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LeFlore studies lion movements in Botswana to understand the keys to their survival

Human activities have caused the global decline of large carnivore populations, as habitat loss and land conversion reduce the space available for these species. The situation is especially acute at ...
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Lion conservation in Kenya: Why one approach does not fit all

Lions in Kenya respond very differently to human land use, climate and conservation practices. That is the conclusion of thesis from Leiden biologist Monica Chege. A uniform approach is therefore ...

Gujarat to rope in Wildlife Institute of India to study rise in lion attacks

Changes in lion behaviour, habitat use, movement corridors and prey availability to be assessed ...
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Roads, development disrupt movement of young mountain lions in California

Previous research set off alarm bells by showing that mountain lion populations across California are more different genetically than normal for a wide-roaming predator. New findings published Dec. 3 ...
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Sea lion can imitate human movements, report researchers at Japanese aquarium

TOYOOKA, Hyogo – A sea lion named Hama can imitate human movements, according to a study led by an official at the Kinosaki Marine World aquarium in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture. Similar abilities have ...

Lion attack that led to death of five-year-old boy triggers alarm over rising human-wildlife conflict in Gir

AHMEDABAD: The tragic death of a five-year-old boy in a lion attack at Chaturi village in Khambha taluka of Amreli district has intensified concerns over the ra ...