Dr. Margaret Swift
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Fencing effects on African antelope
​​a comparison of how two antelope species react to fencing in Khaudum NP, Namibia

This chapter is in the works!
While you wait, here are a few key concepts to peruse:
  • Gadd, M.E. 2012. “Barriers, the Beef Industry and Unnatural Selection: A Review of the Impact of Veterinary Fencing on Mammals in Southern Africa.” In Fencing for Conservation, edited by Michael J. Somers and Matthew Hayward, 153–86. New York, NY: Springer New York. 
  • Hoare, R.E. 1992. “Present and Future Use of Fencing in the Management of Larger African Mammals.” Environmental Conservation 19 (2): 160–64.
  • McGahey, D.J. 2011. “Livestock Mobility and Animal Health Policy in Southern Africa: The Impact of Veterinary Cordon Fences on Pastoralists.” Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice 1 (1): 14.​
  • Naidoo, R. et al. 2022. “Challenges to Elephant Connectivity From Border Fences in the World’s Largest Transfrontier Conservation Area.” Frontiers in Conservation Science 3 (February): 788133.
  • ​Osofsky, S.A. 2019. “The Global Burden of (How We Manage) Animal Disease: Learning Lessons from Southern Africa.” Journal of Wildlife Diseases 55 (4): 755.
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  • home
  • about
  • research =
    • scientific talks
    • 🐾 simulating african elephant movements
    • 🐾 mapping water for elephants
    • antelope behaviors on a changing landscape
    • introduction to african savannas
  • outreach =
    • 🐾 skype a scientist
    • media
    • science writing
    • lesson plans & tutorials
  • perspectives =
    • decolonizing ecology series = >
      • decolonizing my science
      • land-grab universities
      • going beyond land acknowledgement
      • where i live & work
    • those who made me
    • teaching statement
    • donating well
    • nsf grfp advice
    • asexuality, imposter syndrome, and belonging
    • reading lists
  • art =
    • support small artists
    • short stories
    • poetry
    • photography
    • portraits
  • blog
  • contact