The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures.

MacMillan & Co. Ltd., London. 339 Seiten, mit Landkarte und s/w-Fotos.

https://archive.org/details/maneaterstsavoa00pattgoog/page/n20/mode/2up

Inhalt:

14 Kapitel des Buchs befassen sich mit den beiden menschenfressenden  Löwen "Ghost" und Darkness", die während des Baus der Eisenbahnlinie Mombasa-Nairobi die indische Arbeiterschaft terrorisiert hatten, sowie mit der Jagd auf sie und dem Auffinden ihres Verstecks. In 13 weiteren Kapteln werden u.a. weitere Löwenjagden, Nahornjagden und die Entdeckung einer neuen Unterart der Elenantilope geschildert. In einem Anhang wird u.a. über die Jagd in Ostafrika, einschließlich der zu erwartenden Kosten für eine Jagdsafari informiert.

patterson-biblio

Phylogeographic Patterns in Africa and High Resolution Delineation of Genetic Clades in the Lion (Panthera leo).

Sci Rep 6, 30807 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep30807

Abstract:

Comparative phylogeography of African savannah mammals shows a congruent pattern in which populations in West/Central Africa are distinct from populations in East/Southern Africa. However, for the lion, all African populations are currently classified as a single subspecies (Panthera leo leo), while the only remaining population in Asia is considered to be distinct (Panthera leo persica). This distinction is disputed both by morphological and genetic data. In this study we introduce the lion as a model for African phylogeography. Analyses of mtDNA sequences reveal six supported clades and a strongly supported ancestral dichotomy with northern populations (West Africa, Central Africa, North Africa/Asia) on one branch and southern populations (North East Africa, East/Southern Africa and South West Africa) on the other. We review taxonomies and phylogenies of other large savannah mammals, illustrating that similar clades are found in other species. The described phylogeographic pattern is considered in relation to large scale environmental changes in Africa over the past 300,000 years, attributable to climate. Refugial areas, predicted by climate envelope models, further confirm the observed pattern. We support the revision of current lion taxonomy, as recognition of a northern and a southern subspecies is more parsimonious with the evolutionary history of the lion.

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Management of reintroduced lions in small, fenced reserves in South Africa:an assessment and guidelines.

South African Journal of Wildlife Research 43(2): 138–154.

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Zusammenfassung:

Managers of African lions (Panthera leo) on reserves where they have been reintroduced increasingly face challenges associated with ecological regulation, genetic degradation and increased susceptibility to catastrophic events. The Lion Management Forum (LiMF) was formed in 2010 to define these challenges and explore possible solutions with the view to developing appropriate management guidelines. LiMF bases its recommendations on the ecologically sound premise that managers should, as far as possible, mimic natural processes that have broken down in reserves, using proactive rather than reactive methods, i.e. management should focus on causal mechanisms as opposed to reacting to symptoms. Specifically, efforts should be made to reduce population growth and thus reduce the number of excess lions in the system; disease threats should be reduced through testing and vaccination whenever animals are translocated; and genetic integrity should be monitored. The latter is particularly important, as most of these reserves are relatively small (typically<1000 km2). An adaptive management framework is needed to implement the guidelines developed here on reserves across the country, with regional nodes addressing more local genetic issues, within an overall national plan. Ongoing monitoring and scientific assessment of behavioural, population and systemic responses of lion populations and responsive modification of the guidelines, should improve management of lions on small reserves in South Africa. This approach will provide a template for evidence-based conservation management of other threatened species. Ultimately ‘National Norms and Standards’ must be established and a ‘National Action Plan’ for lions in South Africa developed.

miller-biblio

Management of reintroduced lions in small, fenced reserves in South Africa: an assessment and guidelines.

South African Journal of Wildlife Research 43(2): 138–154 (October 2013)

Volltext

Abstract:

Managers of African lions (Panthera leo) on reserves where they have been reintroduced increasingly face challenges associated with ecological regulation, genetic degradation and increased susceptibility to catastrophic events. The Lion Management Forum (LiMF) was formed in 2010 to define these challenges and explore possible solutions with the view to developing appropriate management guidelines. LiMF bases its recommendations on the ecologically sound premise that managers should, as far as possible, mimic natural processesthat  have broken down in reserves, using proactive rather than  reactive  methods, i.e. management should focus on causal mechanisms as opposed to reacting to symptoms. Specifically, efforts should be made to reduce population growth and thus reduce the number of excess lions in the system; disease threats should be reduced through testing and vaccination whenever  animals  are  translocated; and  genetic  integrity  should  be  monitored.The latter is particularly important, as most of these reserves are relatively small (typically <1000 km2). An adaptive management framework is needed to implement the guidelines developed here on reserves across the country, with regional nodes addressing more localgenetic issues, within an overall national plan. Ongoing monitoring and scientific assessment of  behavioural, population and systemic  responses  of  lion populations and  responsive modification of the guidelines, should improve management of lions on small reserves in South  Africa. This approach will provide a template for evidence-based  conservationmanagement of other threatened species. Ultimately ‘National Norms and Standards’ must be established and a ‘National Action Plan’ for lions in South Africa developed.

