FORAGING ECOLOGY OF THE VERVET MONKEY (CHLOROCEBUS AETHIOPS) IN MIXED LOWVELD BUSHVELD AND SOUR LOWVELD BUSHVELD OF THE BLYDEBERG CONSERVANCY, NORTHERN PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA. by ALAN SEAN BARRETT Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MAGISTER TECHNOLOGAE Nature Conservation Applied Behavioural Ecology & Ecosystem Research Unit College for Agricultural & Environmental Sciences University of South Africa Pretoria October 2005 Supervisors: Prof. S.P. HENZI (University of Central Lancashire) Prof. L.R. BROWN (University of South Africa) Dr. L. BARRETT (University of Liverpool)