​SRT Science (peer-review) Publications:

1982 – 2021

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.

If you are interested to view any of these articles, most can be found on www.rhinoresourcentre.com
Should anything you are looking for not be available, please contact SRT directly:  srt@rhino-trust.org.na

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 alphabetical order by Author)

Britz, M. & Loutit, B. (1989) Monitoring and identification of black rhinoceros in Damaraland and the compilation of a population register. Koedoe, 32, 61–63.

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.

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.

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.

Loutit, B. (1984) Protecting The Black Rhino in Damaraland, Namibia. Pachyderm, 4, 13–14.

Loutit, B. (1996) Rhino Protection in Communal Lands, Namibia. Pachyderm, 21, 31–32.

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.

Loutit, B. & Montgomery, S. (1994) Rhino Conservation. Science, 265, 1157–1158.

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.

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.

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.

Muntifering, J.R. & Linklater, W.L. (2021) Designing and delivering wildlife viewing protocols that enhance sustainability. In Handbook for Sustainable Tourism Practitioners: the essential toolbox pp. 249–272. Edward Elgar.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, . 

Cronin, D.T., Dancer, A., Long, B., Lynam, A., Muntifering, JR, Palmer, J., & R.A. Bergl. (In press). Application of SMART software for conservation area management. In: Conservation Technology. S.A. Wich and A.K. Piel (eds), Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

​Muntifering, J. R., Guerier, A., Beytell, P. & Stratford K. (in prep) Black rhino population parameters and performance in Namibia. Animal Conservation.

​Muntifering JR, Malherbe A, Dax L and Beytell P (2023) From seeing to saving: How rhinoceros-based tourism in north-west Namibia strengthens local stewardship to help combat illegal hunting. Front. Sustain. Tour. 1:1090309. doi: 10.3389/frsut.2022.1090309