Anthropogenic Threats to Wild and Captive Lions and How to Mitigate Them
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Wildlife".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2023) | Viewed by 12346
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the last 30 years, there has been an acceleration in lion research across the sciences. As wild African (panthera leo) and Asian lion (panthera leo persica) populations continue on a downward trajectory, the complexity of their relationship with human beings has come to the forefront in academic research concerned with their protection and restoration. This has stimulated further interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of lion research. The human dimension is apparent in all lion research focus areas including lion behaviour, ecology, population dynamics, conflict and coexistence, hunting, husbandry practices of captive populations, diet, welfare, management, (eco) tourism, wildlife trade, disease, culture and history, and even the lion researchers themselves. Publications on these areas of focus appear across a range of academic journals, i.e., those deemed most appropriate for that field. This means the collaboration and knowledge sharing we require to appreciate and address the human element in lion research are scattered across various journals and disciplines. Underneath this complexity lies one basic truth: anthropogenic activity poses the biggest threat to wild and captive lions. It might also pose the species’ best chance of protection and restoration.
In this Special Issue, we want to bring together this range of current wild and captive lion research that would not usually be presented in the same publication to highlight anthropogenic threats to lion that exist at all levels of research focus and enquiry. Furthermore, we welcome you to share your successes and failures in mitigating those threats. We encourage you to share any current research or information that you have.
Dr. Jackie Abell
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lions
- Africa
- Asia
- anthropogenic threats
- population
- wild
- captive
- conservation
- protection
- restoration
- mitigation
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