Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Keyword Topic Areas:
Enhancing endangered species monitoring by lowering data entry requirements with imputation techniques as a preprocessing step for the footprint identification technology (FIT)
Ecological Informatics | 2024
The crossroads of tradition and modern technology: integrative approaches to studying carnivores in low density ecosystems
Frontiers in Conservation Science | 2024
Development of a non-invasive method for species and sex identification of rare forest carnivores using footprint identification technology
Ecological Informatics | 2023
The importance of large pans and surrounding bushveld for black rhino (Diceros bicornis ssp. bicornis) habitat use in the Kalahari: implications for reintroduction and range expansion
Namibian Journal of Environment | 2023
I know the tiger by his paw: A non-invasive footprint identification technique for monitoring individual Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in snow
Ecological Informatics | 2022
It’s otterly confusing – distinguishing between footprints of three of the four sympatric Asian otter species using morphometrics and machine learning
Otter - Journal of the International Otter Survival Fund | 2022
Protecting endangered megafauna through AI analysis of drone images in a low-connectivity setting: a case study from Namibia
PeerJ | 2021
Monitoring rhinoceroses in Namibia’s private custodianship properties
PeerJ | 2020
Disassociation between black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) mothers and their calves.
African Journal of Ecology | 2019
Classification system for similar objects from digital images
U.S. Patent No. 9,911,066 | 2018
Determining the numbers of a landscape architect species (Tapirus terrestris), using footprints.
PeerJ | 2018
Using Footprints to Identify and Sex Giant Pandas
Biological Conservation | 2018
The challenge of monitoring elusive large carnivores: An accurate and cost-effective tool to identify and sex pumas (Puma concolor) from footprints.
PLoS ONE | 2017
Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by their Footprints
Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) | 2016
Comment on ‘Technologies for Conserving Biodiversity in the Anthropocene’, by John O’Brien. Forum response for Issues in Science and Technology
Issues in Science and Technology | 2015
Emerging Technologies to Conserve Biodiversity
Trends in Ecology and Evolution | 2014
Manifold learning approach to curve identification with applications to footprint segmentation
Signal and Vision Processing (CIMSIVP), IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence for Multimedia | 2014
Sex determination of Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) from footprints in snow
Wildlife Society Bulletin | 2014
Monitoring mountain lion using footprints: A robust new technique.
Wild Felid Monitor | 2014
Effect of Monitoring Technique on Quality of Conservation Science
Conservation Biology | 2013
Using Shape and Size to Quantify Variation in Footprints for Individual Identification: Case Study with White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum).
Wildlife Society Bulletin | 2013
Identifying Endangered Species from Footprints.
The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) | 2013
Ethics and the Immobilization of animals.
Encyclopedia of Animal rights and Animal welfare (2nd Ed.) | 2010
The development of a footprint identification technique (FIT) for censusing and monitoring Polar bear (Ursus maritimus).
Unpubl. preliminary report | 2008
Identifying white rhino (Ceratotherium simum) by a footprint identification technique, at the individual and species levels.
Endangered Species Research | 2008
Greece: An attempt to identify individual brown bears from their footprints.
International Bear News | 2008
The cost of information: should black rhinos be immobilized?
Journal of Zoology, London | 2002
Hot under the collar: The failure of radio-collars on black rhino (Diceros bicornis).
Oryx, Vol 35 | 2001
Forum - Reply to Raoul du Toit
Oryx, Vol 35 | 2001
Effects of immobilization on fertility in female black rhino (Diceros bicornis)
Journal of Zoology, London | 2001
Censusing and monitoring black rhino (Diceros bicornis) using an objective spoor (footprint) identification technique
Journal of Zoology, London | 2001
Notes on the management of rhinos in Zimbabwe
Report to Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management, Zimbabwe. | 1997
The Density, Distribution and Ranging of the Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) in the Sinamatella Intensive Protection Zone (IPZ), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
Report to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management, Zimbabwe. | 1996
Rhinowatch Survey Report: Sinamatella Intensive Protection Zone – A Systematic Ground Survey of the black rhino (Diceros bicornis) in 1994.
Report to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management, Zimbabwe. | 1995
Rhinowatch Survey Report: Chirisa Safari Area and Sengwa Wildlife Research Area – A Systematic Ground Survey of Large Mammals in 1992.
Report to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management, Zimbabwe. | 1994
Rhinowatch Survey Report: Chirisa Safari Area and Sengwa Wildlife Research Area – A Systematic Ground Survey of black rhino in 1992.
Report to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management, Zimbabwe. | 1993