About Us
By improving our understanding of how free-living mammals function, the Wildlife Conservation Physiology team at the University of the Witwatersrand aims to contribute to informed conservation and management of arid-zone mammals.
We have two main research themes:
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to understand the physiological plasticity available to free-living mammals to cope with climate change,
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to improve the physiological welfare of mammals during conservation management practices, such as immobilization and translocation.
Lions in a Changing Climate
Lions are among Africa's most iconic predators. Now climate change is changing the landscapes they depend on, with unknown consequences for their future.
The Wildlife Conservation Physiology team is investigating how Africa's lions will respond to a changing climate.
