Variable Barrier Permeability for a Pack of African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus) Reintroduced to Eastern Botswana

Mottram, Phoebe; Mann, Gareth K.H.; Snyman, Andrei; O’Riain, M. Justin

doi:10.3957/056.049.0111

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“…Our preliminary findings highlight the influence dominant carnivores have in shaping the territories and spatio-temporal habitat use of subordinate carnivore species. However, territory size has been shown to vary with factors not included in this study such as rainfall, litter and pack size (Pomilia et al, 2015), perennial rivers (Mottram et al, 2019), social behaviour and disease (Van Heerden, Mills, Van Vuuren, Kelly & Dreyer, 1995). A more complete understanding of factors influencing the ranging patterns of reintroduced wild dogs will benefit from the inclusion of such data.…”

Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Understanding the drivers of movement patterns is important for the conservation of any species, but especially for endangered species with large territories, such as African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) hereafter refered to as wild dogs. The wide-ranging behaviour of wild dogs is thought to be a critical determinant of their endangered status (Mottram, Mann, Snyman & O'Riain, 2019;Woodroffe & Sillero-Zubiri, 2012).…”

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African Wild Dog Movement Ecology in a Small Protected Area in South Africa

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African Journal of Wildlife Research

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Dramatic population declines of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) led to a managed metapopulation approach for wild dog conservation in South Africa. Monitoring the survival and habitat use of packs reintroduced into protected areas (PAs) is an essential part of adaptive management and improving the health and, ultimately, the survival of the metapopulation. Our study describes the territoriality and habitat selection of a pack of wild dogs reintroduced into Manyoni Private Game Reserve (219 km 2 ) in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Despite being introduced into a small PA, the pack only utilized half their available space (121 km 2 ) and avoided the central areas of the reserve. Post hoc analysis of African lion (Panthera leo) localities suggested competitive avoidance was a strong factor in shaping the habitat usage of the pack; however, further research is required. Habitat selection also varied seasonally and with denning. Ultimately, we showed that spatio-temporal analyses can help identify high-risk areas within wild dog territories, such as hotspots of activity along fencelines. These analyses can then be used to increase targeted management of these areas, such as improving the maintenance of well-used fencelines, which is an important consideration for the sustained success of the metapopulation across small PAs.

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Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%