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ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - B - THE LION (Panthera leo)

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(11-16-2019, 03:14 AM)peter Wrote: Article: Lion hunting and trophy quality records in Zambia for the period 19670-2000: Will the trends in trophy size drop as lion population declines

Authors: Chansa Chomba, Ramadhani Senzola, Harry Chabwela and Vincent Nyirendo

In: Open Journal of Ecology, Vol. 4 (No. 4)

Year of publication: 2014

Link: https://file.scirp.org/Html/3-1380200_44343.htm

Summary

Wild big cats, and tigers in particular, top the list of every poacher. In spite of the efforts to protect them, the number of tigers still is going downhill. Today (2019), there are less than 4,000 wild tigers left in Asia. 

As a result of the strong demand for tiger products, producers started breeding tigers themselves. They also decided to widen the definition of 'tiger' products, meaning they're now after wild lions, jaguars and leopards. The number of wild lions in particular is rapidly decreasing. 

Hunters no like. They, unlike poachers, often pay a small fortune for a permit to 'hunt' a wild lion. And they want to see big lions. The question, therefore, is if lower numbers really affect size. Chomba, Senzola, Chabwela and Nyirendo concluded the effect is very limited. 

In the short run, that is.

A century ago, Amur tigers were almost hunted to extinction. In the period 1900-1940, they really walked the edge. In spite of the very limited numbers, large Amur tigers have been shot in the forties and fifties of the last century. A few of them, allegedly, well exceeded 600 pounds. After 1970, however, the size of wild Amur tigers declined. 

As a result of protection, Amur tigers were able to recover to an extent. Today, there are about 600 Amur tigers. In spite of the increase in numbers, males exceeding 440 pounds are few and far between. Gene depletion at work.

Anyhow. Zambia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, in spite of the pressure on wild animals, produced quite a few big-skulled lions in the period 1967-2000. This article had a lot of interesting figures and tables. A good read.


Many of the earth's great beasts have been or are being reduced in their majesty - the great elephant 'tuskers', the huge lions and tigers, etc. Do we have any real data on if lions specifically have decreased in size significantly?
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RE: ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - B - THE LION (Panthera leo) - BlakeW39 - 11-16-2019, 07:44 AM
Panthera leo in Europe - brotherbear - 04-28-2017, 07:46 PM
RE: Panthera leo in Europe? - Polar - 04-28-2017, 10:24 PM
RE: Panthera leo in Europe? - GrizzlyClaws - 04-29-2017, 01:43 AM
RE: Panthera leo in Europe? - brotherbear - 04-29-2017, 03:01 AM
RE: Panthera leo in Europe? - GrizzlyClaws - 04-29-2017, 03:17 AM
RE: Panthera leo in Europe? - GrizzlyClaws - 04-29-2017, 03:29 AM
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