Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park
A survey entailing the capture and marking of lions was undertaken in two parts of the Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, during 1974 and 1975. A total of 347 lions were captured and marked while 62 were destroyed as part of an experimental cropping operation. Sixty out of 66 prides con...
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| author | G. L. Smuts |
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| description | A survey entailing the capture and marking of lions was undertaken in two parts of the Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, during 1974 and 1975. A total of 347 lions were captured and marked while 62 were destroyed as part of an experimental cropping operation. Sixty out of 66 prides contained marked lions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-810a96022d38422e90532ac63890e72c2022-12-22T03:52:36ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711976-08-0119115316410.4102/koedoe.v19i1.11891032Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National ParkG. L. Smuts0Department of Nature Conservation, SkukuzaA survey entailing the capture and marking of lions was undertaken in two parts of the Kruger National Park, Republic of South Africa, during 1974 and 1975. A total of 347 lions were captured and marked while 62 were destroyed as part of an experimental cropping operation. Sixty out of 66 prides contained marked lions.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/1189 |
| spellingShingle | G. L. Smuts Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science |
| title | Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park |
| title_full | Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park |
| title_fullStr | Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park |
| title_full_unstemmed | Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park |
| title_short | Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park |
| title_sort | population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the kruger national park |
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