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Health and demographics of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorRoug, Annette, author
dc.contributor.authorMathayo, Daniel, author
dc.contributor.authorMuse, Epaphras A., author
dc.contributor.authorBanga, Paul, author
dc.contributor.authorClifford, Deana, author
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Woutrina, author
dc.contributor.authorMazet, Jonna, author
dc.contributor.authorPaul, Goodluck, author
dc.contributor.authorKazwala, Rudovick, author
dc.contributor.authorMpanduji, Donald, author
dc.contributor.authorInternational Wildlife Ranching Symposium, publisher
dc.coverage.spatialAfrica, Southern
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-30T14:12:24Z
dc.date.available2017-05-30T14:12:24Z
dc.date.issued2016-09
dc.descriptionPresented at the 9th international wildlife ranching symposium: wildlife - the key to prosperity for rural communities, held on 12-16 September 2016 at Hotel Safari & the Safari Court, Windhoek, Namibia in conjuction with the IUCN 2nd African Buffalo Symposium.
dc.description.abstractThe African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) population of Ruaha National Park may be in decline. Seasonal drying of the park's water source due to upstream irrigation may have caused loss of dry season habitat, increased pressure on remaining water sources, and possibly increased contact between wildlife and livestock at the park borders. The Health for Animals and Livelihood Improvement (HALI) project and Ruaha National Park are collaborating to investigate the health and population status of the African buffaloes. Between 2011 and 2015, this partnership resulted in testing 30 young and 25 adult African buffaloes for bovine tuberculosis (2011, 2014-15), conducting 4 dry season demographic surveys and herd level parasite screenings (2011, 2013-15), and conducting one aerial population survey in collaboration with the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (2013). In 2014-15, 12 adult female buffaloes were collared with satellite GPS collars to learn more about the seasonal movements, habitat preferences, and herd dynamics of Ruaha's buffalo herds. The research has shown that bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis is present in the buffalo population, that the population number appear to be reduced since the last total count in 2004, that the herd composition and seasonal movements may be influenced by rainfall, and the herd level gastrointestinal parasite counts generally are low. The data generated in this study will be used to inform management and conservation of Ruaha National Park's buffaloes.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/180930
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25675/10217/180930
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofIUCN 2nd Afircan Buffalo Symposium
dc.relation.ispartof9th International Wildlife Ranching Symposium
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dc.titleHealth and demographics of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
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