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| Stander, P.E. | |
| The Ecology of lions and conflict with people in North-Eastern Namibia | |
| 1997 Conference Proceeding | |
Large carnivore ecology and population characteristics are generally shaped by environmental parameters, although increased human activities, especially pastoralism, result in habitat loss and hence the decline of populations. Lions living in two adjacent regions in north-eastern Namibia showed varied population characteristics as a result of different levels of contact with people. Lions in the Kaudom Game Reserve were at a stable, albeit low density, with an age/sex composition similar to other areas in Africa. Lions in the Tsumkwe District, on the other hand, had the characteristics of a typically nomadic and transient population, living under very low density. In both regions lions occupied very large home ranges, feeding mainly on natural prey, rather than live-stock. Interaction between lions and the JU/Hoan community was not momentous, although the losses due to lion predation on live-stock did have a marked effect on the Ju/Hoansi, due to the low cash flow in the society. Interaction between lions and setting pastoralist, however, had a much more sever impact on the lion populations as suitable habitat was lost due to the influx of large herds of domestic livestock. |
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