Seasonal interactions of pastoralists and wildlife in relation to pasture in an African savanna ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2018.03.007
Abstract: Abstract Wildlife and livestock have coexisted across East African rangelands for millennia, tracking seasonal forage availability across large landscapes. More recently however, free-ranging movements have been increasingly restricted by land use changes, reducing the ability… read more here.
Keywords: wildlife; livestock; seasonal interactions; pasture ... See more keywords
Coexistence between wildlife and livestock is contingent on cattle density and season but not differences in body size
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236895
Abstract: Many studies on the coexistence of wildlife with livestock have focused primarily on similar-sized species. Furthermore, many of these studies have used dietary overlap as a measure of potential competition between interacting species and thus… read more here.
Keywords: coexistence wildlife; dietary overlap; differences body; body size ... See more keywords
Risk Factors for Zoonotic Tuberculosis at the Wildlife–Livestock–Human Interface in South Africa
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens8030101
Abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the risk factors associated with zoonotic tuberculosis in humans and its transmission to people living at the wildlife–livestock–human interface. A questionnaire was administered to collect information on food… read more here.
Keywords: risk factors; zoonotic tuberculosis; tuberculosis; wildlife livestock ... See more keywords