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Population characteristics and recent history of lions in two parts of the Kruger National Park
Koedoe | Vol 19, No 1 | a1189 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v19i1.1189
| © 1976 G. L. Smuts
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 15 August 1976 | Published: 15 August 1976
Submitted: 15 August 1976 | Published: 15 August 1976
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G. L. Smuts, Department of Nature Conservation, Skukuza, South AfricaFull Text:
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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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