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View article: A Novel Record of Brown Hyaena ( <scp> <i>Parahyaena brunnea</i> </scp> ) in Zinave National Park, Mozambique
A Novel Record of Brown Hyaena ( <span> <i>Parahyaena brunnea</i> </span> ) in Zinave National Park, Mozambique Open
Globally, large carnivores face significant threats and have lost substantial portions of their historical range. The Brown Hyaena ( Parahyaena brunnea ), one of four Hyaenidae species, has a global population estimated at fewer than 10,00…
View article: Guidelines for evaluating the conservation value of African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) translocations
Guidelines for evaluating the conservation value of African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) translocations Open
As wilderness areas under anthropogenic pressure become increasingly fragmented, natural movement and dispersal of wild animals is becoming progressively limited. Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) are a free-roaming and wide-ranging species; ho…
View article: Carrion in Bomas: Multiple Observations of Cheetah (<scp><i>Acinonyx jubatus</i></scp>) Scavenging Events and Potential Causes in Managed Populations
Carrion in Bomas: Multiple Observations of Cheetah (<span><i>Acinonyx jubatus</i></span>) Scavenging Events and Potential Causes in Managed Populations Open
Facultative scavenging can be observed across a large range of carnivorous mammals but is an uncommon behavioural trait in cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus ). Very few incidents of cheetahs scavenging have been reported, with no explanation giv…
View article: Baboons (Papio spp.) as a potentially underreported source of food loss and kleptoparasitism of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) kills
Baboons (Papio spp.) as a potentially underreported source of food loss and kleptoparasitism of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) kills Open
Kleptoparasitism, the theft of food from another individual, is an important interspecific interaction that can have consequences for animal fitness, predation rates, and species' abundance. Similarly, loss of food to fear effects and inte…
View article: A novel record of African wild dogs (<i>Lycaon pictus</i>) in Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve, Malawi
A novel record of African wild dogs (<i>Lycaon pictus</i>) in Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve, Malawi Open
Most African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus ) populations are in decline and, due to habitat fragmentation and conflict rates in areas of higher anthropogenic land‐use, are primarily restricted to protected areas. As a species that occurs at low…
View article: First confirmed record of Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in Malawi.
First confirmed record of Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in Malawi. Open
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View article: Recent records of vulture nests in Malawi’s Southern Region.
Recent records of vulture nests in Malawi’s Southern Region. Open
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View article: Assessing the success of the first cheetah reintroduction in Malawi
Assessing the success of the first cheetah reintroduction in Malawi Open
In an effort to restore parts of their historical geographical range, and in recognition of their ability to restore ecosystem functioning and of the financial benefits they can provide through ecotourism, large carnivores have been reintr…
View article: First confirmed records of Rüppell’s Vultures (Gyps rueppelli) in Malawi.
First confirmed records of Rüppell’s Vultures (Gyps rueppelli) in Malawi. Open
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