Download or read book Ecology and Management of the African Buffalo written by Alexandre Caron and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of iconic Africa's Big Five, the African buffalo is the largest African bovine or antelope that occurs throughout most of sub-Sahara and in a wide range of ecosystems from savanna to rainforest. The African buffalo is also one of the most successful large African mammals in terms of abundance and biomass. This species thus represents a powerful model to enhance our understanding of African biogeography and wildlife conservation, ecology and management. Edited by four researchers experienced in different aspects of the African buffalo's biology, this volume provides an exhaustive compilation of knowledge on an emblematic species that stands out as an important component of African natural and human ecosystems. It delivers a global view of the African buffalo and all known aspects of its ecology and management. This book will appeal to students, scholars, scientists and wildlife managers as well as those enthusiastic about the charismatic species. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Download or read book Ecology and Behaviour of the African Buffalo written by H.H.T Prins and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 30 years or so, research effort in behaviour and ecology has progressed from simple documentation of the habits or habitats of differ ent species to asking more searching questions about the adaptiveness of the patterns of behaviour observed; moved from documenting simply what occurs, to trying to understand why. Increasingly, studies of behav iour or ecology explore the function of particular responses or patterns of behaviour in individuals or populations - looking for the adaptiveness that has led to the adoption of such patterns either at a proximate level (what environmental circumstances have favoured the adoption of some particular strategy or response from within the animal's repertoire at that specific time) or at an evolutionary level (speculating upon what pres sures have led to the inclusion of a particular pattern of behaviour within the repertoire in the first place). Many common principles have been established - common to a wide diversity of animal groups, yet showing some precise relationship between a given aspect of behaviour or population dynamics and some particular ecological factor. In particular, tremendous advances have been made in understanding the foraging behaviour of animals - and the 'decision rules' by which they seek and select from the various resources on offer - and patterns of social organization and behaviour: the adap tiveness of different social structures, group sizes or reproductive tactics.
Download or read book Ecology Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle written by Mario Melletti and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering all thirteen species of wild cattle, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle brings together the contributions of international leading experts on the biology, evolution, conservation status and management of the tribe Bovini, providing: • A comprehensive review of current knowledge on systematic, anatomy and ecology of all wild cattle species (chapters 1 to 8); • A clear understanding of the conservation status of each species and the gaps in our current knowledge (chapters 9 to 20); • A number of case studies on conservation activities and an investigation of some of the most threatened and poorly understood species (chapters 21 to 27). An invaluable resource for students, researchers, and professionals in behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation biology, this beautifully illustrated reference work reveals the extraordinary link between wild cattle and humans, the benefits some of these species have brought us, and their key roles in their natural ecosystems.
Download or read book Ecology and Behaviour of the African Buffalo written by H. H. T. Prins and published by . This book was released on 1995-11-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wildlife Ecology and Management written by Graeme Caughley and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1994-08-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first fully integrated undergraduate text focussing on the ecology and management of wildlife, with an emphasis on mammals and birds. The first eleven chapters of the book take the reader through the basic principles of ecology necessary for an understanding of wildlife management. Further chapters progress to the practical problems experienced in wildlife management, treating management as problems in applied ecology.
Download or read book The African buffalo written by Anthony R. Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Behavior and Ecology of the African Buffalo written by Mark J. Mloszewski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed 1983 study of the African buffalo is distinguished by the extraordinary first-hand data obtained by the author in ten years of study. During this time, Dr Mloszewski virtually lived with the herds, moving among the animals and becoming accepted by them as a companion in their wanderings. The result is a book written from a highly unusual viewpoint and containing unique data. The book discusses the ancestry, zoological classification, and biogeographical setting of the African buffalo and describes the interactions of buffaloes with other species. The individual and collective behavior of the buffalo in the wild, as directly observed by the author, is the central subject, covering herd movements, feeding activities, hierarchies and individuals and agnostic, reproductive and other behaviors.
Download or read book Wildlife Ecology Conservation and Management written by Anthony R. E. Sinclair and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management provides a thorough introduction to general ecological principles and examines how they can be applied to wildlife management and conservation. Expanded and updated, this second edition includes new chapters on understanding ecosystems and the use of computer models in wildlife management Gives a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ecology including the latest theories on population dynamics and conservation Reviews practical applications and techniques and how these can be used to formulate realistic objectives with in an ecological framework Examples of real-life management situations from around the world provide a broad perspective on the international problems of conservation Worked examples on CD enable students to practice calculations explained in the text Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at www.blackwellpublishing.com/sinclair. An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at [email protected] for more information. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Download or read book Wildlife Disease Ecology written by Kenneth Wilson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to key case studies that illustrate how theory and data can be integrated to understand wildlife disease ecology.
