Ritual vs. retaliatory killing of African lions in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-74

  Ikanda, Dennis ^a   Packer, Craig ^b  

^a TANZANIA WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ala mayo; Carnivores; Livestock depredation; Livestock husbandry; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; GRAZING; HUNTING; LIVESTOCK; NATIONAL PARK; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA; ARUSHA [TANZANIA]; EAST AFRICA; NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA; SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; FELIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 54049102213     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00120     Document Type: Article

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