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1 PUBLICATIONS (1988-PRESENT) MARK D. ANDERSON Scientific (peer-reviewed) journals ANDERSON, M.D Anteating Chats feeding in association with aardwolves. Ostrich 63: 186. ANDERSON, M.D Possible tree-breeding by Black Swifts Apus barbatus. Ostrich 65(2): ANDERSON, M.D Mass African Whitebacked Vulture poisoning in the northern Cape. Vulture News 29: ANDERSON, M.D. & KRUGER, R Powerline electrocution of eighteen African Whitebacked Vultures. Vulture News 32: ANDERSON, M.D Mortality of African Whitebacked Vultures in the North-West Province, South Africa. Vulture News 33: ANDERSON, M.D Raptor conservation in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Ostrich 71(1&2): ANDERSON, M.D The status of flamingos in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Ostrich 71: ANDERSON, M.D The distribution, conservation status and population size of vultures in South Africa. p 195. In: Raptors in the new millennium. Proceedings of the World Conference on Birds of Prey & Owls. R. Yosef, M.J. Miller & D. Pepler. Joint meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation and World Working Group on Birds of Prey, April Eilat, Israel. ANDERSON, M.D Black Eagle pair successfully fledges two young. Ostrich 73: ANDERSON, M.D Guest Editorial. The Richard Liversidge Memorial Issue. Ostrich 75(4): v. ANDERSON, M.D Aardwolf adaptations: a review. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 59(2): ANDERSON, M.D Racing pigeon recorded in the diet of the Verreaux s Eagle-Owl. Gabar 17: 21. ANDERSON, M.D., DEAN, W.R.J. & SANDWITH, M A selection of Dr Richard Liversidge s publications. Ostrich75(4): xi-xiii.

2 ANDERSON, M.D. & DELL, S.G The vultures of the Molopo Nature Reserve, northern Cape Province, South Africa. Vulture News 29: ANDERSON, M.D. & HOHNE, P An aerial survey of raptors along the Ghaap Plateau escarpment, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Gabar 18(1): 1-8. ANDERSON, M.D. & KOEN, J.H Body measurements of mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula from Rolfontein Nature Reserve, South Africa. Koedoe 36: ANDERSON, M.D., KOLBERG, H., ANDERSON, P.C., DINI, J. & ABRAHAMS, A Waterbird populations at the Orange River mouth from : a re-assessment of its Ramsar status. Ostrich 74 (3&4): ANDERSON, M.D. & LIVERSIDGE, R Flight speed of a Gabar Goshawk. Gabar 9(1): ANDERSON, M.D., MARITZ, A.W.A. & ANDERSON, P.C Booted Eagles breeding north of the Orange River, South Africa. J. Afr. Rapt. Biol. 10(1): ANDERSON, M.D., MARITZ, A.W.A. & OOSTHUYSEN, E Raptors drowning in farm reservoirs: impacts on southern African populations. Ostrich 70(2): ANDERSON, M.D., PIPER, S.E. & SWAN, G.E Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in South Africa and possible effects on vultures. South African Journal of Science 101: ANDERSON, M.D. & RICHARDSON, P.R.K Remote immobilization of the aardwolf. S. Afr. J. Wildl. Res. 22: ANDERSON, M.D. & MUNDY, P.J The demise of vultures in southern Asia: mortality factors and a risk to African vultures. South African Journal of Science 97: ANDERSON, M.D., RICHARDSON, P.R.K. & WOODALL, P.F Functional analysis of the feeding apparatus and digestive tract anatomy of the aardwolf, Proteles cristatus. J. Zool., (Lond.). 228: ANDERSON, M.D., WILLIAMS, J.B. & RICHARDSON, P.R.K Laboratory metabolism and evaporative water loss of the aardwolf. Physiological Zoology 70(4): BROWN, C.R., COVAS, R., ANDERSON, M.D. & BOMBERGER BROWN, M Multistate estimates of survival and movement in relation to colony size in the sociable weaver. Behavioral Ecology 14(4):

