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Large variation in the importance of different ungulate species in the spread of infection
There is a great variation among different ungulate species in their importance in the spread of...
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Predator sound playbacks reduce crop damage on agricultural fields
A new study by SLU shows that predator sound playbacks can keep ungulates off crop fields and thu...
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GCUA 2030 seed money
The network GCUA 2030 is proud to present the four projects receiving GCUA 2030 seed money 2021.
Megafauna and Sustainability (MegaSus)
Welcome to the website of the Megafauna and Sustainability (MegaSus) unit, led by Assoc. Professor Joris Cromsigt, of the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental studies, SLU, Umeå.

In this unit, we are passionate to learn more about the community ecology and (socio-) ecological impacts of megafauna. Megafauna, to us, are terrestrial warm-blooded hairy creatures, aka large mammals. MegaSus' ultimate vision is to perform fun basic science that contributes towards achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. We study megafauna from multiple perspectives, including community ecology, trophic interactions, behavioral ecology, and earth system functioning. We focus on African and European systems.