Leopard density and the ecological and anthropogenic factors influencing density in a mixed-use landscape in the Western Cape, South Africa

K Hinde, A Wilkinson, S Tokota, R Amin, MJ O'Riain… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Large carnivores face numerous threats, including habitat loss and fragmentation, direct
killing, and prey depletion, leading to significant global range and population declines …

Leopard density and interspecific spatiotemporal interactions in a hyena‐dominated landscape

S Vissia, J Fattebert… - Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Scavenging is widespread in the carnivore guild and can greatly impact food web structures
and population dynamics by either facilitation or suppression of sympatric carnivores. Due to …

The Recolonisation of the Piketberg Leopard Population: A Model for Human–Wildlife Coexistence in a Changing Landscape

J McManus, AJ Smit, L Faraut, V Couldridge… - Conservation, 2024 - mdpi.com
Important metapopulation dynamics are disrupted by factors such as habitat loss, climate
change, and human-induced mortality, culminating in isolated wildlife populations and …

Facilitation of a free-roaming apex predator in working lands: evaluating factors that influence leopard spatial dynamics and prey availability in a South African …

E Greyling, J Comley, MI Cherry, AJ Leslie, L Müller - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Apex predators ideally require vast intact spaces that support sufficient prey abundances to
sustain them. In a developing world, however, it is becoming extremely difficult to maintain …

Leopard density and determinants of space use in a farming landscape in South Africa

MK JET, S PA, GK N, H RA - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Protected areas are traditionally the foundation of conservation strategy, but land not
formally protected is of particular importance for the conservation of large carnivores …

Anthropogenic pressure limits the recovery of a postwar leopard population in central Mozambique

WD Briers‐Louw, T Kendon, MS Rogan… - … Science and Practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The population size and conservation status of wildlife in post‐conflict areas is often
uncertain. In Mozambique, decades of armed conflict resulted in large‐scale wildlife …

Leopard Density in a Farming Landscape of the Western Cape, South Africa

MS de Villiers, BB Janecke, L Müller, R Amin… - African Journal of …, 2023 - BioOne
Carnivore populations are globally in decline (Wolf & Ripple, 2017), largely due to human–
wildlife conflict, illegal hunting, habitat loss, fragmentation, and prey depletion (Ray …

Assessment of leopard translocations in South Africa

J McManus, L Faraut, V Couldridge… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Translocations are commonly employed to mitigate human–carnivore conflict but rarely
evaluated, resulting in conflicting reports of success, particularly for leopards (Panthera …

Leopard dispersal across a fragmented landscape in the Western Cape, South Africa

A Wilkinson, M Fabricius, E Brink… - African Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Leopard (Panthera pardus) dispersal is poorly documented. An amalgamation of
independent, mixed‐method camera trap data spanning six years provides evidence of …

The density of leopards in a mixed-use landscape in the Western Cape, South Africa

KC Hinde - 2023 - open.uct.ac.za
Large carnivores face numerous threats, including habitat loss and fragmentation, direct
killing, and prey depletion, leading to significant global range and population declines …