3 COVAS, R., BROWN, C.R., ANDERSON, M.D. & BOMBERGER BROWN, M Stabilizing selection on body mass in the sociable weaver, Philetairus socius. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 269: COVAS, R., BROWN, C.R., ANDERSON, M.D. & BOMBERGER BROWN, M Juvenile and adult survival in the sociable weaver (Philetarius socius), a southerntemperate colonial cooperative breeder in Africa. The Auk 121(4): DEAN, W.R.J., ANDERSON, M.D., MILTON, S.J. & ANDERSON, T.A Avian assemblages in native Acacia and alien Prosopis drainage line woodland in the Kalahari, South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 51: DEAN, W.R.J., MILTON, S.J. & ANDERSON, M.D Use of road kills and roadside vegetation by Pied and Cape Crows in semi-arid South Africa. Ostrich 77(1&2): EARLE, R., ANDERSON, M.D., KOEN, J.H. & SINCLAIR, W Babesia socius sp. nov. from the sociable weaver. S. Afr. J. Wild. Res. 27(3): GIMENEZ, O., COVAS, R., BROWN, C.R., ANDERSON, M.D., BOMBERGER BROWN, M. & LENORAMAND, T Nonparametric estimation of natural selection of a quantitative trait using mark-recapture data. Evolution 60(3): HERRMANN, E, ANDERSON, M.D. & SEAMAN, M Occurrence and abundance of waterbirds at an ephemeral pan in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Ostrich75(4): HERHOLDT, J.J. & ANDERSON, M.D Observations on the population and breeding status of the African White-backed Vulture, the Black-chested Snake Eagle, and Secretarybird in the Kgalgadi Transfrontier Park. Ostrich 77: MCCANN, K.I., SHAW, K., ANDERSON, M.D. & MORRISON, K Techniques for determining movement patters of Blue and Wattled Cranes in South Africa colourringing versus satellite telemetry. Ostrich 15: MURN, C., ANDERSON, M.D. & ANTHONY, A Aerial survey of African white-backed vulture colonies around Kimberley, Northern Cape and Free State provinces, South Africa. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 32(2): PEIRCE, M.A., ANDERSON, M.D Haematozoa in southern African Cranes. Ostrich 73(3&4): PEIRCE, M.A., ANDERSON, M.D. & PENZHORN, B.L Piroplasmosis in the aardwolf (Proteles cristatus). Veterinary Record 149:

4 SIMMONS, R.E., ANDERSON, M. & McCULLOCH, G Flamingo survey in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. In: Flamingo Specialist Group Newsletter No. 10. Eds. A. Johnson & F. Avengo. Wetlands International, IUCN Species Survival Commission & Staion Biologique de la Tour du Valat, France. SREENIVASAN, A.S., MOTELIN, G., PESSIER, A, CODD, G.A. NELSON, Y.M., MADDOX, C.W., ANDERSON, M.D., SILEO, L, KOCK, R. COOPER, J.E., FRANSON, J.C., CARMICHAEL, W.W., COOPER, M.E., KILEWO, M.K., MLENGEYA, T.K., MANYIBE, T., RUIZ, M.O. & BEASLEY, V.R. Mass die-offs of Lesser Flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor) in East and southern Africa: current knowledge and priorities for research. Submitted to Journal of Wildlife Diseases. TALJAARD, F.D & ANDERSON, M.D Violent hailstorm kills 357 Lesser Kestrels. Gabar 9(1): VAN JAARSVELD, A.S., RICHARDSON, P.R.K. & ANDERSON, M.D Post-natal growth and sustained lactational effort in the Aardwolf: life history implications. Funct. Ecol. 9: VISAGIE, R. & ANDERSON, M.D Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni road mortalities in the eastern Karoo, South Africa. Gabar 17(2): 1-9. WILLIAMS, J.B., ANDERSON, M.D. & RICHARDSON, P.R.K Seasonal differences in field metabolism, water requirements, and foraging behaviour of free-living aardwolves in South Africa. Ecology 78 (8): Semi-scientific (not peer-reviewed) journals ANDERSON, M.D New wing-feather moulting locality for South African Shelduck. Mirafra 11(1): ANDERSON, M.D Large raft of Blacknecked Grebes at Kamfers Dam, Kimberley. Mirafra 11(1): 6. ANDERSON, M.D Greater Flamingo breeding attempt at Kamfers Dam, Kimberley. Mirafra 11(3): ANDERSON, M.D Second published record of copulation in free-ranging Sociable Weavers. Mirafra 12: ANDERSON, M.D Large flocks of storks observed feeding on brown locusts in the Karoo. Mirafra 12: 3-5. ANDERSON, M.D The use of vultures in television commercials. Vulture News 41:

