Dan Parker
ProfessorÂ
Zoology and Entomology
Rhodes University
South Africa
Biography
"The main focus of my research is mammalian terrestrial ecology and since my research career began, I have managed to develop a sound theoretical grounding in ecology by incorporating a diverse range of ecological skills and techniques into my research. Although my formative research focused on the plant-animal interactions of megaherbivores (i.e. giraffes and elephants) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, I am also particularly interested in large carnivore biology. I am an Associate Professor at the University of Mpumalanga but continue to maintain research links with the Rhodes University Department of Zoology and Entomology."
Research Interest
Mammalian terrestrial ecology
Publications
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Hoole C, McKechnie AE, Parker DM, Bennett NC (2016) The influence of photoperiod on the reproductive physiology of the greater red musk shrew, Crocidura flavescens. Can J Zoology 94: 163-168.
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Welch RJ, Parker DM (2016) Brown hyaena population explosion: rapid population growth in a small, fenced system. Wildlife Res 43: 178-187.
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Welch RJ Tambling, CJ Bissett, C Gaylard, A Müller, K Strauss, et al. (2016) Brown hyaena habitat selection varies among sites in a semi-arid region of southern Africa. J Mammalogy 97: 473-482.
