Causes and consequences of mortality and mutilation in the Cape Peninsula baboon population, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorO'Riain, Justinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBeamish, Esme Kilroyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T14:14:15Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T14:14:15Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 52-62).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, the population of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) has become locally fragmented and geographically isolated from all other populations in the Western Cape. A census performed in 1999 revealed a baboon population under severe human predation pressure with high levels of permanent injury and mortality, in addition to an adult sex ratio strongly biased towards females. There was no data on the causes or the distribution of deaths and permanent injuries on the Peninsula to inform management decisions. The aim of this study was thus to: a) quantify the frequency, distribution and causes of permanent injuries (mutilations) and deaths within the Cape Peninsula baboon population, and b) to quantify whether mutilations, affect the behaviour, diet and reproductive success of baboons.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBeamish, E. K. (2009). <i>Causes and consequences of mortality and mutilation in the Cape Peninsula baboon population, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6230en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBeamish, Esme Kilroy. <i>"Causes and consequences of mortality and mutilation in the Cape Peninsula baboon population, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6230en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBeamish, E. 2009. Causes and consequences of mortality and mutilation in the Cape Peninsula baboon population, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Beamish, Esme Kilroy AB - In the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, the population of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) has become locally fragmented and geographically isolated from all other populations in the Western Cape. A census performed in 1999 revealed a baboon population under severe human predation pressure with high levels of permanent injury and mortality, in addition to an adult sex ratio strongly biased towards females. There was no data on the causes or the distribution of deaths and permanent injuries on the Peninsula to inform management decisions. The aim of this study was thus to: a) quantify the frequency, distribution and causes of permanent injuries (mutilations) and deaths within the Cape Peninsula baboon population, and b) to quantify whether mutilations, affect the behaviour, diet and reproductive success of baboons. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Causes and consequences of mortality and mutilation in the Cape Peninsula baboon population, South Africa TI - Causes and consequences of mortality and mutilation in the Cape Peninsula baboon population, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6230 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6230
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBeamish EK. Causes and consequences of mortality and mutilation in the Cape Peninsula baboon population, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6230en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleCauses and consequences of mortality and mutilation in the Cape Peninsula baboon population, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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