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The role of copper and vitamin A-deficiencies leading to neurological signs in captive cheerahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and lions (Panthera leo) in the United Arab Emirates.

Vet. med. Diss.
Vetsuisse-Fakultät Universität Zürich, Institut für Tierernährung, Leitung: Prof. Dr. Annette Liesegang

Originally published by KAISER, C., WERNERY, U., KINNE, J., MARKER, L. & LIESEGANG, A. (2014) at: Food and Nutrition Sciences, 5(20):1978-1990. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/fns.2014.520209

Abstract:

Neurological signs like ataxia and hind limb paresis have often been reported in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), lions (Panthera leo) and snow leopards (Panthera uncia). As a cause, copper and Vitamin A deficiencies have been discussed. Many cases were seen in cheetahs and lions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within the last years. The aim of this study was to find correlations between nutrition, serum, and tissue levels, focusing on copper and Vitamin A. Blood and tissue samples of affected and unaffected animals were analyzed at the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai, UAE. Animals were split into three different groups (A, B and C) according to their diets. Minerals were determined in serum, tissue, food and water samples, and serum was additionally analyzed for Vitamin A and E. Liver, kidney and spinal cord samples were taken for histopathological investigations. Mean serum copper and liver copper levels of animals fed pure chicken muscle meat without supplements were significantly lower (0.41 ± 0.71 ￿M/L; 2.16 ± 0.95 ppm wet weight) than in animals fed a whole carcass prey diet (12.16 ± 3.42 ￿M/L; 16.01 ± 17.51 ppm wet weight) (p < 0.05). Serum Vitamin A and E levels were highest in animals fed whole carcass prey diets (1.85 ± 0.68; 27.31 ± 5.69 ￿M/L). Liver zinc concentrations were highest in animals fed pure chicken meat only (43.75 ± 16.48 ppm wet weight). In histopathology, demyelination of the spinal cord was found in all of the affected animals and most commonly when fed a diet based on poultry without supplements.

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Auswirkungen von Behavioural Enrichment auf das Verhalten von Löwen im Zoo Heidelberg.

Diplomarbeit

ca. 101 Seiten

Fakultät für Biologie, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Leitung:
Zoo Heidelberg

Zusammenfassung: siehe hier

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Variabilita vzhledu a taxonomie současných a vyhynulých poddruhů Iva (Panthera leo) - The external variability and taxonomy of recent and extinct subspecies of lion (Panthera leo).

Gazella 36, Zoo Prag: 33-150.

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Text tschechisch und englisch (vollständige Übersetzung), zahlreiche Farbfotos und künstlerischen Darstellungen, ausgedehnte Bibliographie. Die Geschichte, Taxonomie, Morphologie und Gültigkeit von Löwenuinterarten, eingeschlossen ausgestorbene Formen bis zurcük ins Pleistozän wird dargestellt und die Relevanz der Unterarten für die Zoos wird diskutiert.

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Lion status updates from five range countries in West and Central Africa.

Cat News Nr. 52: 34-39. ISSN 1027-2992.

Abstract:

The lion Panthera leo is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and the species’ current status raises increasing concern among lion specialists across its African range. The situation is particularly alarming in West and Central Africa, where as few as 1000-2850 lions might remain, and where it is considered regionally Endangered in West Africa. Here we present results from lion surveys conducted in 2006-2010, covering 12 Lion Conservation Units (LCUs) in West Africa and three LCUs in Central Africa. We were able to confirm lion presence in only two of the LCUs surveyed in West Africa, and in none of the LCUs surveyed in Central Africa. Our results raise the possibility that no resident lion populations exist in Congo, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

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Untersuchungen zur Stammesgeschichte der Pantherkatzen (Pantherinae).
Teil III: Zur Artgeschichte des Löwen Panthera leo (Linnaeus 1758).

Veröff. Zool. Staatssammlung München 17: 167-280.

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Über das Aussehen der klein- bzw. vorderasiatischen Löwen, Panthera leo ssp.

Säugetierkd. Mitt. 15, München: 50-53.

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