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Dr. Philip Stander and his foundation<br />
“Desert Lion Conservation” the population<br />
increased. The consecutive studies<br />
delivered valuable results, e.g. desert<br />
lions differ from lions in more mesic<br />
regions in many aspects. Increasing<br />
conflicts between lions and humans<br />
are the biggest challenge. Because of<br />
the fact that desert lions mainly live<br />
outside the strictly protected national<br />
parks in “Communal Conservancies”,<br />
they are often shot or poisoned by<br />
farmers who fear for their livestock.<br />
Trophy hunting contributes also to the<br />
dramatic decline of adult male lions<br />
during the last years so that the future<br />
of the desert lion population is uncertain<br />
again.<br />
Danksagung<br />
Mein Dank gilt Birgit Möhring, die<br />
als Vizepräsidentin der Deutsch-<br />
Namibischen Gesellschaft e.V. für<br />
den Bereich Natur- und Artenschutz<br />
zuständig ist, sowie Helmut Gries<br />
und Dr. Alexander Sliwa für das gemeinsame<br />
Engagement und die Unterstützung<br />
bei der Erstellung des<br />
Artikels.<br />
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Male desert lion. (Foto: Helmut Gries)<br />
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www.desertlion.info<br />
Anschrift des Verfassers:<br />
Ingo Nitsche<br />
Beselerstraße 79<br />
50354 Hürth<br />
E-Mail: Ingo.Nitsche@web.de<br />
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