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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Connochaetes taurinus"”.
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Genetic Diversity of Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) in the Liuwa Plain of Zambia
… demographic changes. The blue wildebeest (<em>Connochaetes taurinus</em>) plays an important ecological role in many African savanna ecosystems, but little is known about the level of genetic diversity within most populations or the amount of gene flow that occurs between populations. In …
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Behavioural and eco-physiological studies on blue wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus at the Etosha National Park
An investigation into the decline of blue wildebeest numbers at Etosha National Park was made during the period 1974-1978. Aspects of wildebeest ecology which were investigated were activity patterns, energy and protein budgets, nutrition, nutritional status, disease and parasites, predators and …
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Assessment of environmental and anthropogenic factors that affect movement of sedentary blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) in the Kalahari region of Botswana
… ungulates, such as the blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), have lost access to these resources due to the increase in fenced areas, resulting in rapid population declines and a transition towards a sedentary lifestyle. At one point, almost 80,000 wildebeest mortalities were reported …
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The spatial and temporal ecology of the large mammal populations and vegetation of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
… vegetation change andpoaching. Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) have declined and been replaced by buffalo(Syncerus coffer) as the dominant herbivore in terms of biomass primarily due to vegetationchange, while black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) have reduced to …
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Variations in the use of artificial waterholes by mammals at Okaukuejo and moringa in Etosha National Park, Namibia
… with cape fox (Vulpes chama), blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) sighted at either Moringa or Okaukuejo waterhole. Zebras (Equus quagga) and springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis) had the highest abundance at both …
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Dust bathing behaviours of Elephants, Zebras and Wildebeest and the potential risk of inhalational anthrax in Etosha National Park
… plains zebra, Equus quagga; and blue wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus). The objective was to determine the dust bathing behavioural patterns (seasonality and age and sex of individuals) and to correlate that with anthrax cases in the park to assess whether the three study species may be at risk …
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Investigating the habitat selection and dietary preferences of a largely sedentary population of blue wildebeest in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park – impacts of permanent surface water provision in a semi-arid environment
… largely sedentary population of blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. However, other environmental variables may influence the distribution of this resident herd within the riverbeds of the Park. I explore the effects of water quality, forage abundance, tree …
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Movement analysis for monitoring predation by large carnivores : lions in Kruger National Park
… was zebra (Equus quagga) followed by wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), impala and buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Selection indices for the eight dominant prey items were calculated using prey availability measures obtained from the aerial census data and ground counts of groups. It has been …
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Ecological separation of the black and blue wildebeest on Ezemvelo Nature Reserve in the highveld grasslands of South Africa
The present study was conducted on Ezemvelo Nature Reserve in the highveld grasslands of South Africa. The evidence for ecological separation between the black and blue wildebeest was investigated in an area with suboptimal habitat for both types of wildebeest. Habitat selection and separation of …