​SRT Science (peer-review) Publications:

1982 – 2024

Over the four decades since our inception SRT staff have been key to producing close to 20 peer reviewed Scientific articles on desert adapted black rhino movement, rhino monitoring work and support to community based tourism.  Below are the highlights of our research journey.

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Highlights

• A Total of 18 Peer-Review Publications between 1982 - 2021 were discovered with an expected total of 20 before end of 2021 (include two articles in press/prep planned to be published before end of 2021)
• 55% of the publications were in the past 5 years
• More than two-thirds (65%) of all SRT’s publications over a 40 year history took place in past decade (25% of SRT’s life)

                                                    Frequency of peer-review publications by 5 year periods beginning with SRT’s inception in 1982 to present.

 
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SRT’s Bibliography of Peer-reviewed Scientific Publications (in chronological order)

1. Katjirua, L.Z., Shipepe, M., J.R. Muntifering. (2024). Eliciting empathy and connectedness toward different species in north-west Namibia. In Etosha Pan to the Skeleton Coast: Conservation Histories, Policies and Practices in North-west Namibia, Sullivan, S., U. Dieckmann, S. Lendelvo (eds.) Open Book Publishers, Cambridge, UK. Doi: https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0402.08
2. Muntifering, J.R., A. Guerera, P. Beytell, K. Stratford (2023).  Population parameters, performance and insights into factors influencing reproduction for black rhinoceros in Namibia.  Oryx, 1-11. doi:10.1017/S0030605322001065.
3. Muntifering, J.R., A. Malherbe, L. Dax, P. Beytell (2023).  From seeing to saving: how rhinoceros-based tourism in north-west Namibia strengthens local stewardship to help combat poaching. Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism. 1:1090309. doi: 10.3389/frsut.2022.1090309
4. Chimes, L.C., P. Beytell, J.R. Muntifering, B. Kotting, V. Neville. (2022). Effects of dehorning on population productivity in four Namibia sub-populations of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis). European Journal of Wildlife Research 68 (5), 58, doi.org/10.1007/s10344-022-01607-5.
5. Muntifering J.R. 2022. Namibia: The Conservancy Rhino Ranger Incentive Programme. In People not Poaching (2022) Engaging communities to tackle illegal wildlife trade – lessons from Southeast Asia, South America and sub-Saharan Africa (ed O. Wilson-Holt). IIED and IUCN SULi, London.
6. Cronin, D.T., Benbow, S., Bergl, R.A., Bourgault, L., Caro, L., Dancer, A., et al. (2021) Empowering rangers through technology and innovation. Parks Stewardship Forum, 37.
7. Naidoo, R., Beytell, P., Malherbe, A., Middleton, A., Birsch, J. & Muntifering, J.R. (2021) Heterogeneous consumer preferences for local community involvement in nature-based tourism drive triple-bottom-line gains. Conservation Science and Practice, e425.
8. Cronin, D.T., S. Benbow, R.A. Bergl, E. Bourgault, L. Caro, A. Dancer, A. Davies, D. Joachim, C. Lewis, A.J. Lynam, J. Maaz, J.R. Muntifering, S. O'Donnell, J. Palmer, J. Slade, F. Spina  Avino, X. Stevens, A. Wyatt. (2021). Empowering Rangers through Technology & Innovation. Parks Stewardship Forum 31(7): 196-205.
9. Cronin, D.T., A. Dancer, B. Long, A.J. Lynam, J.R. Muntifering, J. Palmer, R.A. Bergl. (2021). Application of SMART software for conservation area management. In: Conservation Technology. S.A. Wich and A.K. Piel (eds), Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
10. Muntifering, J.R., Clark, S., Linklater, W.L., Hebach, E., Cloete, J., !Uri-≠Khob, S., et al. (2020) Lessons from a conservation and tourism cooperative: the Namibian black rhinoceros case. Annals of Tourism Research, 82, 102918.
11. Naro, E.M., Maher, S.M.L., Muntifering, J.R., Eichenwald, A.J. & Clark, S.G. (2020) Syndicate recruitment, perceptions, and problem solving in Namibian rhinoceros protection. Biological Conservation, 243, 108481.
12. Uri-Khob, S. (2020) Attitudes and perceptions of local communities towards the reintroduction of black rhino (Diceros bicornis bicornis) into their historical range in northwest Kunene Region, Namibia: with a foreword by Sian Sullivan and Jeff Muntifering, “Historicising black rhino in west Namibia”.  Masters Dissertation from 2004. Futures Past Working Paper 8.
13. Muntifering J.R. & W. Linklater. 2020.  Designing evidence-based viewing protocols for sustainable wildlife encounters.  In Handbook of Applied Research Tools for Sustainable Tourism: a guide for practitioners. A. Spenceley (ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing, UK.
14. Muntifering, J.R., Linklater, W.L., Naidoo, R., Preez, P.D. & Beytell, P. (2019) Black rhinoceros avoidance of tourist infrastructure and activity: planning and managing for coexistence. Oryx 55(1):150-159. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605318001606
15. Muntifering, J. R., Linklater, W.L., Naidoo, R., !Uri‐≠Khob, S., Preez, P.D., Beytell, P., et al. (2019) Sustainable close encounters: integrating tourist and animal behavior to improve rhinoceros viewing protocols. Animal Conservation, 22, 189–197.
16. Muntifering, J.R. (ed).  2019.  Large-scale Rhino Conservation in north-west Namibia: engaging and empowering local people to protect rhino.  Pp 86.  Venture Publications, Windhoek, Namibia.
17. Muntifering, J.R., Linklater, W.L., Clark, S.G., !Uri-≠Khob, S., Kasaona, J.K., /Uiseb, K., et al. (2017) Harnessing values to save the rhinoceros: insights from Namibia. Oryx, 51, 98–105.
18. Muntifering, J.R. (2016) A Quantitative Model to Fine-tune Tourism as a Black Rhinoceros (diceros bicornis) Conservation Tool in North-west Namibia. PhD Thesis, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, RSA.
19. Muntifering, J.R., Hambo, B., /Uiseb, K. & Du Plessis, P. (2015) The Rhino Rangers Incentive Programme, Namibia. In Conservation, crime and communities: case studies of efforts to engage local communities in tackling illegal wildlife trade. pp. 26–29. IIED, London.
20. Brodie, J.F., Muntifering, J., Hearn, M., Loutit, B., Loutit, R., Brell, B., et al. (2011) Population recovery of black rhinoceros in north-west Namibia following poaching: Kunene black rhino population recovery. Animal Conservation, 14, 354–362.
21. Hearn, M., Uri-Khob, S. & Loutit, B. (2000) The Black Rhinoceros of North-western Namibia:  the role of density-dependence and its management implications. Journal of the Namibian Scientific Society, 48, 11–39.
22. Loutit, B. (1996) Rhino Protection in Communal Lands, Namibia. Pachyderm, 21, 31–32.
23. Loutit, B. & Montgomery, S. (1994) Rhino Conservation. Science, 265, 1157–1158.
24. Britz, M. & Loutit, B. (1989) Monitoring and identification of black rhinoceros in Damaraland and the compilation of a population register. Koedoe, 32, 61–63.
25. Loutit, B., Louw, G.N. & Seely, M.K. (1987) First approximation of food preferences and the chemical composition of the diet of the desert-dwelling black rhinoceros. Madoqua, 15, 35–54.
26. Loutit, B. (1984) Protecting The Black Rhino in Damaraland, Namibia. Pachyderm, 4, 13–14.