5 ANDERSON, M.D Africa s Hooded Vulture: a dichotomy of lifestyle. Vulture News 42: 39. ANDERSON, M.D Raptor conservation in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. SAFRING News 29: 13. ANDERSON, M.D Gamla Nature Reserve and Eurasian Griffons. Vulture News 42: 39. ANDERSON, M.D Giant s Castle Lammergeyer Hide. Vulture News 42: 35. ANDERSON, M.D Priorities for Blue Crane research, monitoring and awareness in the Northern Cape s eastern Karoo. Crane Link, Bi-annual newsletter of the South African Crane Working Group 10: 8-9. ANDERSON, M.D Hooded Vulture and Sudanese child. Vulture News 43: 62. ANDERSON, M.D WWGBP Conference Budapest, Hungary. Asian Vulture Crisis discussion, 20 May Vulture News 49: ANDERSON, M.D Lesser Flamingo breeding attempt at Kamfers Dam, Kimberley. Bird Numbers 13(2): ANDERSON, M.D Vulture crises in South Asia and West Africa. and monitoring, or the lack thereof, in Africa. Southern African Wildlife Management Association Newsletter January 2005: ANDERSON, M.D. et al Notes on the birds and other animals recorded at the Cunene River mouth from 6-8 January Bird Numbers 10(1): ANDERSON, M.D. & LAUBSCHER, N First record of Verreaux s Eagle Aquila verreauxii nesting on the ground. Bulletin of the African Bird Club 10(2): BADENHORST, M. & ANDERSON, M Legal requirements when exporting bird material out of the Northern Cape, South Africa, to another country. Afring News. 30: SIMMONS, R.E., ANDERSON, M. & McCULLOUGH, G Flamingo survey in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. In: Flamingo Specialist Group Newsletter No. 10. Eds: A. Johnson & F. Arengo. Flamingo Specialist Group, IUCN. ANDERSON, M.D Vulture crises in South Asia and West Africa and monitoring, or the lack thereof, in Africa. Southern African Wildlife Management Association Newsletter. January 2005: Theses, chapters in books and proceedings 5

6 ANDERSON, M.D The influence of environmental factors on the foraging behaviour of the snouted-harvester termite, Trinervitermes trinervoides. Unpubl. B.Sc.(Hons.) thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria. ANDERSON, M.D The influence of seasonality and quality of diet on the metabolism of the aardwolf, Proteles cristatus (Sparrman 1783). Unpubl. M.Sc. thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria. ANDERSON, M.D Black Egret Egretta ardesiaca, Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides, Hamerkop Scopus umbretta, Abdim s Stork Ciconia abdimii, Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumneniferus, Yellowbilled Stork Mycteria ibis, Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus, Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus, Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash, African Spoonbill Platalea alba. In: The atlas of southern African Birds. Vol 1: Non-passerines. Harrison, J.A., Allan, D.G., Underhill, L.G., Herremans, M., Tree, A.J., Parker, V. & Brown, C.J. (eds), pp BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg. ANDERSON, M.D Addressing the threat of farm reservoirs. In: BOSHOFF, A.F., ANDERSON, M.D. & BORELLO, W.D. (Eds) Vultures in the 21 st Century: Proceedings of a workshop on vulture research and conservation in southern Africa. Johannesburg: Vulture Study Group. ANDERSON, M.D Sites of special interest. In: Hidden Splendour. A guide to the natural history of the Kalahari and surrounds. (Ed) T.A. Anderson. Wildlife & Environment Society, Northern Cape Region, Kimberley. ANDERSON, M.D Water a scarce but valuable resource. In: Hidden Splendour. A guide to the natural history of the Kalahari and surrounds. (Ed) T.A. Anderson. Wildlife & Environment Society, Northern Cape Region, Kimberley. ANDERSON, M.D Egyptian Vulture, Bearded Vulture, Cape Vulture, African Whitebacked Vulture, Lappetfaced Vulture, Whiteheaded Vulture, Ludwig s Bustard, Kori Bustard, Greater Flamingo, Lesser Flamingo. In: The Eskom Red Data Book of Birds of South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Barnes, K.N. (ed.). BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg. ANDERSON, M.D Vulture research and conservation priorities in southern Africa. In: Responding to the Asian vulture crisis: planning for vulture monitoring and conservation in Kenya. (Eds.) Bennun, L. & Virani, M. Ornithology Research Report No. 41, The National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya. 6

