Prey preferences of the leopard (Panthera pardus)
- M. Hayward, P. Henschel, J. O’Brien, M. Hofmeyr, G. Balme, G. Kerley
- Environmental Science
- 1 October 2006
This model will allow us to predict the diet of leopards in areas where dietary information is lacking, also providing information to assist wildlife managers and conservation bodies on predator carrying capacity and predator– prey interactions.
The size of savannah Africa: a lion’s (Panthera leo) view
- Jason Riggio, A. Jacobson, S. Pimm
- Environmental ScienceBiodiversity and Conservation
- 2012
We define African savannahs as being those areas that receive between 300 and 1,500 mm of rain annually. This broad definition encompasses a variety of habitats. Thus defined, savannahs comprise 13.5…
Lion (Panthera leo) populations are declining rapidly across Africa, except in intensively managed areas
- H. Bauer, G. Chapron, C. Packer
- Environmental ScienceProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- 26 October 2015
Almost all lion populations that historically exceeded ∼500 individuals are declining, but lion conservation is successful in southern Africa, in part because of the proliferation of reintroduced lions in small, fenced, intensively managed, and funded reserves.
Leopard (Panthera pardus) status, distribution, and the research efforts across its range
- A. Jacobson, P. Gerngross, L. Dollar
- Environmental SciencePeerJ
- 4 May 2016
It is found that while leopard research was increasing, research effort was primarily on the subspecies with the most remaining range whereas subspecies that are most in need of urgent attention were neglected.
The bushmeat trade in African savannas: impacts, drivers, and possible solutions
- P. Lindsey, G. Balme, P. Zisadza-Gandiwa
- Environmental Science
- 1 April 2013
The Lion in West Africa Is Critically Endangered
- P. Henschel, L. Coad, L. Hunter
- Environmental SciencePLoS ONE
- 8 January 2014
This study undertook lion surveys in 13 large PAs and compiled evidence of lion presence/absence for a further eight PAs, and encourages revision of lion taxonomy, to recognize the genetic distinctiveness of West African lions and highlight their potentially unique conservation value.
Leopard food habits in the Lopé National Park, Gabon, Central Africa
- P. Henschel, K. Abernethy, L. White
- Environmental Science
- 1 March 2005
To determine leopard Panthera pardus (Linnaeus) food habits in the Lope National Park in Gabon, Central Africa, 196 leopard scats were collected and analysed and a minimum of 30 different prey species were identified, 27 of which were mammalian.
Leopard prey choice in the Congo Basin rainforest suggests exploitative competition with human bushmeat hunters
- P. Henschel, L. Hunter, L. Coad, K. Abernethy, M. Mühlenberg
- Environmental Science
- 1 September 2011
The results suggest that bushmeat hunting may precipitate the decline in leopard numbers through exploitative competition and that intensively hunted areas are unlikely to support resident leopard populations, supporting the hypothesis of leopard prey choice along a gradient of human disturbance.
Leopards in African Rainforests: Survey and Monitoring Techniques
- P. Henschel
- Environmental Science
- 2003
6.1 Tracks 6.2 Genotyping scats and hair 6.3 Remote photography (camera trapping) Box 6A. Recording and measuring leopard tracks Box 6B. Collecting DNA samples from scat 7.1 Sampling design…
Life after Cecil: channelling global outrage into funding for conservation in Africa
- P. Lindsey, G. Balme, P. Funston, P. Henschel, L. Hunter
- Environmental Science
- 1 July 2016
Trophy hunting is widely used in Africa to generate funding for wildlife areas. In 2015, a global media frenzy resulted from the illegal killing of a radio‐collared lion, “Cecil,” by a trophy hunter…
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