Tooth breakage and dental disease as causes of carnivore-human conflicts

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 190-196

  Patterson, Bruce D ^a   Neiburger, Ellis J ^b   Kasiki, Samuel M ^c  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b Tsavo East National Park ^*  (United States)

^c Tsavo Research Centre   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Animal human conflict; Conservation; East Africa; Infirmity theory; Kenya; Panthera leo

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CONSERVATION; DENTITION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS;

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 0037331074     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0190:TBADDA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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