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.
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The Wildlife Conservation Physiology team is investigating how Africa's lions will respond to a changing climate.
