Identification of land predators of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus through post-mortem examination

• Main Authors: Vanstreels, Ralph E.T., Parsons, Nola J., McGeorge, Cuan, Hurtado, Renata, Ludynia, Katrin, Waller, Lauren, Ruthenberg, Monique, Purves, Arne, Pichegru, Lorien, Pistorius, Pierre A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: NISC Pty Ltd 2020
• Subjects: carcasses; carnivores; necropsy; predation; South Africa; Spheniscidae; terrestrial predators; wildlife conflict; Manchot; Cape Grey; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ostrich/article/view/192085

The African Penguin Spheniscus demersus is an endangered seabird endemic to southern Africa, and killing sprees by terrestrial predators have been one of the main threats for its mainland colonies. The methods employed to manage predators may differ depending on the species involved, therefore the i...