7 ANDERSON, M.D The distribution, conservation status and population size of vultures in South Africa. In: Raptors in the New Millenium. Eds: Yosef, R., Miller, M.R. & Pepler, D. Proceedings of the World Conference on Birds of Prey & Owls, Eilat, Israel. ANDERSON, M.D. & TALJAARD, D Eastern Karoo Precinct. In: Big Birds on Farms: Mazda CAR Report Young, D.J., Harrison, J.A., Navarro, R.A., Anderson, M.D. & Colahan, B.D. (eds), pp Avian Demography Unit, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Karoo Korhaan Eupodotis vigorsii. In: Big Birds on Farms: Mazda CAR Report Young, D.J., Harrison, J.A., Navarro, R.A., Anderson, M.D. & Colahan, B.D. (eds), pp Avian Demography Unit, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Ludwig s Bustard Neotis ludwigii. In: Big Birds on Farms: Mazda CAR Report Young, D.J., Harrison, J.A., Navarro, R.A., Anderson, M.D. & Colahan, B.D. (eds), pp Avian Demography Unit, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori. In: Big Birds on Farms: Mazda CAR Report Young, D.J., Harrison, J.A., Navarro, R.A., Anderson, M.D. & Colahan, B.D. (eds), pp Avian Demography Unit, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus. pp In: MONADJEM, A., ANDERSON, M.D., PIPER, S.E. & BOSHOFF, A The Vultures of Southern Africa - Quo Vadis? Proceedings of a workshop on vulture research and conservation in southern Africa. Birds of Prey Working Group, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Johannesburg, South Africa. ANDERSON, M.D Research, monitoring and conservation of vultures in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. pp In: MONADJEM, A., ANDERSON, M.D., PIPER, S.E. & BOSHOFF, A The Vultures of Southern Africa - Quo Vadis? Proceedings of a workshop on vulture research and conservation in southern Africa. Birds of Prey Working Group, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Johannesburg, South Africa. ANDERSON, M.D Mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Common Peacock Pavo cristatus. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 7

8 ANDERSON, M.D Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Black Stork Ciconia nigra. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Abdim s Stork Ciconia abdimii. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D White Stork Ciconia ciconia. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus. Pp In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. VII th ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. ANDERSON, M.D. (in press). Proteles cristatus Sparrman. In: Kingdon, J.S. & Hoffmann, M. (Eds). The Mammals of Africa Vol 5. Carnivora, Pholidota, Perissodactyla. In: Kingdon, J., Butynski, T. and Happold, D. (Eds). The Mammals of Africa Vols 1-6. Academic Press, Amsterdam. ANDERSON, M.D. & MARITZ, A.W.A The status and distribution of vultures in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. In: BOSHOFF, A.F., ANDERSON, M.D. & BORELLO, W.D. (Eds) Vultures in the 21 st Century: Proceedings of a workshop on vulture research and conservation in southern Africa. Johannesburg: Vulture Study Group. 8

9 ANDERSON, M.D., MARITZ, A.W.A. & OOSTHUYSEN, E Vultures drowning in farm reservoirs. In: BOSHOFF, A.F., ANDERSON, M.D. & BORELLO, W.D. (Eds) Vultures in the 21 st Century: Proceedings of a workshop on vulture research and conservation in southern Africa. Johannesburg: Vulture Study Group. ANDERSON, M.D., MUNDY, P.J. & VIRANI, M.Z The demise of vultures in southern Asia: research and conservation recommendations for Africa. In: Proceedings of a workshop entitled: Conservation of Gyps vultures in Asia. Eds: Todd Katzner & Jemima Parry-Joines. 3 rd North American Ornithological Conference, New Orleans, USA. BARNES, K.N. & ANDERSON, M.D Important Bird Areas of the Northern Cape. In: The Important Bird Areas of southern Africa. Barnes, K.N. (ed). Pp BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg. BARNES, K.N., JOHNSON, D.J., ANDERSON, M.D., TAYLOR, P.B South Africa. Pp In: L.D.C. Fishpool & M.I. Evans. Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands: priority sites for conservation. Newbury and Cambridge, UK. Pisces Publications and BirdLife International (BirdLife Conservation Series No. 11). BOSHOFF, A.F. & ANDERSON, M.D Towards a conservation plan for the Cape Griffon Gyps coprotheres: identifying priorities for research and conservation action. Centre for African Conservation Ecology. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (Port Elizabeth). Report no =17 pp. BOSHOFF, A.F., ANDERSON, M.D. & BORELLO, W.D. (Eds) Vultures in the 21 st Century: Proceedings of a workshop on vulture research and conservation in southern Africa. Johannesburg: Vulture Study Group. EVANS, S.W., JENKINS, A., ANDERSON, M., VAN ZYL, A., LE ROUX, J, OERTEL, T., GRAFTON, S., BERNITZ, Z., WHITTINGTON-JONES, C. & FRIEDMANN, Y. (Eds) Southern African Raptor Conservation Strategic Plan. Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (SSC/IUC). Endangered Wildlife Trust, Johannesburg. HARRISON, J.A., UNDERHILL, L.G., YOUNG, D. & ANDERSON, M Report on the SACWG National Crane Census (NCC). Proceedings of the 12 th South African Crane Working Group Workshop. South African Crane Working Group, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Johannesburg. MENDELSOHN, J.M & ANDERSON, M.D Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius. In: The atlas of southern African Birds. Vol 2: Passerines. Harrison, J.A., Allan, D.G., 9

