals at the University of Dodoma (UDOM) and nearby degraded landscapes by assessing past and current vegetation and wild mammals’ occurrence and soil fertility. The past occurrence of mega-herbivores and their habitat was assessed using literature survey, past vegetation maps and key-informant interviews. The EBSCOhost-database and Google Scholar search-engine were used for literature searching. A field survey was conducted at UDOM, one of the remaining habitat patches in central areas of Dodoma, Tanzania to examine present plant diversity, soil nutrients and seedbank status. The results indicated that historically, the study area was Savanna woodland but later anthropogenic activities had resulted in Land-Use Land-Cover Changes (LULCC) that led to wild animals’ extirpation leaving remnants in the surrounding protected areas. While the key informant interviews verified the local loss of mega-herbivores, data collected at UDOM in 2022 indicated vegetation transformation to Dichrostachys cinerea dominated bushland. The study further revealed moderate soil fertility with relatively high seedbank. These results indicated that the study area occupied specular wild-mammal populations that were later extirpated leaving the area transformed into bushland. For rewilding programmes, among other things, the information generated from this study is essential and should be used to guide the long-term success of re-introduction at UDOM and its adjacent areas with/without modification.

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“…and an average of 155 kg (female) (Breebaart, 2000). (Chinomona et al, 2018;Kandume, 2012;Waal, 2005).…”

Section: Giraffe and Greater Kudumentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconstructing historical distribution of large mammals and their habitat to inform rewilding and restoration in central Tanzania

Athumani

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Focusing on Dynamics: When an Exception Becomes a Rule

Peretti,

Calbacho-Rosa,

Olivero

et al. 2024

Rules and Exceptions in Biology: From Fundamental Concepts to Applications

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Faecal nitrogen of browser and mixed feeder game species during different seasons

Janecke

Smit

2015

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

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A practical measure of assessing periods of potential nutritional stress of game species is needed in the management of these species in the Acacia karroo Riparian Thicket of the central Free State. The objectives of the study were to determine N f concentration of four game species (browsers and mixed feeders) during different seasons, compare N f with leaf phenology patterns, and assess whether N f reaches levels at which body condition loss can be expected. A seasonal pattern was observed with the lowest N f concentrations recorded during late winter, which correlated with the seasonal phenology pattern (leaf carriage) of the winter-deciduous tree species. The N f concentrations (g N kg −1 dung DM) of giraffe ranged from 18.3 (late winter) to 36.7 (summer) and that of kudu from 13.6 to 33.2. Likewise, the N f of impala ranged from 16.9 to 28.0 and that of eland from 16.3 to 34.9. Access to evergreen woody species during the late-winter period proved to be essential in avoiding condition loss that corresponds with N f levels below published critical levels (16). In the absence of evergreen species, supplementary feeding is essential. Faecal nitrogen proved to be a useful indicator of seasonal trends in the nutritional status of browsing game species.

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Kudu foraging behaviour: influenced by animal density?

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Reconstructing historical distribution of large mammals and their habitat to inform rewilding and restoration in central Tanzania

Reconstructing historical distribution of large mammals and their habitat to inform rewilding and restoration in central Tanzania

Focusing on Dynamics: When an Exception Becomes a Rule

Faecal nitrogen of browser and mixed feeder game species during different seasons

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