Prey of the leopard (Panthera pardus) and the lion (Panthera leo) in the Comoé and Marahoué National Parks, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa / Prédation par le léopard (Panthera pardus) et le lion (Panthera leo) dans les Parcs nationaux de la Comoé et de la Marahoué en Côte d'Ivoire (Afrique de l'Ouest)

Bodendorfer, Thomas; Hoppe-Dominik, Bernd; Fischer, Frauke; Linsenmair, K. Eduard

doi:10.1515/mamm.2006.037

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“…The diameter of confirmed leopard scats in SWS had a considerably wider range (2.1-4.0 cm) than previously reported for leopard in Thailand (2.0-3.0 cm [17]) and Africa (2.0-3.0 cm [80]; 1.9-3.2 [81]). Thus, some leopard scats, particularly those of males, are larger than previously reported.…”

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confidence: 66%

An adaptable but threatened big cat: density, diet and prey selection of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in eastern Cambodia

Rostro‐García

Kamler

Crouthers³

et al. 2018

R. Soc. open sci.

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We studied the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in eastern Cambodia, in one of the few potentially remaining viable populations in Southeast Asia. The aims were to determine the: (i) current leopard density in Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) and (ii) diet, prey selection and predation impact of leopard in SWS. The density, estimated using spatially explicit capture–recapture models, was 1.0 leopard/100 km2, 72% lower than an estimate from 2009 at the same site, and one of the lowest densities ever reported in Asia. Dietary analysis of 73 DNA confirmed scats showed leopard consumed 13 prey species, although ungulates comprised 87% of the biomass consumed (BC). The overall main prey (42% BC) was banteng (Bos javanicus), making this the only known leopard population whose main prey had adult weight greater than 500 kg. Consumption of wild pig (Sus scrofa) was also one of the highest ever reported (22% BC), indicating leopard consistently predated on ungulates with some of the largest adult weights in SWS. There were important differences in diet and prey selection between sexes, as males consumed mostly banteng (62% BC) in proportion to availability, but few muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis; 7% BC), whereas females selectively consumed muntjac (56% BC) and avoided banteng (less than 1% BC). Predation impact was low (0.5–3.2% of populations) for the three ungulate species consumed. We conclude that the Indochinese leopard is an important apex predator in SWS, but this unique population is declining at an alarming rate and will soon be eradicated unless effective protection is provided.

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confidence: 66%

An adaptable but threatened big cat: density, diet and prey selection of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in eastern Cambodia

Rostro‐García

Kamler

Crouthers³

et al. 2018

R. Soc. open sci.

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“…Bauer and Van Der Merwe (2004) indicated an estimated number of 30 (minimum of 15 and a maximum of 45) lions in CNP. Similarly, Bodendorfer et al (2006) later confirmed that there were no more than 30 lions, with the last sighting dating back to the late 1990s, tracks, and traces rarely found.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Eastern and Southern Africa (Bodendorfer et al, 2006). These authors suggested that the preference of lions for small prey in CNP may have been an indicator of a dwindling lion population in which the social system and communal hunting mode may have broken down due to human persecution.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Comoé National Park (CNP), located in northeastern Côte d'Ivoire, was inhabited by lions until at least the late 1990s (Bodendorfer et al, 2006). Because lion numbers are closely dependent on healthy ungulate populations, lion conservation has faced difficulty in CNP since the 1980s, when the population of several key prey species suffered great losses (Lauginie, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Community knowledge on factors behind extirpation of lion Panthera leo in Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa)

Aglissi,

Sogbohossou,

Bolam

et al. 2023

Afr J Ecol

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A rise in human disturbance in Comoé National Park (CNP) has led to lion (Panthera leo) extirpation. After the crisis, there have been numerous efforts to restore this ecosystem and CNP's management authority is considering reintroducing lions. This ideally requires an understanding of the earlier process of lion extirpation. We assessed the causes of lion extirpation through semi‐structured questionnaires to 307 volunteer participants in surrounding 23 villages. Respondents reported that lions were extirpated two decades ago (19.75 years ± 8.15). Bouna was the sector that lions seem to have disappeared first (mean = 23.61 years ± 9.14) and recently on Nassian and Téhini sectors (mean = 18.43 years ± 8.17 and 18.74 years ± 6.74 respectively). People identified civil war from 2002 as the main facilitator of lion extirpation (85%; n = 261), which led to the abandonment of CNP, and opened the way for all forms of anthropogenic pressures including illegal hunting and prey depletion (70%; n = 216), illegal gold mining (74%; n = 227), direct lion killing due to transhumance and human‐wildlife conflict (15%; n = 45), and wildfires (23%; n = 72). Historically, prey density curves show a progressive decrease with a drastic drop during the civil war period before a post‐crisis recovery from 2016 to 2022. We recommend intensifying CNP monitoring and local measures to limit anthropogenic disturbances and improve indigenous communities' involvement to ensure the success of potential lion reintroduction.

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“…Leopards prey on black-and-white colobus at several sites. C. angolensis and C. guereza combined accounted for 1% of prey items in leopard scats at Ituri Forest (Hart et al 1996) (Bodendorfer et al 2006). C. vellerosus are also eaten by lions at Comoé accounting for 5% of the prey items in lion scats at this site (Bodendorfer et al 2006).…”

Section: Predationmentioning

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Natural History of Black-and-White Colobus Monkeys

Fashing¹

2022

The Colobines

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Field studies of black-and-white colobus monkeys (Colobus spp.), African colobines endemic to the forests of equatorial and West Africa, first began in the mid-1950s. Coveted as sources of wild meat and for their often beautiful pelages, most Colobus spp. are today threatened with extinction. Yet, Colobus are also among the most intensively studied colobine monkeys. A wealth of information now exists on this genus, knowledge which has advanced our understanding of many aspects of primate natural history, especially the extraordinary variability in ecology and behaviour that can arise even within a small clade of monkeys with physical adaptations to largely folivorous diets. In this chapter, I review the literature on the habitats, diets, activity patterns, range use patterns, predation threats, social organizations, and sexual behaviour and reproduction of the five monkey species that belong to the genus Colobus (C. angolensis, C. guereza, C. polykomos, C. satanas, and C. vellerosus). I highlight similarities and differences among the different species and populations, and conclude with suggestions for the most exciting and pressing future studies that should be carried out on the natural history of the black-and-white colobus monkeys. and habitat loss is a major threat to black-and-white colobus as well (Anderson et al. 2007a;

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An adaptable but threatened big cat: density, diet and prey selection of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in eastern Cambodia

An adaptable but threatened big cat: density, diet and prey selection of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in eastern Cambodia

Community knowledge on factors behind extirpation of lion Panthera leo in Comoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa)

Natural History of Black-and-White Colobus Monkeys

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