10 Underhill, L.G., Herremans, M., Tree, A.J., Parker, V. & Brown, C.J. (eds), pp BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg. MONADJEM, A., ANDERSON, M.D., PIPER, S.E. & BOSHOFF, A The Vultures of Southern Africa - Quo Vadis? Proceedings of a workshop on vulture research and conservation in southern Africa. Birds of Prey Working Group, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Johannesburg, South Africa. RICHARDSON, P.R.K. & ANDERSON, M.D. 1993a. Physical capture of the aardwolf Proteles cristatus. In: The capture and care manual: capture, care, accommodation and transportation of wild African mammals. (Ed.) A.A. McKenzie. Wildlife Decision Support Services, and South African Veterinary Foundation, South Africa. RICHARDSON, P.R.K. & ANDERSON, M.D Chemical capture of the aardwolf Proteles cristatus. In: The capture and care manual: capture, care, accommodation and transportation of wild African mammals. (Ed.) A.A. McKenzie. Wildlife Decision Support Services, and South African Veterinary Foundation, South Africa. YOUNG, D.J., HARRISON, J.A., NAVARRO, R.A., ANDERSON, M.D. & COLAHAN, B.D. (eds) Big Birds on Farms: Mazda CAR Report Avian Demography Unit, Cape Town. Popular articles ABRAHAMS, A. & ANDERSON, M Kamfers Dam is Kimberley s wetland gem. Diamond Fields Advertiser 15 June 2001: ABRAHAMS, A. & ANDERSON, M Messages from the mud! Kamfers Dam, waterbirds and Ramsar status. African Wildlife 55(5): ANDERSON, M.D Do aardwolves "hibernate"? McGregor Miscellany 1(2): 3. ANDERSON, M.D The aardwolf - harmless "ant-eater". Farmers Weekly. August 19: ANDERSON, M.D Aardwolf (letter to journal). Afr. Wildl. 43(1): ANDERSON, M.D Book review: The Birds Around Us (Richard Liversidge). Diamond Fields Advertiser, 21 May ANDERSON, M.D Oranjejag (letter to journal). Afr. Wildl. 45: 268. ANDERSON, M.D Land owners help conserve birds of prey. Farmers Weekly 13 May 1994:

11 ANDERSON, M.D Grond-eienaars bewaar roofvoels. Farmers Weekly 13 May 1994: ANDERSON, M.D Bewaarders van roofvoels vereer. Goue Vag 23(5): 8. ANDERSON, M.D Improving raptor conservation in the Northern Cape Province. Talon Talk 3: 3. ANDERSON, M.D Gabar Goshawk nails a poor Sociable Weaver. Talon Talk 3: 6. ANDERSON, M.D First record of Sociable Weavers nesting in an exotic tree. Birding in S.A. 47(1): 20. ANDERSON, M.D Spot the difference(s). Magnum. 20(3): ANDERSON, M.D On raptors and "lbjs". Diamondfields Advertiser: 5 December. ANDERSON, M.D Ken kelkiewyn en gevelkte sandpatrys uit. Landbouweekblad. 923: ANDERSON, M.D Farm reservoirs and raptors. S.A. Game & Hunt 2(1): 31/36. ANDERSON, M.D Sandgrouse hunting in the Northern Cape. S.A. Game & Hunt 2(2): ANDERSON, M.D Telefoondrade lui die dood vir sandpatryse. Landbouweekblad 956 (23 August 1996): 36. ANDERSON, M.D Gold Medal awarded. Afr. Wildl. 50(6): 13 ANDERSON, M.D Book review: Birds of the National Parks. Afr. Wildl. 50(6): 46. ANDERSON, M.D Book review: A photographic guide to birds of East Africa. Afr. Wildl. 51(6): 45. ANDERSON, M.D Book review: A photographic guide to birds of Namibia. Afr. Wildl. 51(6): 45. ANDERSON, M.D Book review: A photographic guide to birds of prey of southern, central and east Africa. Afr. Wildl. 51(6): 46. ANDERSON, M.D Book review: Reader s Digest Spectacular World of Southern African Birds. Afr. Wildl. 52(2): 45. ANDERSON, M.D Bat-eared fox feeding on a snake. Africa Environment & Wildlife 6(6): 9. ANDERSON, M.D Flamingos at Kamfers Dam. Bird Numbers 7(3): 16. ANDERSON, M.D Kamfers Dam. In: Roberts Multimedia Birds of Southern Africa. Version 2. Guy Gibbon & Gordon Maclean, Southern African Birding CC, Westville, South Africa. 11

12 ANDERSON, M.D Book review: Confusing Birds. African Wildlife 53(1): 55. ANDERSON, M.D Under a rainforest canopy. Discover Africa. Aug/Sep 1999: 17. ANDERSON, M.D Albino Cape Clawless Otter. African Wildlife 57(5): 28. ANDERSON, M.D Mass mortalities. Why do vultures drown in farm reservoirs? African Wildlife 54(1): ANDERSON, M.D Sandgrouse hide opens at Witsand Nature Reserve. Africa Birds & Birding April/May 2000: 23. ANDERSON, M.D Wild Coast Wavecrest. Bee-eater 51(1): ANDERSON, M.D Influx of Blackbreasted Snake Eagles. Bee-eater 51(2): 21. ANDERSON, M.D th Pan-African Ornithological Congress, Kampala, Uganda. Africa Birds & Birding October/November 2000: 17. ANDERSON, M.D A crane blue only in name. Africa Birds & Birding October/November ANDERSON, M.D Sandgrouse shooting in the Northern Cape. Africa Birds & Birding October/November 2000: ANDERSON, M.D Ornithological activities in the Northern Cape. Indaba Inyoni (BirdLife South African newsletter). January: ANDERSON, M.D Birds of Augrabies. In: Augrabies Falls National Park Travel Guide. Ed: H. Engelbrecht. Pp SANParks, Pretoria. ANDERSON, M.D Sandgrouse-watching at Witsand Nature Reserve. In: An ecoguide to Witsand Nature Reserve. Ed: J. Jessnitz. J. Jessnitz, Postmasburg. ANDERSON, M.D Casque it. Africa Birds & Birding October/November 2001: 9. ANDERSON, M Vultures nesting on electricity pylons. African Wildlife 55(5): 10. ANDERSON, M.D Birds of Augrabies. In: Augrabies Falls National Park Travel Guide. Ed: H. Engelbrecht. SANParks, Upington. ANDERSON, M.D Hard-wired Rock Pigeons. Africa Birds & Birding 7(3): 21. ANDERSON, M.D Nature s undertakers. The White-backed Vultures of Kimberley. Diamond Fields Advertiser. 21 August 2002: ANDERSON, M.D The Asian vulture crisis. Could it happen in Africa? Africa Birds & Birding 5: ANDERSON, M.D Kimberley s vultures. Not just here for De Beers Africa Birds & Birding 8(1): 22. ANDERSON, M Bird mortalities. Africa Birds & Birding 8(2): 8. 12

13 ANDERSON, M Clue to vultures extinction. Mail & Guardian 19: 14. ANDERSON, M.D Obituary: Dr Richard Liversidge. Indaba Inyoni 6(4): ANDERSON, M.D Obituary: Dr Richard Liversidge. African Wildlife 57(4): 21. ANDERSON, M.D Book Review: Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. African Wildlife 58(1): 55. ANDERSON, M.D The problem with drugs. EarthYear 2004(2): ANDERSON, M.D , not out! Endangered Wildlife 48: 39. ANDERSON, M.D Gobsmacked. Africa Birds & Birding 9(4): 8. ANDERSON, M.D Bateleurs return to soar and tumble in the Northern Cape sky. African Wildlife. 58(3): ANDERSON, M.D th Pan-African Ornithological Congress. Africa Birds & Birding 10(1): 13. ANDERSON, M.D Artificial breeding island for flamingos. Africa Birds & Birding 11(2): 13. ANDERSON, M.D Caracal mother and kitten observed in the Kgalagadi. Africa Geographic in press. ANDERSON, M.D Animal deaths on roads. African Wildlife 60(4): 44. ANDERSON, M.D Reservoirs of death. Africa Birds & Birding 11(4): 44. ANDERSON, M.D Kamfer s Dam. ToGoTo 15: ANDERSON, M.D Africa s first artificial flamingo island. Africa Birds & Birding 11(6): 19. ANDERSON, M.D Half-beak. Africa Birds & Birding 11(6): 8. ANDERSON, M.D Pale-winged Starlings & Klipspringers. Africa Birds & Birding 11(6): 16. ANDERSON, M.D Africa s first artificial flamingo breeding island. Flamingo 14: ANDERSON, M.D Just here for a chat. Africa Birds & Birding 12(2): ANDERSON, M.D Birds of the Kimberley area. Calendar. SwiftPrint, Kimberley. ANDERSON, M.D Rick Pickings. Go! April 2007: 62. ANDERSON, M.D Down the garden path. Go! May ANDERSON, M.D Tar & feathers. Go! June 2007: 110. ANDERSON, M.D Far from deserted. Go! July 2007: ANDERSON, M.D Birds of the berg. Go! August 2007: XX. ANDERSON, M.D Just here for a chat. Africa Birds & Birding 12(2):

