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Ecotourism marketing alternative to charismatic megafauna can also support biodiversity conservation by Hausmann, A., Slotow, R., Fraser, I., Di Minin, E.

“…Charismatic species are the main attractor of ecotourists to protected areas, but this narrow interest leads to under‐appreciation of other biodiversity as…”
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Understanding heterogeneous preference of tourists for big game species: implications for conservation and management by Di Minin, E., Fraser, I., Slotow, R., MacMillan, D. C.

“…Read the Commentaries on this Feature Paper: To use tourism as a conservation tool, first study tourists; The Big 5 and conservation Response from the authors:…”
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Edge effects and the impact of non-protected areas in carnivore conservation: leopards in the Phinda-Mkhuze Complex, South Africa by Balme, G.A, Slotow, R, Hunter, L.T.B

“…Although high rates of anthropogenic mortality are often reported for carnivores near reserve borders, the resulting edge effects are rarely quantified, and…”
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A systematic map of responses to climate impacts in urban Africa by Hunter, NB, North, MA, Roberts, DC, Slotow, R

“…Over time African cities and their residents have responded to climate impacts in increasingly creative ways, based on local knowledge and available resources…”
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Good virtual fences make good neighbors: opportunities for conservation by Jachowski, D. S., Slotow, R., Millspaugh, J. J.

“…Fences can both enhance and detract from the conservation of wildlife, and many detrimental impacts are associated with creating physical barriers. By…”
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Population recovery highlights spatial organization dynamics in adult leopards by Fattebert, J., Balme, G. A., Robinson, H. S., Dickerson, T., Slotow, R., Hunter, L. T. B.

“…Polygynous species follow sex‐specific spacing patterns to maximize reproductive success, and changes in population density under otherwise stable…”
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No evidence for an elephant-termite feedback loop in Sand Forest, South Africa by Lagendijk, D.D.G., Davies, A.B., Eggleton, P., Slotow, R.

“…Termites and mammalian herbivores might derive mutual benefit from each other through positive feedback loops, but empirical evidence is lacking. One suggested…”
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Electrifying the fence or living with consequences? Problem animal control threatens the long‐term viability of a free‐ranging lion population by Trinkel, M., Fleischmann, P. H., Slotow, R.

“…A fundamental problem in conserving large carnivores is habitat destruction, which results in patchy, isolated protected areas. In addition, human–wildlife…”
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Rapidly increasing body mass index among children, adolescents and young adults in a transitioning population, South Africa, 2008-15 by Sartorius, B, Sartorius, K, Taylor, M, Aagaard-Hansen, J, Dukhi, N, Day, C, Ndlovu, N, Slotow, R, Hofman, K

“…There is a global epidemic of overweight and obesity; however, this rate of increase is even greater in some low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). South…”
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Rapidly increasing body mass index among children, adolescents and young adults in a transitioning population, South Africa, 2008-15 by Sartorius, B, Sartorius, K, Taylor, M, Aagaard-Hansen, J, Dukhi, N, Day, C, Ndlovu, N, Slotow, R, Hofman, K

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Spatial autocorrelation and the scaling of species-environment relationships by de Knegt, H. J, van Langevelde, F, Coughenour, M. B, Skidmore, A. K, de Boer, W. F, Heitkönig, I. M. A, Knox, N. M, Slotow, R, van der Waal, C, Prins, H. H. T

“…Issues of residual spatial autocorrelation (RSA) and spatial scale are critical to the study of species-environment relationships, because RSA invalidates many…”
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Delayed physiological acclimatization by African elephants following reintroduction by Jachowski, D. S., Slotow, R., Millspaugh, J. J.

“…Managers of reintroduced wildlife commonly encounter behavioral problems post‐release that have been linked to physiological condition and elevated stress…”
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Co-creation between cities and climate change science achieves research and action agenda by Hunter, N.B., Roberts, D.C., Sutherland, C., Slotow, R.

“…Cities amplify the risks from climate change and advance opportunities to address them. Scientific research offers an evidence-based approach to understanding…”
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Resource selection modeling reveals potential conflicts involving reintroduced lions in Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa by Millspaugh, J. J., Rittenhouse, C. D., Montgomery, R. A., Matthews, W. S., Slotow, R.

“…Ecotourism has motivated efforts to reintroduce lions (Panthera leo) to landscapes where they were not previously common. In 2002, four lions were reintroduced…”
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Factors affecting the success of artificial pack formation in an endangered, social carnivore: the African wild dog by Marneweck, C., Becker, P. A., Beverley, G., Davies‐Mostert, H. T., du Plessis, C., Forssman, K., Graf, J., Gusset, M., Hofmeyr, M., Kelly, C., Kilian, P. J., Marchal, A. F. J., Marneweck, D. G., Marnewick, K., Owen, C., Postiglione, G., Slotow, R., Somers, M. J., Szykman Gunther, M., Dyk, G., Whittington‐Jones, B., Parker, D. M.

“…Social integration is an important factor when reintroducing group‐living species, but examples of the formation of social groups before reintroduction are…”
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Divided we fail: the importance of social integration for the re-introduction of endangered African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) by Gusset, M., Slotow, R., Somers, M. J.

“…In South Africa, a plan was launched to manage separate sub‐populations of endangered African wild dogs Lycaon pictus in several small, geographically isolated…”
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Conservation marketing and education for less charismatic biodiversity and conservation businesses for sustainable development by Di Minin, E., Fraser, I., Slotow, R., MacMillan, D. C.

“…Read the Feature Paper: Understanding heterogeneous preference of tourists for big game species: implications for conservation and management Commentaries on…”
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Inbreeding and density-dependent population growth in a small, isolated lion population by Trinkel, M, Funston, P, Hofmeyr, M, Hofmeyr, D, Dell, S, Packer, C, Slotow, R

“…In South Africa, more than 30 small, enclosed game reserves have reintroduced lions over the last two decades, which now house more than 500 individuals. There…”
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The intermediate-term effects of PZP immunocontraception: behavioural monitoring of the treated elephant females and associated family groups by Druce, H. C., Mackey, R. L., Pretorius, K., Slotow, R.

“…Rapidly increasing elephant populations are raising concerns, especially within enclosed conservation areas in southern Africa. Elephant immunocontraception is…”
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Do cytochrome c oxidase 1 Gene Sequences Differentiate Species of Spirostreptid Millipedes (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida: Spirostreptidae)? by Mwabvu, T, Lamb, J, Slotow, R, Hamer, M, Barraclough, D

“…The aim of this study was to use cytochrome c oxidase 1 (CO1) sequences to recover a phylogeny for seven morphologically described spirostreptid millipede taxa…”
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