Essays about: "afrikansk buffel"

Found 3 essays containing the words afrikansk buffel.

  1. 1. Activity patterns of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and the transmission of East Coast Fever (ECF) to domestic cattle in Laikipia County, Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Alva Sellgren Molander; [2022]
    Keywords : Buffalo; Syncerus caffer; East coast fever; ECF; Theileria parva; Corridor disease; CD; Kenya; Laikipia;

    Abstract : In this study we examined the potential connection between East Coast Fever (ECF) and the local activity pattern of African buffalo in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC), in Laikipia county, Kenya. Buffalo activity was examined at OPC’s wildlife corridors, which work as the only gates for the animals to pass in and out of the area, by looking at approximately 32 000 pictures taken by infra-red cameras during the year 2019. READ MORE

  2. 2. Smittspridning och förebyggande åtgärder för East Coast Fever : påverkande faktorer i boskapens miljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Johanna Börs; [2022]
    Keywords : East Coast Fever; ECF; Theileria parva; Rhipicephalus appendiculatus; Bos indicus; Bos taurus; nötkreatur; Syncerus caffer; afrikansk buffel;

    Abstract : East Coast Fever orsakas av den encelliga parasiten Theileria parva och är en av de viktigaste sjukdomarna hos nötkreatur i Afrika då många djur smittas och dör genom kliniska symptom. Utöver att sjukdomen är plågsam påverkas även djurvälfärden negativt. READ MORE

  3. 3. Impact of bush fire on grazing behaviour of herbivores in Masai Mara

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Maria Wagner; [2008]
    Keywords : fire;

    Abstract : Fire is commonly used in African savannas to remove long, dry, low-nutritious grass and generate fresh grass, both for livestock and wildlife. Since different herbivore species have different demands on amount and quality of biomass, bush fires might change the composition of the herbivore community. READ MORE