Embargo on Lion Hunting Trophies from West Africa: An Effective Measure or a Threat to Lion Conservation?

The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) ecosystem, shared among Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger, represents the last lion stronghold of West Africa. To assess the impact of trophy hunting on lion populations in hunting areas of the WAP, we analyzed trends in harvest rates from 1999 to 2014. We also investigated whe...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Bouché, Philippe, Crosmary, William, Kafando, Pierre, Doamba, Benoit, Kidjo, Ferdinand Claude, Vermeulen, Cédric, Chardonnet, Philippe
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4868358/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27182985
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155763
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