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Luke Hunter, Ph.D.
Chief Conservation Officer
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Luke Hunter is the Chief Conservation Officer of Panthera. Before joining Panthera, Hunter worked for the Wildlife Conservation Society as the head of their Great Cats Program and he taught wildlife ecology at universities in Australia and South Africa. He has worked on the ecology and conservation of carnivores for more than two decades, starting with his doctoral and post-doctoral work on re-establishing populations of lions and cheetahs in areas where they had been wiped out by people in South Africa. That research helped develop protocols which now act as the standard for large cat restoration, and have resulted in over 45 new populations of wild lions across Southern Africa. 

At Panthera, he oversees the planning and execution of the organization’s field programs around the globe, and supervises the scientific priorities of Panthera’s work. He is especially focused on developing and scaling up solutions to widespread retaliatory killing of big cats by rural communities, and on improving the protection of wild cat habitat. He also works on reducing the impacts of legal recreational hunting on leopard and lion populations in Africa; in the Brazilian Pantanal to reduce the conflict between ranchers and jaguars; and in Iran on Persian leopards and the last surviving Asiatic cheetahs. Hunter supervises graduate students working on wild cats around the world, focusing especially on initiating comprehensive studies on very poorly studied species such as African golden cats and Sunda clouded leopards. 

Luke Hunter has written extensively about wild cats and their conservation, publishing widely in both scientific journals and popular media, including for Slate, The Huffington Post and National Geographic. He has published seven books including Cheetah (2003), Cats of Africa: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation (2006) and Field Guide to Carnivores of the World (2011), which has been translated into Chinese, French and German editions. His most recent book, Wild Cats of the World, was released in 2015.
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"I think the naysayers who think [conserving cats] doesn’t matter because it’s too late are really missing the point. It just isn’t too late. In many of these species we are facing a real crisis and a real challenge, but we can succeed. I think if we stop today it would be too late. The point is we’re not going to…"
Dr. Luke Hunter, Chief Conservation Officer, Panthera
Dr. Luke Hunter was featured in the CBS 60 Minutes program, ‘In Search of the Jaguar,’ filmed through Panthera’s Pantanal Jaguar Project.
Popular Articles Featuring Dr. Hunter
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2018-11-01 11:00:14
Adorable, Remorseless Killing Machine Is World's Deadliest Cat
Source: Live Science
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2018-10-09 11:51:11
Leões enjaulados na África do Sul para virarem ingrediente em doce, vinho e remédio
Source: Green Me
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2018-09-24 15:26:40
Tigers and Wolves: The Reigning Cats and Dogs in Conservation?
Source: The Revelator
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2018-08-28 17:05:00
The Dangers Facing Africa's Wild Lion Population
Source: NPR
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2018-08-13 15:06:28
Lion-Hunting by Trump Donors Is Awful, but the Trade in Lion Bones Is Worse
Source: Scientific American
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2018-08-10 17:14:49
Il business degli scheletri di leone: il Sudafrica consente l’abbattimento fino a 1.500 esemplari l’anno
Source: Business Insider Italia
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2018-08-02 12:08:55
Lion–Hunting by Trump donors is awful, but the trade in lion bones is worse
Source: The Revelator
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2018-07-31 16:44:12
South Africa to Export 1,500 Lion Skeletons Per Year—Legally
Source: National Geographic
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2018-06-28 18:09:26
Why This Zoo Lion Killed a Lost Water Bird
Source: National Geographic
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2018-06-27 15:22:02
Why These Leopard Sisters Are Mating With the Same Male
Source: National Geographic
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2018-06-19 09:56:52
Leopard Plays With Prey’s Own Bones
Source: National Geographic
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2018-05-24 14:47:55
A hilarious video of lynx yelling at each other sounds like 2 people in an intense debate
