Tag Archives: jackal

The KPP at the 2nd International Jackal Symposium

Posted on 13 December 2018 by marinedr

From the 31st of October to the 2nd of November, the Second International Jackal Symposium (2IJS) was taking place in Marathon Bay, Greece. A great opportunity for both Marine and Nicoli to present their research on jackals. Marine gave a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2IJS, black-backed jackal, conflict, jackal, jackal ecology, jackal symposium, marathon bay

New paper published about the conflict between predators and small-livestock farmers in the Karoo

Posted on 25 November 2018 by marinedr

Dear readers, The Karoo Predator Project is happy to announce the publication of its recent research in a special issue (“Karoo Special Issue: Trajectories of Change in the Anthropocene”) of the African Journal of Range and Forage Science, titled “Spatial, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baboon, black-backed jackal, caracal, central karoo, conflict, farmer, jackal, karoo, karoo predator project, predation, re-emergence of jackal, small-livestock

The re-emergence of black-backed and golden jackals

Posted on 25 October 2018 by marinedr

On the 20th of October, Marine was invited to talk about the Eurasian lynx at the 40th French Mammalogical Conference in the town of Caen (western France). It was also the opportunity for her to give another presentation, this time … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged black-backed jackal, canis adustus, Canis mesomelas, colloque francophone de mammalogie, golden jackal, jackal, karoo, karoo predator project, mesopredator

Collaborative paper with the University of Johannesburg on the impacts of lethal management on the genetic of jackal and caracal

Posted on 12 October 2018 by marinedr

Dear followers, We are glad to announce the publication of our recent collaborative research paper with the Center for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife Conservation at the University of Johannesburg. The paper was writen by Dr. Laura Tensen, Marine Drouilly and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged caracal, central karoo, farmland, genetic diversity jackal and caracal, genetic structure jackal and caracal, jackal, karoo predator project, lethal control, lethal management, mesopredator, population turnover

Final feedback on the Karoo Predator Project

Posted on 26 September 2018 by marinedr

Last week, Marion and Marine drove up to the Central Karoo to give a final feedback on the results of their research to the farmers and other interested parties. Nelmarié Saayman from the Department of Agriculture – Western Cape Government … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baboon, caracal, central karoo, jackal, karoo, karoo predator project, laingsburg, vegetation

Wolf urine creates fear in red foxes

Posted on 17 April 2018 by marinedr

A new paper has been published recently in the scientific journal Oecologia about a possible mechanism through which medium-sized predators avoid interactions with larger predators. Link to the paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-018-4133-3 Dog food was made available to red foxes at feeding stations … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged grey wolf, jackal, predator, red fox

New KPP paper on the dietary niche relationships among predators on farmland and a protected area

Posted on 28 December 2017 by marinedr

The Karoo Predator Project is happy to announce that Wiley has published our research on the dietary niche relationships among predators on farmland and a protected area in the Journal of Wildlife Management. The paper was followed by an article … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged caracal, diet, jackal, journal of wildlife management, karoo, mesocarnivore, predation, sheep, small-livestock, the wildlife society