Managing charismatic carnivores in small areas: Large felids in South Africa

South African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-42

  Ferreira, Sam M ^a   Hofmeyr, Markus ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African lion; Cheetah; Conservation husbandry; Small reserves; Social dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARNIVORE; CARRYING CAPACITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FELID; KEYSTONE SPECIES; LAND USE CHANGE; LIVESTOCK; PROTECTED AREA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACINONYX JUBATUS; FELIDAE;

EID: 84929660161     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/056.044.0102     Document Type: Article

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