Motivations to engage in last chance tourism in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area and Wapusk National Park: the role of place identity and nature relatedness

Abstract This study examined the role of ecosystem services in enhancing climate change resilience of local communities in Ngarambe-Tapika Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The study aimed to identify forms of ecosystem services that can be gained from conservation of a WMA in relation to climate change adaptation. The design for this study adopted both a quantitative and a qualitative research approach. The study was undertaken in Ngarambe-Tapika WMA located between latitude 39° S and 39°30' S and between longitude 12°30' E and 13° E. It is located alongside the north-eastern border of the Selous Game Reserve. The area is also the home of local people whose lifestyles and livelihoods are intricately tied to the biological diversity and the functioning of this natural system. Purposive sampling was employed in selecting respondents for the household questionnaire, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. This study found that income obtained from Ngarambe-Tapika ecosystems by the communities were invested in material welfare and livelihoods that enhance resilience to climate change, primarily social services (54.9%) such as construction of houses, dispensaries and rehabilitation of the primary schools, and some of the money was spent on electricity provision for the community and energy for light and water pumps. Other benefits included employment (16.5%), protection from dangerous and problematic wildlife (14.3%) and petty business (14.3%). Generally, in Ngarambe-Tapika WMA there is a need to emphasize conservation awareness and extension programmes which advocate sustainable utilization of wildlife resources, and adopt an integrated approach of climate-smart agriculture to address the challenges related to food insecurity and climate change and variability. The latter would enable increased agricultural productivity to support equitable increases in farm incomes, improve food security and build resilience of agricultural and food security systems to adapt to climate change and variability.

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Retrospective Investigation of Echinococcus granulosus Emergence in Translocated Elk (Cervus canadensis) in Tennessee (USA) and Examination of Canid Definitive Hosts

10.21203/rs.2.22316/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

BreeAnna Mary Dell ◽

Shelley J. Newman ◽

Kathryn Purple ◽

Brad Miller ◽

Edward Ramsay ◽

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Keyword(s):

Echinococcus Granulosus ◽

Wildlife Management ◽

National Park ◽

Great Smoky Mountains ◽

The North ◽

Smoky Mountains ◽

Cervus Canadensis ◽

Management Area ◽

Unites States ◽

Wild Hosts

Abstract Background Few reports of Echinococcus granulosus have been described in the Unites States; however, the geographical distribution of Echinococcus spp. in wild hosts is increasing consequent to human activities. Methods We investigated the prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in re-established elk ( Cervus canadensis ) populations in the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park via a retrospective analysis of banked elk tissues and an examination of intestinal contents from 11 coyotes ( Canis latrans ) from the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. Results Four elk were PCR and sequence positive for E. canadensis . Each sequence had 98% or greater coverage and identity to multiple E. canadensis genotypes in Genbank. Adult Echinococcus spp. were not detected in any of the coyotes examined in this study. Conclusions Continued surveillance of this disease in susceptible species in these areas is warranted, and these data further underscore the risk of zoonotic pathogen introduction secondary to wildlife translocation.

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Locating elephant corridors between Saadani National Park and the Wami-Mbiki Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology ◽

10.1111/aje.12139 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 448-457 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Frederik Van de Perre ◽

Frank Adriaensen ◽

Alexander N. Songorwa ◽

Herwig Leirs

Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

National Park ◽

Management Area

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Retrospective investigation of Echinococcus canadensis emergence in translocated elk (Cervus canadensis) in Tennessee, USA, and examination of canid definitive hosts