Source: Business Insider
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2018-05-24 10:09:55
Sound familiar? Lynx screaming at each other ‘like humans’ in a viral video are fighting about SEX, claims scientist
Source: Mail Online
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2018-05-22 10:02:49
These Two Angry, Yelling Lynx Are Probably Fighting About Sex
Source: Live Science
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2018-04-13 12:35:32
When Rescuing Wildcats Can Do More Harm Than Good
Source: National Geographic
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2018-03-12 13:18:51
Leopards On The Verge Of Extinction In Cambodia
Source: NPR Here and Now
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2018-03-12 13:18:49
Leopards in Cambodia May Go Extinct as They Battle for Survival and a Place to Live
Source: Newsweek
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2018-02-28 18:16:50
Bridget, an 18-year-old Lioness, Suddenly Sprouts a Majestic Mane
Source: The Washington Post
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2018-01-31 13:21:54
WATCH: Lions Ambush an Elephant Calf, Buffalo Cavalry Charges in
Source: Earth Touch News Network
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2017-11-28 02:00:00
Trump’s Indecision on Trophy Hunting Reignites Heated Debate
Source: Mongabay
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2017-11-26 02:00:00
Sick Trade in Lions Taken from their Mothers, Reared by Humans and Shot by 'Hunters' in Tiny Enclosures Before Having Bones Sold as Trinkets
Source: NZ Herald
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2017-07-27 13:39:15
Readers Sound Off: Outrage Over Lions’ Death is Not Enough
Source: USA Today
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2017-07-21 01:00:00
Death of Cecil's Cub Xanda 'A Devastating Loss': Conservationist
Source: News 24
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2017-07-20 19:07:08
Cecil the Lion’s Son Has ‘Met the Same Fate’ — Killed in a Trophy Hunt in Zimbabwe
Source: The Washington Post
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2017-07-20 16:33:01
Trophy Hunter Kills Cecil The Lion’s Son Outside National Park
Source: Huffington Post
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2017-07-20 16:28:33
Xanda Killed (Part 2)
Source: CBC Radio
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2017-07-14 17:28:49
Animal First: Wild Lioness Photographed Nursing Leopard Cub
Source: Reuters
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2017-07-14 01:00:00
Incredible Photos of a Lioness Nursing a Leopard Cub Shows Never-before Seen Encounter
Source: USA Today
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2017-07-14 01:00:00
'Truly Unique' Mother Lioness Nurses Leopard Cub in Tanzania
Source: BBC
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2017-07-14 01:00:00
'Truly Unique': Lioness Adopts and Nurses Leopard Cub
Source: The Guardian
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2017-07-14 01:00:00
'Unique:' Lion Seen Nursing Leopard Cub in Tanzania
Source: Associated Press
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2017-07-14 01:00:00
Incredible Photos of a Lioness Nursing a Leopard Cub Shows Never-before Seen Encounter
Source: USA Today
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2017-07-13 19:52:30
'Truly Unique:' Lion Seen Nursing Baby Leopard For The First Time
Source: TIME
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2017-07-13 18:19:14
First-Ever Photos Show Wild Lion Nursing Leopard Cub
Source: National Geographic
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2017-07-13 18:10:23
For the First Time, a Wild Lioness is Photographed Nursing a Baby Leopard
Source: The Washington Post
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2017-07-13 14:52:01
Photos: Wild Lion Adopts Leopard Cub, an Unprecedented Sight
Source: Newsweek
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2017-07-02 10:44:28
Camera Traps Are Now Watching Poachers, Instead of Wildlife
Source: Vice
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2017-06-17 13:17:24
How to Save the Jaguars? Turn the Locals From Foe to Friend
Source: National Geographic
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2017-06-07 18:39:12
Two Lions Rescued from a Circus Suffer ‘an Absolute Tragedy’ a Year Later
Source: The Washington Post
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2017-05-30 11:14:33
South Africa’s ‘Lion Whisperer’ Gets Up Close with Big Cats
Source: Associated Press
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2017-05-17 13:42:04
The Extinction Crisis is Here. How do We Keep from Feeling Overwhelmed?
