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02-03-2022, 12:00 AM( This post was last modified: 02-03-2022, 12:06 AM by SpinoRex )
(02-02-2022, 11:29 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(02-02-2022, 11:02 PM)SpinoRex Wrote:
(02-02-2022, 10:17 PM)Pckts Wrote:
(02-02-2022, 10:10 PM)SpinoRex Wrote: Uptade
Im now in a long conversation with the ecologist of Madikwe GR. Thankfully he is a really nice guy and is also very interested about lion datas. We even shared datas together about Kruger lions. He is at the moment in contact with the reserve management and the head guide of the lodges. I will publish it when new informations are available.
Guides from lodges aren’t researchers so take everything they say in regards to capture weights with a grain of salt.
Also i said im in contact with the ecologist. He said to me "I will check with William Knight (Head guide) where he obtained his information".
You misunderstood my post.
Studying ecology has nothing to do with the capture, treatment and weight of wild animals. You need to speak with a zoologist/biologist who's involved in the actual capture, measurements and weighing.
And unless William Knight provides the names allegedly responsible and then you specifically speak with them, then all claims should not be used as fact. Like we've seen numerous times, it only gets you in trouble when using 2nd hand sources.
Ecologists, biologists or zoologists actually can do the same things. The differences are marginal. Timbavati or Madikwe dont have zooligists as the ecologist take that role. I am wondering what is considered unreliable. A head guide asking the Reserve management itself is the most accurate way beside the fact to ask someone who was actively involved.
Also i said the source is important. You have your own believes but that means beside the source (wich is reliable) the only option is that he would be a liar, which then can happen for all workers there. To be sure i will double check it by the ecologist. Beside that Pantherinae got by other lodges exactly the same reply speaking about that batia male.
The head guide asked the reserve management and got the reply that Kwande wasnt weighed but one of the batia males.
As i said he will check the source to be sure. If he says the same then there shouldnt be any problem.