Ngorima, Patmore2024-11-142024-11-142023-09Ngorima, Patmore. (2023). Home range establishment of translocated African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a savanna environment. [Master's dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/42558https://hdl.handle.net/10539/42558A research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science (In Resource Conservation Biology) to the Faculty of Science, School of Animal, Plants and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023.Data from nine female African elephants translocated to Hurungwe Safari Area that had been collared was used to estimate home range patterns. Monthly home ranges for each elephant were estimated using the 50% and 95% Kernel Density Estimates (KDEs) method for a period of 20 months following translocation. At the population level, a linear regression model was used to test for the effect of months from release on the home range patterns. The findings revealed that the 95% home range of the elephants increased over time, while the 50% home range decreased since their initial release. I went further to compare the individual differences using the generalised additive model. The results showed some individual differences in patterns of exploration, with some displaying more linear home range patterns than others. Over and above, a considerably positive and relevant relationship between time and variation in the extent of the home range was observed.en©2023 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.African elephantHome rangeTranslocationLinear regression modelGeneralised additive modelSavannaZimbabweUCTDSDG-15: Life on landDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg