Comparative studies involving population biology, behavioural ecology, reproductive biology, environmental endocrinology, ecophysiology, genetics and evolution of selected animal species. Endeavours in these areas provide fundamental data, as well as information essential to utilisation, conservation and sustainable development. Research on reproduction, predation, life-history characteristics, communication, behavioural ecology and eusociality. Research concerning the effects of environmental change on the terrestrial and marine faunas of the sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctica is undertaken in collaboration with the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Broomhall LS: Cheetah ecology in the woodland savannas of southern Africa - a comparison with the grassland savannas of East Africa (Prof JT du Toit, Prof MGL Mills)

Frost JS: Impacts of translocated African elephants on woody vegetation: Differences between bull groups and breeding groups (Prof JT du Toit)

Grubich JD: Genetic variation within and among fragmented populations of South African lions (Panthera leo): Implications for management (Dr P Bloomer, Prof JT du Toit)

Radloff FGT: Large predators and their prey in a southern African savanna: Does predator body size determine prey selection? (Prof JT du Toit, Dr MGL Mills)

Addo-Bediako A: Physiological diversity in insects: Large scale patterns (Prof SL Chown, Dr KJ Gaston)

Begg C: Ecology and social behaviour of honey badgers in the southern Kalahari (Prof JT du Toit, Prof MGL Mills)

Reeb D: The structure and development of the southern right whale, Eubalaena australis integument (Dr PB Best, Prof RJ Van Aarde, Prof EC Webb)