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R Soc Open Sci. 2017 Apr 19;4(4):161090. doi: 10.1098/rsos.161090. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Population dynamics and threats to an apex predator outside protected areas: implications for carnivore management.

Royal Society open science

Samual T Williams, Kathryn S Williams, Bradley P Lewis, Russell A Hill

Affiliations

  1. Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Dawson Building, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
  2. Primate and Predator Project, PO Box 522, Louis Trichardt, 0920, South Africa.
  3. Department of Zoology, University of Venda, Private bag X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa.
  4. Bainbridge Island School District, 8489 Madison Avenue NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA.

PMID: 28484625 PMCID: PMC5414262 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.161090

Abstract

Data on the population dynamics and threats to large carnivores are vital to conservation efforts, but these are hampered by a paucity of studies. For some species, such as the leopard (

Keywords: Panthera pardus; camera trap; felid; human–wildlife conflict; snaring; telemetry

Conflict of interest statement

We have no competing interests.

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