Hunters urged to shoot only dark-nosed lions

Killing the eldest males will protect lion populations.

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Whitman, K., Starfield, A. M., Quadling, H. S. & Packer, C. Sustainable trophy hunting of African lions. Nature, published online, doi:10.1038/nature02395 (2004).

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Michael Hopkin
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Hopkin, M. Hunters urged to shoot only dark-nosed lions. Nature (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/news040216-22