Anecdotal evidence suggests that there is interspecific competition between black‐backed
jackal (Canis mesomelas) and caracal (Caracal caracal) on farmland in South Africa. Home …

Introducing consumptive and non-consumptive effects into food webs can have profound
effects on individuals, populations and communities. This knowledge has led to the …

AGRICULTURE and biodiversity are both key elements of the South African economy. The
management and use of livestock in support of society has been a feature of the peoples of …

Lethal carnivore management is a prevailing strategy to reduce livestock predation. Intensity
of lethal management varies according to land-use, where carnivores are more intensively …

Simple Summary This study deals with the role of predator pressure on group formation in
the Helmeted Guineafowl, a large sub-Saharan highly social galliform. We focused on a …

Background Livestock depredation by the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) occurs
widely across Africa. The study on human-jackal conflict is important for conservation efforts …

Jackals (Canis mesomelas) and caracals (Caracal caracal) are considered major predators
of small livestock on farms across South Africa, with both species being subjected to lethal …

We determined the consumption of fruits and estimated potential seed dispersal of a canid
community in semi-arid ecosystems of South Africa by comparing diets, defecation sites …

Context Mesopredators experience top down pressure from apex predators, which may lead
to behavioural changes such as spatial avoidance to reduce both interference and …

Within the diverse carnivore guilds of eastern and southern Africa, Black-backed Jackal
(Lupulella mesomelas) populations are stable and thriving, unlike hundreds of mammal …