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Kettles, R.; Slotow, R.
Managemant of free-ranging lions on an enclosed game reserve
2009 South African Journal of Wildlife Research (39): 23-33
We Investigated the potential Impacts that free-ranging lions (_Panthere leo_) have within a small (220 km2), enclosed, protected area, and the subsequent challenges to conservation managers. Challenges Include: over-population; In-breeding depression; decline of prey and other predator species; conflict with neighbouring communities and, In some cases, spreadIng disease. Lions are prolific breeders and reserves exceed their local carrying capacity within a relatively short period. Within the Greater Makalali Private Game Reserve we assessed a range of management Interventions that can potentially
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