14 ANDERSON, M.D. & ANDERSON, T.A South Africa's ant-eating mammals: their conservation and status. Vision ANDERSON, M.D. & ANDERSON, T.A Too much, too quickly? Doubts about the sustainability of the camelthorn wood harvest. African Wildlife 55: ANDERSON, M.D., ANDERSON, T.A. & TOMS, R.B Koringkriek: the cannabalistic crickets! Afr. Wildl. 48(2): ANDERSON, M.D., ANDERSON, T.A. & SPOTTISWOODE, C. Murmuring white giants of the Kalahari. Africa Geographic September 2004: ANDERSON, M. & BIGGS, D Kimberley. Africa Birds & Birding 9(1): ANDERSON, M.D. & BENSON, P Veterinary drug implicated in vulture crash. Africa Birds & Birding 8(4): 12. ANDERSON. M.D. & JORDAAN, A Aardwolf: genadelose lammervanger. Landbouweekblad. 711: ANDERSON, M.D., KNIGHT, M.H. & BERRY, M.P.S Restoring the pecking order. Redbilled oxpeckers re-established in the Kimberley area. Afr. Wildl. 51(2): ANDERSON, M.D. & KOEN, J.H Kamfers Dam: a jewel in an arid land. Birding in S.A. 46(2): ANDERSON, M.D. & LIVERSIDGE, R Large flocks of Crowned Plovers observed in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. Birding in S.A. 46(4) 123. ANDERSON, M.D. & OOSTHUYSEN, E Albinism in the Olive Thrush. Africa - Birds & Birding 2(1): 13. ANDERSON, M.D. & SCOTT, A Skep n aasvoel- restaurant. Landbouweekblad 956 (23 August 1996): ANDERSON, M.D. & SCOTT, A Run a vulture restaurant. Farmers Weekly. December 6: ANDERSON, M.D. & TALJAARD, F.D Help keer dat roofvoels versuip. Landbouweekblad 861: ANDERSON, M.D. & TALJAARD, F.D Farm reservoirs can be deadly for raptors. Farmer's Weekly 2 December 1994: ANDERSON, T.A. & ANDERSON, M.D Will we save the Kathu Forest ecosystem? African Wildlife 61: 1. ANDERSON, M. & TALJAARD, D Birds of prey and farm reservoirs: potential conflict with farmers and possible solutions. Talon Talk 4:

15 ANDERSON, M. & TALJAARD, D Birds of prey and domestic stock drinking troughs: potential conflict with farmers and possible solutions. Talon Talk 4: 12. ANDERSON, M.D. & TALJAARD, F.D Plaasdamme kan dodelik wees. Boere weekblad: 2 Desember 1994: ANDERSON, M.D. & TALJAARD, F Martial Eagle loses its foot in a gin trap. African Wildlife 54(6): 29. ANDERSON, M.D. & WILLIS, C.K Dissimilar pangolin, antbear and aardwolf feed on same prey. Custos 20(1): BIGGS, D, ANDERSON, M. & EVANS, S The development of local birding and ecoguides in the Kimberley area of the Northern Cape. Indaba Inyoni. 6(3) 26. BIGGS, D, ANDERSON, M. & EVANS, S BirdLife South Africa developments in the Northern Cape. Africa Birds & Birding 9(1) SIMMONS, R. & ANDERSON, M.D Down & dirty. Vulture research in East Africa. Africa Birds & Birding 12(3): WILLIS, C.K. & ANDERSON, M.D The hole truth: the story behind those mammals of the underground. Custos 19(2): Scientific reports ANDERSON, M.D A questionnaire survey sandgrouse shooting in the Northern Cape Province. Northern Cape Nature Conservation Service. Internal Report No. 1. ANDERSON, M.D Specialist report on the birds of the Orange River Estuary. CSIR. ANDERSON, M., EVANS, S.W., PIENAAR, K., WHITTINGTON-JONES, C., WOLTER, K. & FRIEDMANN, Y. (Eds) Southern African Vulture Conservation Strategic Plan. Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (SSC/IUCN). Endangered Wildlife Trust, Johannesburg. 57 pp. ANDERSON, M.D. et al Mass die-offs of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) in East and Southern Africa. Current knowledge and priorities for research. White Paper emanating from Transdisciplinary symposium on recent mass die-offs of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) in Eastern and Southern Africa held at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, from September EVANS, S.W., JENKINS, A., ANDERSON, M., VAN ZYL, A., LE ROUX, J., OERTEL, T., GRAFTON, S. & BERNITZ, Z. (Eds) Southern African Raptor Conservation 15

