Parasites and pathogens are a normal part of life for wild animal populations; even at the
individual level, most wild animals harbour multiple infectious parasites and pathogens most …

The magnificence and diversity of African wildlife have fascinated humankind since
centuries and nourished the concept of exoticism within in human history since colonial …

African protected areas strive to conserve the continent's great biodiversity with a targeted
focus on the flagship 'Big Five'megafauna. Though often not considered, this biodiversity …

The transmission of infectious diseases between domestic animals and wildlife populations
has many implications for wildlife conservation and the management of protected wildlife …

Anthropogenic activities in ecosystems interfere with natural processes and cause habitat
fragmentation and loss. Habitat fragmentation and loss restrict wildlife movement between …

Companion animals in resource-limited and rural communities in South Africa are negatively
impacted by the socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental challenges that their owners …

By using the criteria that define emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of humans, we can
identify a similar group of EIDs in wildlife. In the current review we highlight an important …

The majority of living organisms are parasitic in one form or another, be they a virus invading
a sea coral, a tapeworm within the guts of your dog, a cuckoo chick in a reed warbler's nest …

Wildlife species have played a central role in the emergence, re-emergence and
maintenance of major zoonotic diseases that pose serious threats to public health …

The wildlife/livestock interface means different things to different people. Impressions vary
from images of wild bird contact with intensive pig operations along the avian migration …