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KLEE: A long‐term multi‐species herbivore exclusion experiment in Laikipia, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: T.P. Young --- Department of Environmental Horticulture, United States of America B.D. Okello --- , Kenya D. Kinyua --- , Kenya T.M. Palmer --- , KenyaLivestock and wildlife share much of their respective ranges throughout the semi‐arid ecosystems of the world. As the profitability of livestock production becomes more marginal and wildlife values increase, there is a need to understand the interactions between livestock and... -
Effectiveness of electro-fencing for restricting the ranging behaviour of wildlife: a case study in the degazetted parts of Akagera National Park
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jean D Bariyanga --- College of Science and Technology, School of Science, Department of Biology, Rwanda Torsten Wronski --- College of Science and Technology, School of Science, Department of Biology, Rwanda Martin Plath --- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Ann Apio --- College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources Management, RwandaSeveral national parks on the African continent have been fenced to mitigate human–wildlife conflict, but the effectiveness of different fencing strategies seems to vary between regions. Here, we assessed the effectiveness of electro-fencing for restricting movement patterns of several wild... -
Linear structures in the Karoo, South Africa, and their impacts on biota
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: W Richard J Dean --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Colleen L Seymour --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa Grant S Joseph --- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, Department of Biological Sciences, South AfricaLinear structures include fences, roads, railways, canalised water ways and power lines, all man-made. Fencing as a way of managing livestock began in the late 1800s, and by the early twentieth century was almost fully implemented throughout the Karoo sensu...