16 Strategic Plan. Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (SSC/IUCN). Endangered Wildlife Trust, Johannesburg. 118 pp. HEYL, C.W., ANDERSON, M.D., LOUBSER, D.I. & SCOTT, H.A Duck population monitoring in the Cape Province - results for 1991 and Cape Nature Conservation Internal Report No. 12. Booklets and pamphlets ABRAHAMS, A. & ANDERSON, M Kamfers Dam: wetland gem of the Diamond City. Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, Environment & Conservation pamphlet. ABRAHAMS, A., ANDERSON, M.D. & KOLBERG, H Orange River Mouth a wetland of international importance. Ministry of Environment & Tourism (Namibia) and Northern Cape Nature Conservation Service pamphlet. ANDERSON, M.D. "Birds of prey and farm reservoirs". (English and Afrikaans). Northern Cape Nature Conservation Service pamphlet for farmers. ANDERSON, M.D Bird checklist. Birds of the greater Kimberley area. 1 st Edition. Northern Cape Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation, Kimberley. ANDERSON, M.D Birds of the Orange River estuary and surrounding area. Bright Continent Guide 5. Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation, Kimberley, and Avian Demography Unit, University of Cape Town, South Africa. ANDERSON, M. & BIGGS, D Birds, Kimberley s other gems. Guided bird-watching around Kimberley. BirdLife SA and Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, Environment & Conservation. ANDERSON, M.D. & JORDAAN, A. "Aardwolf, aardvark and pangolin: farmers' friends". (English and Afrikaans). Cape Nature Conservation pamphlet on the conservation of these three mammals, for distribution to farmers. ANDERSON, M.D. & KRUGER, R Raptor conservation in the Northern Cape (English & Afrikaans). 1 st Edn. Directorate of Conservation & Environment & Eskom, Northern Cape. ANDERSON, M.D. & KRUGER, R Raptor conservation in the Northern Cape Province. 2 nd Edn. Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, Environment & Conservation and Eskom, Kimberley. 16

17 ANDERSON, M.D. & KRUGER, R Raptor conservation in the Northern Cape Province. 3 rd Edn. Northern Cape Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation and Eskom, Kimberley. ANDERSON, M.D. & MARITZ, A.W.A Kalahari Raptor Route. A guide to the raptors of the Northern Cape s Kalahari region. Unpubl. brochure. 1 st Edition. Kgalagadi District Municipality, The Green Kalahari, Northern Cape Tourism Authority, and Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, Environment & Conservation, Kimberley ANDERSON, M.D. & MARITZ, A.W.A Kalahari Raptor Route. A guide to the raptors of the Northern Cape s Kalahari region. Unpubl. brochure. 2 nd Edition. Kgalagadi District Municipality, The Green Kalahari, Northern Cape Tourism Authority, and Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, Environment & Conservation, Kimberley ANDERSON, M.D. & MARITZ, A.W.A Kalahari Raptor Route. A guide to the raptor viewing in the Northern Cape s Kalahari region. Unpubl. brochure. 3 rd edition. Kgalagadi District Municipality, The Green Kalahari, Northern Cape Tourism Authority, and Northern Cape Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation, Kimberley ANDERSON, M.D. & TALJAARD, F.D De Aar s Lesser Kestrels: one of the wonders of the Karoo. Unpubl. brochure. Raptor Conservation Group, Emthanjeni Municipality and Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, Environment & Conservation, Kimberley. SCOTT, A. & ANDERSON, M.D. undated. Vulture restaurants (English and Afrikaans). Overberg Conservation Service and Vulture Study Group brochure. 17

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