Natural rodent control by barn owls (Tyto alba) in the face of local superstition /

Sebele, Lovelater.

Natural rodent control by barn owls (Tyto alba) in the face of local superstition / by Lovelater Sebele. - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe : National University of Science and Technology , ©2022. - xx, 195 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm.

A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability and Conservation.



Includes bibliographical references.


Barn owl (Tyto alba) --Ecology.
Rodents Control--Biological methods.
Predatory birds --Role in pest management.
Superstition-- Social aspects--Zimbabwe.
Human-animal relationships -- Cultural perspectives.
Conservation biology -- Community attitudes.

QL737.S8 SEB