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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Etosha National Park"”.
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Behavioural and eco-physiological studies on blue wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus at the Etosha National Park
… 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 scavengers, and …
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Impact of tourism on the landscape and vegetation along tourist roads in Etosha National Park, Namibia
The study describes how mothers and daughters communicate about sex and sex related matters by focusing on four underlying dimensions - content, style, timing, and frequency of communication. A sequential mixed method research design was utilized to gather data from participants. Data analyses of …
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Variations in the use of artificial waterholes by mammals at Okaukuejo and moringa in Etosha National Park, Namibia
… Okaukuejo and Moringa artificial waterholes in Etosha National Park were studied in the cool dry season in July 2022 to determine and compare their species richness, patterns of waterhole usage, duration of stay, and behaviors displayed at the waterholes. A total of 14 large mammal species were …
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Dust bathing behaviours of Elephants, Zebras and Wildebeest and the potential risk of inhalational anthrax in Etosha National Park
… to the seasonality of anthrax mortalities in Etosha National Park. Most anthrax cases are observed during the wet season, although elephant anthrax mortalities occur primarily during the dry season. The study was conducted from May 2013 to July 2014 focusing on the three herbivorous host …
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The relationship among nutrition, soil ingestion and anthrax occurrence in Zebra and Springbok in the Etosha National Park of Namibia
A thesis submitted in partiaol fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in rangeland resources management at the University of Namibia
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A buffer for Etosha - The attitudes towards a buffer zone on private farmland at the south-western border of the Etosha National Park (Namibia) and chances for its implementation
… local people at the south-western border of the Etosha National Park (Namibia) towards a buffer zone on private farmland. Results are compared with expert opinions and literature. Research methods are qualitative interviews and participant observation. The farmland at the south-western border of …
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MICROBIAL GUARDIANS OF THE SAVANNAH: UNRAVELING THE GUT MICROBIOME FOR AFRICAN CARNIVORE CONSERVATION
… and spotted hyenas (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Additional opportunistic samples from carnivore kill sites were also analyzed. No significant differences in alpha or beta diversity were detected between preserved and dried samples, although bacterial beta diversity …
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What Drives Gut Microbial Diversity and Community Structure Among Closely-Related Host Species?
… this concept in 11 herbivore species across Etosha National Park (ENP), Namibia by extracting microbial DNA from fecal samples for 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. I identified “core” bacterial taxa within herbivore species based on abundance and occurrence within samples. I discovered that …
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Influence of site and soil type on the distribution of anthrax infectious sites and the contribution of anthrax to elephant mortality in Ethosha National park, Namibia
… anthrax. Anthrax outbreaks occur frequently in Etosha National Park (ENP). ENP has nine major soil types and a distinct rainfall gradient decreasing from east to west. The sporulation success of B. anthracis is believed to be influenced by soil type, but the influence of soil type and site along …
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Local ecological knowledge on the population dynamics of elephants (Loxodonta africana) in the Highlands of Northwest Namibia
… to align with the objectives of Namibia’s National Elephant Conservation and Management Plan, which includes a priority for research on elephants in northwest Namibia so that protection measures can be planned. Given that counting and monitoring elephant populations and behaviour in such a …
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The development and evolution of Etosha Pan, Namibia
… twice the size of Luxemburg, situated in the Etosha National Park, Namibia. The main focus is directed on how and when this depression, known as Etosha Pan, came into being. Geomorphological investigation was complemented and guided primarily by the application and interpretation of …