Open AccessPopulation characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park
Author(s) -
G.L. Smuts
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v19i1.1189
Subject(s) - national park , geography , population , archaeology , environmental protection , ecology , demography , biology , sociology
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