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Research overview: African lion pride ranging and the Hwange lion project
OverviewThis overview synthesizes telemetry research on African lion movement and pride ranging, drawing on long-term projects such as the Oxford-led study in and around Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. GPS co…
Research overview: Cecil the lion and the Hwange lion project
OverviewCecil was a male lion fitted with a GPS collar as part of a long-term Oxford-led research project in and around Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, whose illegal killing by a trophy hunter in 2015 drew wo…
Research overview: lion ranging and edge effects at protected-area boundaries
OverviewA recurring theme in lion movement research is the edge effect, the way protected-area boundaries shape mortality and movement, and this overview synthesizes the evidence. GPS telemetry shows that lio…
Research overview: livestock and felid movement around settlements
OverviewWhere cats and livestock overlap, the distribution of herds and the layout of settlements shape predator movement, and this overview synthesizes telemetry insights relevant to conflict. GPS data show…
Research overview: long-distance dispersal in collared lions
OverviewThis overview examines documented cases of African lions making exceptional long-distance movements, often dispersing males that leave their natal prides and traverse great distances through human-dom…
Research overview: protected-area networks and felid movement
OverviewIndividual reserves are rarely large enough to sustain wide-ranging cats on their own, so conservation increasingly relies on networks of protected areas linked by corridors, and this overview examine…