About the Authors
- Colin J. Torney
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* E-mail: colin.j.torney@gmail.com
Affiliation Centre for Mathematics and the Environment, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Andrew P. Dobson
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Affiliation Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
- Felix Borner
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Affiliation Frankfurt Zoological Society, Serengeti National Park, Seronera, Tanzania
- David J. Lloyd-Jones
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Affiliation Independent researcher, P.O. Box 1272, Iringa, Tanzania
- David Moyer
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Affiliation Integrated Research Center, The Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, United States of America
- Honori T. Maliti
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Affiliation Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P.O.Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania
- Machoke Mwita
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Affiliation Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, P.O.Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania
- Howard Fredrick
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Affiliation Tanzania Conservation Resource Centre, Arusha, Tanzania
- Markus Borner
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Affiliation Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine; Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- J. Grant C. Hopcraft
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Affiliation Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine; Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Competing Interests
The authors have declared the following interests: This study was partly funded by the British Ecological Society. There are no patents, products in development, or marketed products to declare. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: CJT APD JGCH. Performed the experiments: CJT. Analyzed the data: CJT APD JGCH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FB DJLJ DM HTM MM MB HF. Wrote the paper: CJT JGCH.