Travel motivations of tourists visiting Kruger National Park

Managing the elephants of Kruger National Park

The elephant population in Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, is growing rapidly. To prevent damage to the Park’s ecosystems, the management has culled about 7% of the population annually. Such culls are very controversial. At first glance, contraceptives seem an attractive alternative means of control. We examine contraception as a management option, review the relevant aspects of...

Tuberculosis in kudus (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) in the Kruger National Park.

Five kudus (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), three bulls and two cows, within the Greater Kruger National Park complex, were diagnosed with generalized tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis. The lesions seen in these animals were similar to those previously reported in kudus and included severe tuberculous lymphadenitis of the nodes of the head and neck (that resulted in noticeable uni- or bilat...

Predicting Expenditure Patterns Based on Motivations to Travel for Active Sport Tourists

Investigation of the viability of M. bovis under different environmental conditions in the Kruger National Park.

The survival time of Mycobacterium bovis in the natural habitat of infected free ranging wildlife was investigated. Seven different experimental sites near Skukuza in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, were selected to expose macroscopically affected lung or lymph node tissue of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) origin and spiked faecal specimens for various lengths of time over a 1-year p...

Running title: Risk of FMD at the Kruger National Park interface