Embargo on Lion Hunting Trophies from West Africa: An Effective Measure or a Threat to Lion Conservation?

The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) ecosystem, shared among Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger, represents the last lion stronghold of West Africa. To assess the impact of trophy hunting on lion populations in hunting areas of the WAP, we analyzed trends in harvest rates from 1999 to 2014. We also investigated whe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2016-05, Vol.11 (5), p.e0155763-e0155763
Hauptverfasser:	Bouché, Philippe, Crosmary, William, Kafando, Pierre, Doamba, Benoit, Kidjo, Ferdinand Claude, Vermeulen, Cédric, Chardonnet, Philippe
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Africa, Western Animal populations Animals Biology and Life Sciences Conservation Conservation biology Conservation of Natural Resources Earth Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences Ecosystem Endangered & extinct species Environmental sciences & ecology Females Geography Habitats Humans Hunting Large mammals Life sciences Lion Lions Males Management National parks Panthera Panthera leo Parks & recreation areas People and Places Population Density Population Dynamics Protection and preservation Sciences de l’environnement & écologie Sciences du vivant WAP West Africa Wildlife conservation
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