Lions have long been perceived as Africa's, if not the world's, most fearsome terrestrial
predator, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 the" king of beasts". Wildlife's fear of humans may, however …

The widespread activity of recreational hunting is proposed as a means of conserving nature
and supporting livelihoods. However, recreational hunting—especially trophy hunting—has …

The use of remote camera traps has accelerated rapidly in the field of large carnivore
science since the 1990s. Members of the Hyaenidae are important components of functional …

As apex predators with a regulating effect on interspecific competitors and prey
demographics, monitoring of spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) population trends can …

Globally three quarters of large terrestrial mammalian predators are in decline and many
populations are data deficient, including those of African leopards across much of their …

Wire snares are among the most common and widely-used techniques for illegal harvesting
of terrestrial animals around the world. Recent research has documented the mortality …

Wire-snare poaching for bushmeat is increasingly recognized as a serious threat to the
species comprising the large African carnivore guild (African lion, African wild dog, spotted …

Apex predator reintroductions have proliferated across southern Africa, yet their ecological
effects and proposed umbrella benefits of associated management lack empirical …

Wire-snare poaching for bushmeat is increasingly recognised as a global threat to
biodiversity and is directly linked to the reduction or extirpation of targeted species …

The impact of snaring and human-wildlife conflict (HWC) on large carnivore populations is of
growing concern, and yet few empirical data are available. Mortality is the metric most often …