Estimation of the lion (Panthera leo) population in the southwestern Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park using a capture-recapture survey

African Zoology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-34

  Castley, J G ^a   Knight, M H ^a   Mills, M G L ^a   Thouless, C ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carnivore; Demography; Kalahari; Lincoln Petersen; Population estimate; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; FELID; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK; NORTHERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 0036299815     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2002.11657151     Document Type: Article

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