Trophy hunting and lion conservation: A question of governance?

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Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 501-509

  Nelson, Fred ^a   Lindsey, Peter ^b,c   Balme, Guy ^c,d  

^a Maliasili Initiatives   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c Lion Program   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; governance; international trade; lion; Panthera leo; trophy hunting; wildlife

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EXPLOITATION; FELID; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUNTING; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILD POPULATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 84884238960     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003060531200035X     Document Type: Review

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