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ArticleBMC ecology2020

Seasonal movements and habitat use of African buffalo in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.

Annette Roug, Epaphras A Muse, Deana L Clifford, Randy Larsen, Goodluck Paul, Daniel Mathayo, Donald Mpanduji, Jonna A K Mazet, Rudovick Kazwala, Halima Kiwango and 1 more

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Article in BMC ecology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Annette RougKaren C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, University of California, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive, Davis, CA, 95616, USA. aroug@ucdavis.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6844-4076
Epaphras A MuseRuaha National Park, Tanzania National Parks, PO Box 369, Iringa, Tanzania.
Deana L CliffordKaren C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, University of California, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
Randy LarsenDepartment of Plant and Wildlife Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, USA.
Goodluck PaulDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, PO Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Daniel MathayoRuaha National Park, Tanzania National Parks, PO Box 369, Iringa, Tanzania.
Donald MpandujiDepartment of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, PO Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Jonna A K MazetKaren C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, University of California, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
Rudovick KazwalaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, PO Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Halima KiwangoRuaha National Park, Tanzania National Parks, PO Box 369, Iringa, Tanzania.
Woutrina SmithKaren C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, University of California, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
Sokoine University of Agriculture · TZTanzania National Parks · TZBrigham Young University · USCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife · USUtah Geological Survey · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAssessing wildlife movements and habitat use is important for species conservation and management and can be informative for understanding population dynamics. The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) population of Ruaha National Park, Tanzania has been declining, and little was known about the movement, habitat selection, and space use of the population, which is important for understanding possible reasons behind the decline. A total of 12 African buffalo cows from four different herds were collared with satellite transmitters. Movements were assessed over 2 years from 11 animals.

resultsThe space use of the individual collared buffaloes as an approximation of the 95% home range size estimated using Brownian bridge models, ranged from 73 to 601 km

conclusionThe Great Ruaha River has experienced significant drying in the last decades due to water diversions upstream, which likely has reduced the suitable range for buffaloes. The loss of dry season habitat due to water scarcity has likely contributed to the population decline of the Ruaha buffaloes.

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BuffaloesParks, RecreationalAnimalsCattleEcosystemFemaleSeasonsTanzaniaAfrican buffaloHabitat useHome rangeRuaha National ParkTanzania

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PMID32013942
PMCPMC6998266
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