Scientists devise new method to give 'most robust' estimate of Maasai Mara lion numbers

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Dec 13, 2016, 12:19 pm24 pts
Scientists based at Oxford University have created a new method for counting lions that they say is the most robust yet devised.Using the Maasai Mara National Reserve and surrounding conservancies in Kenya as a case study, they estimate there to be 420 lions over the age of one in this key territory. At almost…

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