10.21203/rs.2.22316/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

BreeAnna Mary Dell ◽

Shelley J. Newman ◽

Kathryn Purple ◽

Brad Miller ◽

Edward Ramsay ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

National Park ◽

Great Smoky Mountains ◽

The North ◽

Smoky Mountains ◽

Cervus Canadensis ◽

Management Area ◽

Unites States ◽

Wild Hosts ◽

Echinococcus Spp

Abstract Background: Few reports of Echinococcus granulosus have been described in the Unites States; however, the geographical distribution of Echinococcus spp. in wild hosts is increasing consequent to human activities. Methods:We investigated the prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in re-established elk ( Cervus canadensis ) populations in the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park via a retrospective analysis of banked elk tissues and an examination of intestinal contents from 11 coyotes ( Canis latrans ) from the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. Results: Four elk were PCR and sequence positive for E. canadensis . Each sequence had 98% or greater coverage and identity to multiple E. canadensis genotypes in Genbank. Adult Echinococcus spp. were not detected in any of the coyotes examined in this study. Conclusions: Continued surveillance of this disease in susceptible species in these areas is warranted, and these data further underscore the risk of zoonotic pathogen introduction secondary to wildlife translocation.

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Discourse analysis as an instrument to reveal the pivotal role of the media in local acceptance or rejection of a wildlife management project. A case study from the Bavarian Forest National Park

Erdkunde ◽

10.3112/erdkunde.2012.02.04 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 143-156 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Melanie Ludwig ◽

Friederike Grüninger ◽

Eberhard Rothfuss ◽

Marco Heurich

Keyword(s):

Discourse Analysis ◽

Wildlife Management ◽

National Park ◽

Pivotal Role ◽

Management Project ◽

The Media ◽

Bavarian Forest ◽

Local Acceptance

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Invertebrates outcompete vertebrate facultative scavengers in simulated lynx kills in the Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation ◽

10.32800/abc.2014.37.0077 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 77-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R.-R. Ray ◽

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H. Seibold ◽

M. Heurich ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

National Park ◽

Consumption Rate ◽

Species Conservation ◽

Bird Species ◽

Camera Traps ◽

Lynx Lynx ◽

Eurasian Lynx ◽

Bavarian Forest

Understanding the role of scavengers in ecosystems is important for species conservation and wildlife management. We used road–killed animals, 15 in summer 2003 (June–August) and nine in winter 2003/2004 (from November to January), to test the following hypotheses: (1) vertebrate scavengers such as raven (Corvus corax), red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and wild boar (Sus scrofa) consume a higher proportion of the carcasses than invertebrates; (2) the consumption rate is higher in winter than in summer due to the scarcity of other food resources; and (3) vertebrate scavengers are effective competitors of Eurasian lynx. We monitored 65 animals belonging to eight different mammal and bird species with camera traps. Surprisingly, Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) was the most important vertebrate scavenger. However, in both seasons, the consumption of vertebrate scavengers was of minor impact. In summer, the carcasses were completely consumed within 10 days, mostly by invertebrates. In winter, only 5% of the carcasses were consumed within 10 days and 16% within 15 days. We conclude that vertebrates in the Bavarian Forest National Park are not strong competitors for lynx.

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Retrospective Investigation of Echinococcus canadensis Emergence in Translocated Elk (Cervus canadensis) in Tennessee (USA) and Examination of Canid Definitive Hosts

10.21203/rs.2.22316/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

BreeAnna Mary Dell ◽

Shelley J. Newman ◽

Kathryn Purple ◽

Brad Miller ◽

Edward Ramsay ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

National Park ◽

Great Smoky Mountains ◽

The North ◽

Smoky Mountains ◽

Cervus Canadensis ◽

Management Area ◽

Unites States ◽

Wild Hosts ◽

Historical Range

Abstract Background: Few reports of Echinococcus spp. have been described in the Unites States; however, the geographical distribution of Echinococcus spp. in wild hosts is increasing consequent to human activities. In the early 2000’s, 253 elk (Cervus canadensis) originating from Alberta, Canada were released into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in an effort to re-establish their historical range.Methods: We investigated the prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in re-established elk populations in the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park via a retrospective analysis of banked elk tissues and helminth examinations on intestinal contents from coyotes (Canis latrans) from the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. Results: Four elk were PCR and sequence positive for E. canadensis. Each sequence had 98% or greater coverage and identity to multiple E. canadensis genotypes in Genbank. Adult Echinococcus spp. were not detected in any of the coyotes examined in this study. Conclusions: Continued surveillance of this disease in susceptible species in these areas is warranted, and these data further underscore the risk of zoonotic pathogen introduction secondary to wildlife translocation.

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