Andrew J. Loveridge
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View article: A robust metric distance and height estimation pipeline for wildlife camera trap imagery
A robust metric distance and height estimation pipeline for wildlife camera trap imagery Open
Obtaining accurate metric measurements from 2D images captured by camera traps is valuable for ecological research, particularly population density estimation and morphometric analyses. Traditional methods require extensive manual calibrat…
View article: Variation in lion population densities across the Greater Kafue Ecosystem, Zambia: Lessons for landscape‐scale monitoring
Variation in lion population densities across the Greater Kafue Ecosystem, Zambia: Lessons for landscape‐scale monitoring Open
The Greater Kafue Ecosystem (GKE) is a large protected area complex in Zambia, spanning over 65,000 km 2 . It comprises Kafue National Park (KNP, measuring over 22,000 km 2 ) and nine surrounding community‐managed Game Management Areas (GM…
View article: Unsustainable anthropogenic mortality threatens the long-term viability of lion populations in Mozambique
Unsustainable anthropogenic mortality threatens the long-term viability of lion populations in Mozambique Open
Anthropogenic mortality is a pervasive threat to global biodiversity. African lions ( Panthera leo ) are particularly vulnerable to these threats due to their wide-ranging behaviour and substantial energetic requirements, which typically c…
View article: Are all waterholes equal from a lion’s view? Exploring the role of prey abundance and catchability in waterhole visitation patterns in a savannah ecosystem
Are all waterholes equal from a lion’s view? Exploring the role of prey abundance and catchability in waterhole visitation patterns in a savannah ecosystem Open
Prey abundance and catchability shape the spatial ecology of predators. Predators can select habitats where prey are more abundant to maximize encounter rate with prey, or alternatively, habitats where prey are more catchable to maximize p…
View article: AdS3 axion wormholes as stable contributions to the Euclidean gravitational path integral
AdS3 axion wormholes as stable contributions to the Euclidean gravitational path integral Open
Recent work has demonstrated that Euclidean Giddings-Strominger axion wormholes are stable in asymptotically flat 4D Minkowski spacetime, suggesting that they should, at least naively, be included as contributions in the quantum gravitatio…
View article: Spatio-temporal dynamics of African wild dogs in response to larger carnivores in an ecosystem with artificial water provisioning
Spatio-temporal dynamics of African wild dogs in response to larger carnivores in an ecosystem with artificial water provisioning Open
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View article: Don't mind the cat: Potential for intraguild interactions with lions does not affect spotted hyaena habitat selection
Don't mind the cat: Potential for intraguild interactions with lions does not affect spotted hyaena habitat selection Open
Previous work has focused on how prey availability and fear of people affect apex predators' habitat selection, but few have studied the effects of intraguild interactions. Patterns of co‐occupancy between sympatric carnivores have started…
View article: Response of a carnivore community to water management in a semi-arid savanna
Response of a carnivore community to water management in a semi-arid savanna Open
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View article: Population limitation of a non‐ruminant in a nutrient‐poor ecosystem—predation rather than food
Population limitation of a non‐ruminant in a nutrient‐poor ecosystem—predation rather than food Open
Current theory predicts that plains zebra ( Equus quagga ) populations should be resource‐limited. Long‐term, detailed work in the Hwange ecosystem (Zimbabwe) on zebras and all their major predators provides empirical data to test this on …
View article: The behaviours of different carnivore and livestock species shape spatial patterns of human–carnivore conflict
The behaviours of different carnivore and livestock species shape spatial patterns of human–carnivore conflict Open
Understanding the ecological and human factors that shape the loss of livestock to wild carnivores can help target conservation efforts. We used 5 years of livestock depredation records (2009–2013, n = 1147) alongside Hwange National Park,…
View article: Food resource competition between African wild dogs and larger carnivores in an ecosystem with artificial water provision
Food resource competition between African wild dogs and larger carnivores in an ecosystem with artificial water provision Open
Predators of similar size often compete over prey. In semi‐arid ecosystems where water is a limiting resource, prey availability can be affected by water distribution, which further increases resource competition and exacerbate conflict am…
View article: Counter‐strategies to infanticide: The importance of cubs in determining lion habitat selection and social interactions
