Search Results - "le Roex, Nikki"
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Age structure changes indicate direct and indirect population impacts in illegally harvested black rhino
Published in PloS one (29-07-2020)“…Overharvesting affects the size and growth of wildlife populations and can impact population trajectories. Overharvesting can also severely alter population…”
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Just a cat fight or something more sinister? Infanticide is rare among female leopards
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-10-2023)Get full text
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Species-specific drought impacts on black and white rhinoceroses
Published in PloS one (16-01-2019)“…Unrelenting poaching to feed the illegal trafficking of rhinoceros (rhino) horn remains the principle threat to the persistence of south-central black and…”
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Ecological opportunity drives individual dietary specialization in leopards
Published in The Journal of animal ecology (01-02-2020)“…Individual specialization, when individuals exploit only a subset of resources utilized by the population, is a widespread phenomenon. It provides the basis…”
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Rhino birth recovery and resilience to drought impact
Published in African journal of ecology (01-06-2021)Get full text
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The complete genome sequence of the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Published in BMC genomics (07-12-2016)“…The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is an important role player in the savannah ecosystem. It has become a species of relevance because of its role as a…”
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Searching for spots: a comprehensive survey for the Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr in Saudi Arabia
Published in Oryx (01-05-2024)“…The Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr is categorized as Critically Endangered, with < 200 individuals estimated to remain in the wild. Historically the…”
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Searching for spots: a comprehensive survey for the Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr in Saudi Arabia – CORRIGENDUM
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Gene polymorphisms in African buffalo associated with susceptibility to bovine tuberculosis infection
Published in PloS one (15-05-2013)“…Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a chronic, highly infectious disease that affects humans, cattle and numerous species of wildlife. In developing countries such as…”
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Context‐dependent costs and benefits of tuberculosis resistance traits in a wild mammalian host
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-12-2018)“…Disease acts as a powerful driver of evolution in natural host populations, yet individuals in a population often vary in their susceptibility to infection…”
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Novel SNP Discovery in African Buffalo, Syncerus caffer, using high-throughput Sequencing
Published in PloS one (07-11-2012)“…The African buffalo, Syncerus caffer, is one of the most abundant and ecologically important species of megafauna in the savannah ecosystem. It is an important…”
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Relaxed territoriality amid female trickery in a solitary carnivore
Published in Animal behaviour (01-12-2022)“…Territoriality (the defence of exclusive home ranges) is a strategy utilized within mammal populations to maximize individual fitness by monopolizing available…”
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Genetic restoration of black rhinoceroses in South Africa: conservation implications
Published in Conservation genetics (01-02-2023)“…Globally, wildlife populations are becoming increasingly small and isolated. Both processes contribute to an elevated risk of extinction, notably due to…”
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Risk alleles for tuberculosis infection associate with reduced immune reactivity in a wild mammalian host
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (24-07-2019)“…Integrating biological processes across scales remains a central challenge in disease ecology. Genetic variation drives differences in host immune responses,…”
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Risk alleles for tuberculosis infection associate with reduced immune reactivity in a wild mammalian host
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (24-07-2019)“…Integrating biological processes across scales remains a central challenge in disease ecology. Genetic variation drives differences in host immune responses,…”
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Toll-like receptor (TLR) diversity influences mycobacterial growth in African buffalo
Published in Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-05-2017)“…Abstract Understanding the role of wildlife in the maintenance or spread of emerging infectious diseases is a growing priority across the world. Bovine…”
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Bovine TB in livestock and wildlife: what's in the genes?
Published in Physiological genomics (01-08-2013)“…Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a chronic, infectious disease found in domestic livestock and wildlife. It is caused predominantly by Mycobacterium bovis, which…”
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Gene Polymorphisms in African Buffalo Associated with Susceptibility to Bovine Tuberculosis Infection. e64494
Published in PloS one (01-05-2013)“…Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a chronic, highly infectious disease that affects humans, cattle and numerous species of wildlife. In developing countries such as…”
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