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Protecting biodiversity by managing alien plants in national parks: perspectives from South Africa and Australia

Foxcroft, L.C. Downey, P.O. (Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands., 2008)

Conservation of biodiversity, in all its facets and fluxes, is the primary motivation for the development of protected areas. However, designating land as a protected area does not necessarily result in the conservation ...
Reintroduction of Top-Order Predators: Using Science to Restore One of the Drivers of Biodiversity

Hayward, Matt W. Somers, Michael J. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-03)
The Role of Social Behaviour in Carnivore Reintroductions

Somers, Michael J. Gusset, Markus (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-03)

Reintroductions are becoming increasingly important in conservation management, particularly for large carnivores. Despite an increase in our understanding of carnivore social behaviour, wildlife managers often disregard ...
Survival of Cheetahs Relocated from Ranchland to Fenced Protected Areas in South Africa

Marnewick, Kelly Hayward, Matt W. Cilliers, Deon Somers, Michael J. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-03)

In South Africa, wildlife can be privately owned and utilized for economic gain, with the consequent formation of thousands of wildlife ranches that are stocked with wildlife for the main purpose of hunting and live sale. ...