Counter‐strategies to infanticide: The importance of cubs in determining lion habitat selection and social interactions Open
Animal social and spatial behaviours are inextricably linked. Animal movements are driven by environmental factors and social interactions. Habitat structure and changing patterns of animal space use can also shape social interactions. Ani…
View article: Reflecting on the role of human‐felid conflict and local use in big cat trade
Reflecting on the role of human‐felid conflict and local use in big cat trade Open
Illegal trade in big cat ( Panthera spp.) body parts is a prominent topic in scientific and public discourses concerning wildlife conservation. While illegal trade is generally acknowledged as a threat to big cat species, we suggest that t…
View article: Spotted hyaena population density across habitat and land use types in southern Tanzania
Spotted hyaena population density across habitat and land use types in southern Tanzania Open
Although the spotted hyaena ( Crocuta crocuta ) has been widely considered to be resilient to human disturbance, the species is now thought to be undergoing widespread population declines. Nevertheless, only a handful of population density…
View article: Evaluating connectivity models for conservation: insights from African lion dispersal patterns
Evaluating connectivity models for conservation: insights from African lion dispersal patterns Open
Context Evaluating connectivity and identifying corridors for protection is a central challenge in applied ecology and conservation. Rigorous validation and comparison of how approaches perform in capturing biological processes is needed t…
View article: The implications of large home range size in a solitary felid, the Leopard (<i>Panthera pardus</i>)
The implications of large home range size in a solitary felid, the Leopard (<i>Panthera pardus</i>) Open
The size of the home range of a mammal is affected by numerous factors. However, in the normally solitary, but polygynous, Leopard (Panthera pardus), home range size and maintenance is complicated by their transitory social grouping behavi…
View article: Author Correction: Socio-political and ecological fragility of threatened, free-ranging African lion populations
Author Correction: Socio-political and ecological fragility of threatened, free-ranging African lion populations Open
In the original version of this article, the captions for figures 3 and 4 were incomplete.The original sentence "The shaded grid depicts those populations which fall within one standard deviation of the mean." that appears at the end of bo…
View article: Socio-political and ecological fragility of threatened, free-ranging African lion populations
Socio-political and ecological fragility of threatened, free-ranging African lion populations Open
Lions are one of the world’s most iconic species but are threatened with extinction. Developing effective range-wide conservation plans are crucial but hampered by the relative lack of knowledge on specific threats facing each population a…
View article: Predicting the consequences of subsistence poaching on the population persistence of a non-target species of conservation concern
Predicting the consequences of subsistence poaching on the population persistence of a non-target species of conservation concern Open
Illegal animal hunting, a contributor to biodiversity loss, occurs along a relative selectivity spectrum from indiscriminate to highly selective. Extensive research has evaluated the impacts of selective hunting on animal populations. In c…
View article: Group Dynamics in Inquiry-based Labs: Gender Inequities and the Efficacy of Partner Agreements
Group Dynamics in Inquiry-based Labs: Gender Inequities and the Efficacy of Partner Agreements Open
Recent studies provide evidence that social constructivist pedagogical methods such as active learning, interactive engagement, and inquiry-based learning, while pedagogically more effective, can enable inequities in the classroom. By cond…
View article: Spatial patterns of large African cats: a large‐scale study on density, home range size, and home range overlap of lions <i>Panthera leo</i> and leopards <i>Panthera pardus</i>
Spatial patterns of large African cats: a large‐scale study on density, home range size, and home range overlap of lions <i>Panthera leo</i> and leopards <i>Panthera pardus</i> Open
Spatial patterns of and competition for resources by territorial carnivores are typically explained by two hypotheses: 1) the territorial defence hypothesis and 2) the searching efficiency hypothesis. According to the territorial defence h…
View article: Data from: Counter-strategies to infanticide: the importance of cubs in determining lion habitat selection and social interactions
Data from: Counter-strategies to infanticide: the importance of cubs in determining lion habitat selection and social interactions Open
(1) RSF_male_data contains the data used to perform the habitat selection analysis on male lions. It contains observed and simulated points (case_), the distance to waterholes, the vegetation cover, the name of the male, the presence of cu…