by Kayla Liebenberg | May 9, 2023 | Conservation, Current and Upcoming Projects, The Kruger National Park
In life, elephants are described as ecological engineers because they physically change habitats, for example, by pushing over trees. A new study lead by a consortium of US National Science Foundation-funded researchers, collectively the Megacarcass Ecology...
by Kayla Liebenberg | Dec 14, 2022 | Conservation, Current and Upcoming Projects, Kruger Student Trips, The Kruger National Park
Since early 2017, the Ajubatus Foundation has coordinated many “Student Experiential” tours to the iconic Kruger National Park. Not only has each trip been customized to the group’s learning requirements and/or interests, but also each student has gotten to...
by Kayla Liebenberg | Dec 8, 2022 | Conservation, Current and Upcoming Projects, The Kruger National Park
In Kruger National Park, Bovine Tuberculosis in lion populations is well known. However, there has been limited research to understand how infected lions handle this alien disease. A new study will be launched in 2024 to take a closer look at the outcome of infection...
by Kayla Liebenberg | Dec 8, 2022 | Conservation, Current and Upcoming Projects, The Kruger National Park, Uncategorized
A 2021 publication by the Animal TB Research Group, along with Kruger wildlife and state veterinary staff, described two young male elephants having an infection with Mycobacterium bovis (bacterium causing Bovine TB), despite dying of other causes. The report was...
by Kayla Liebenberg | Oct 9, 2022 | Conservation, Greater Kruger, Past Projects, The Kruger National Park
Globally, the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is considered to be vulnerable based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Therefore, it is no exception that the Cheetah is one of the most endangered species of large predators within Africa. Cheetah populations...
by Kayla Liebenberg | Oct 9, 2022 | Conservation, Past Projects, The Kruger National Park
The Lion Demographic Study (also known as ‘The Lion Project’) represents one of the most extensive lion research studies undertaken to date. This flagship project is the result of the increasing concern over the prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis (BTb) in lion...
