Author:
Creel Scott,Merkle Johnathan,Mweetwa Thandiwe,Becker Matthew S.,Mwape Henry,Simpamba Twakundine,Simukonda Chuma
Abstract
AbstractLarge carnivores have experienced considerable range contraction, increasing the importance of movement across human-altered landscapes between small, isolated populations. African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are exceptionally wide-ranging, and recolonization is an important element of their persistence at broad scales. The competition-movement-connection hypothesis suggests that adaptations to move through areas that are unfavorable due to dominant competitors might promote the ability of subordinate competitors (like wild dogs) to move through areas that are unfavorable due to humans. Here, we used hidden Markov models to test how wild dog movements were affected by the Human Footprint Index in areas inside and outside of South Luangwa National Park. Movements were faster and more directed when outside the National Park, but slowed where the human footprint was stronger. Our results can be directly and quantitatively applied to connectivity planning, and we use them to identify ways to better understand differences between species in recent loss of connectivity.
Funder
National Science Foundation
National Geographic Society
Worldwide Fund for Nature - Netherlands
Worldwide Fund for Nature - Zambia
Bennink Foundation
C4C - Companies for Conservation
Tusk Trust
Mfuwe Lodge
Dazzle Africa
Gemfields Inc
Vulcan Inc
IUCN SOS Program
European Union
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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