Ngcobo, Samukelisiwe P. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3924-6089
Gumede, S. Thobeka https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7879-4312
Sosibo, Mbalenhle https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3801-3539
Ehlers Smith, David A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6357-0751
Smith, Yvette C. Ehlers https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2564-7359
Downs, Colleen T. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-1510
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of KwaZulu-Natal
National Research Foundation (98404)
National Research Foundation (98404)
National Research Foundation (98404)
National Research Foundation (98404)
National Research Foundation (98404)
National Research Foundation (98404)
Ford Wildlife Foundation
Article History
Received: 3 February 2025
Revised: 5 August 2025
Accepted: 27 October 2025
First Online: 7 January 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.