作者: Sarah Edwards , Jenny Noack , Louis Heyns , Diethardt Rodenwoldt , L Max Tarjan
DOI: 10.1007/S13364-020-00477-Z
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摘要: Understanding the spatial ecology of wildlife is an essential prerequisite for making informed management decisions and particular importance those species residing in enclosed reserves where space use may be influenced by restricted dispersal high population densities. As brown hyaena Parahyaena brunnea a likely to increasingly rely on protected areas its long-term persistence, due intense persecution experienced outside areas, we examined 10 hyaenas from high-density population, within small (200 km2) reserve north-central Namibia. Spatial data, combination with camera trap data communal den sites, suggested six clans at least one nomadic individual reserve. A mean home range size 37 km2 (± 21 km2, 16–97 km2) was recorded, 92% utilized as range. Whilst these sizes are some lowest recorded hyaena, degree overlap between neighbouring similar that open systems. Given majority range, options dispersing subadults limited individuals represent ideal candidates translocation into other part metapopulation schemes.