Download or read book Spatial Ecology of African Buffalo and Their Resources in a Savanna Ecosystem written by Sadie Jane Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Behaviour Ecology of the African Buffalo written by Mloszewski, M J. and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Studies of the Ecology of the East African Buffalo written by A. R. E. Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Population Genetics of the African Buffalo written by Pim Van Hooft and published by . This book was released on 2001* with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ecology of the African Buffalo in the Eastern Kalahari Region South Africa written by Marzanne Cromhout and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wildlife Conservation by Sustainable Use written by H.H.T Prins and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the major challenges of sustainable development is the interdisciplinary nature of the issues involved. To this end, a team of conservation biologists, hunters, tourist operators, ranchers, wildlife and land managers, ecologists, veterinarians and economists was convened to discuss whether wildlife outside protected areas in Africa can be conserved in the face of agricultural expansion and human population growth. They reached the unequivocal - if controversial - conclusion that wildlife can be an economic asset, especially in the African savannas, if this wildlife can be sustainably utilized through safari hunting and tourism. Using the African savannas as an example, Wildlife Conservation by Sustainable Use shows that in many instances sustainable wildlife utilization comprises an even better form of land use than livestock keeping. Even when population pressure is high, as in agricultural areas or in humid zones, and wild animal species can pose a serious cost to agriculture, these costs are mainly caused by small species with a low potential for safari hunting. Although ranching has a very low rate of return and is hardly ever profitable, the biggest obstacle to the model of sustainable wildlife use outlined in Wildlife Conservation by Sustainable Use is from unfair competition from the agricultural sector, such as subsidies and lack of taxation, resulting in market distortion for wildlife utilization. This book thus gives valuable evidence for a different way of working, providing arguments for removing such distortions and thereby facilitating financially sound land use and making it a rationally sound choice to conserve wildlife outside protected areas. The expert team of authors, most of whom came together at a workshop to thrash out the ideas that were then developed into the various chapters, has written a superb account of recent research on this complex subject, resulting in a book that is a major contribution to our understanding of sustainable use of land. The important conclusion is that wildlife conservation can be possible for landholders and local communities if they have a financial interest in protecting wildlife on their lands.
Download or read book Maasailand Ecology written by K. M. Homewood and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1991-10-24 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the perceived problems, ecological facts and possible management solutions behind the case of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Download or read book The Ecology of African Buffalo Syncerus Caffer in the Okavango Delta Botswana written by Emily Bennitt and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract Wilderness areas across the globe are under rising threat from increasing anthropogenic activities, the effects of which are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. The Okavango Delta is a relatively pristine wetland system that supports abundant wildlife and provides livelihoods for many local communities. This ecosystem is governed by an unusual dual moisture regime, which is responsible for seasonal changes in resource availabilities, and corresponding shifts in herbivore spatial patterns and population demographics. African buffalo form an important part of the system, so understanding their ecological requirements is essential 'for the conservation of this unique area. My results showed that the extent and location of buffalo home ranges depended on the availability of water and forage, as did their habitat use. Forage abundance and palatability were the main characteristics sought by grazing buffalo, whereas shade and sparse grass were preferred for resting; these trends were apparent at multiple spatial scales, both within and between habitat types. Buffalo displayed an unusual social system: highly dynamic herds occupied shared ranges and, within my study area, formed two sub-populations with divergent migratory strategies; these were probably driven by differing resource availabilities and levels of anthropogenically-induced spatial restriction. The sub-populations shared similar critical seasonal habitats, and showed comparable population demographics and body condition; neither appeared to be under nutritional stress, and their seasonal ranges provided access to forage with similar characteristics. High levels of heterogeneity at several spatial scales appeared to be the most important ecological factor for a sustainable buffalo population. My results highlighted the importance of identifying and protecting critical seasonal resources, and the movement routes linking them, for the conservation of highly mobile large herbivores and the ecosystems that support them, particularly in the light of unpredictable future environmental changes.