Source: The Revelator
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2017-04-10 14:09:30
National Geographic Photo Ark Spotlight: Ocelot
Source: National Geographic
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2017-04-06 17:52:08
Poaching Isn’t the Cheetah’s Only Problem
Source: Smithsonian
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2017-03-31 11:54:12
Ligers, Tigons and Liligers: All You Need to Know About Big Cat Hybrids and Why Breeding Them Isn't a Great Idea
Source: International Business Times
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2017-03-20 12:25:05
Export of Bones Raises Fears for Region’s Lions
Source: Business Day
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2017-03-02 11:57:35
#ShockWildlifeTruths: Global wild cat group Panthera slams DEA for lion bone export proposal
Source: Traveller24
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2017-03-01 15:18:06
Claws out over South Africa's export of lion bones
Source: Times Live
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2017-03-01 14:45:00
Panthera Statement on South Africa's Proposed Quota for Lion Skeleton Exports and its Impact on Wild Lion Populations
Source: Talkin Pets
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2017-03-01 02:00:00
Panthera statement on South Africa’s proposed quota for lion skeleton exports
Source: Scienmag
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2017-02-24 02:00:00
Cat Experts: Ligers and Other Designer Hybrids Pointless and Unethical
Source: National Geographic
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2017-02-23 02:00:00
Asia’s Last Cheetahs
Source: National Geographic Cat Watch
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2017-02-09 02:00:00
Trump’s border wall poses ecological threats
Source: Wisconsin Gazette
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2017-02-01 02:00:00
Proposed US-Mexico Border Wall Will Have Impacts on Wild Cats and Other Wildlife
Source: National Geographic Cat Watch
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2017-01-25 02:00:00
Rare African wild dog pups born in Dublin Zoo
Source: The Irish Times
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2016-11-27 20:39:40
Dramatic Images Show Cannibal Leopard and Prey
Source: National Geographic
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2016-11-07 20:21:16
Watch: Pursued by Lions, Hippo Attacks Tourist Vehicle
Source: Earth Touch News Network
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2016-10-24 12:48:47
#iSTANDfor: Wild Places
Source: #iSTANDfor
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2016-10-19 16:02:17
Lions Are Better Protected, but Loopholes Mean Threats Remain
Source: The Huffington Post
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2016-10-06 17:24:24
Lions Are Better Protected, but Loopholes Mean Threats Remain
Source: The Conversation
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2016-09-23 21:00:00
Mane attraction: Some lion 'kings' are turning out to be queens
Source: Yahoo! News
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2016-09-23 21:00:00
It's the Lion Queens: Scientists baffled as five lionesses grow a mane and start acting like males
Source: Daily Mail
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2016-09-22 21:00:00
Lion preservation summit: Transforming the 'Cecil moment' into the 'Cecil movement'
Source: Oxford Today
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2016-09-16 14:59:42
Zoo Helping Conservation Efforts Worldwide
Source: BC Local News
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2016-09-07 15:18:24
Cecil Summit Public Outreach Panel
Source: WildCRU
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2016-08-14 11:08:22
Así Desaparecen Los Leones
Source: El Colombiano
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2016-07-01 15:20:35
Angry Tweets Won’t Help African Lions
Source: The New York Times
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2016-06-30 15:36:59
Plight of African Lions Persists 1 Year After Cecil Killing
Source: Associated Press
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2016-06-30 12:02:07
Plight of African Lions Persists 1 Year After Cecil Killing
Source: The Washington Post
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2016-06-08 11:00:42
Wildlife Tourism Faces Dark Days—but Revenue Soars
Source: Scientific American
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2016-04-22 15:14:03
Viral Photos Don't Show Lions Mating, Just Males Bonding
Source: National Geographic
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2016-04-18 16:18:33
No, Those Aren't Male Lions Mating. One Is Likely a Female.
Source: National Geographic
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2016-04-04 17:58:55
New Report Confirms Global Carnivore Conservation at Risk
Source: Phys.org
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2016-03-30 15:05:38
South African Lion Faces Death After Escaping Game Park
Source: Here & Now
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2016-03-28 15:23:12
American dentist Walter Palmer shot dead Cecil the Lion – did he also kill trophy hunting of African wildlife?
Source: The Age
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2016-03-22 13:53:12
For the Love of Big Cats: How Panthera is Saving our Furry Felines Around the World
Source: Photographers Without Borders
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2016-03-04 13:18:55
Long Live the King
Source: Africa Geographic
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2016-02-19 15:22:01
02/19/16: Media Roundtable Week In Review; Jay Solomon; Big Cat Conservation; Dover Quartet
Source: WJCT News
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2016-02-10 11:57:05
Naples Zoo Lecture Series: Saving the World's Most Persecuted Cat
Source: Naples Zoo
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2016-02-04 16:37:57
Video Captures Rare Glimpse of ‘El Jefe,’ Perhaps the Only Remaining Wild Jaguar in the U.s.
Source: The Washington Post
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2016-02-03 16:58:48
Only Known Jaguar in U.S. Filmed in Rare Video
Source: National Geographic
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2016-02-02 20:36:30
Once Thought Extinct, 'Lost' Group of Lions Discovered in Africa
Source: National Geographic
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2016-01-25 12:48:45
Panthera President to Speak at Bruce Museum
Source: Westfair Communications
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2016-01-23 18:59:04
The Dish: GMA co-host Lara Spencer shops on Greenwich Avenue
Source: Greenwich Times
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2016-01-21 20:07:36
Endangered Lion Talk at 
Bruce Museum
Source: Greenwich Sentinel
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2016-01-15 13:37:57
'Canned' African Lion Hunts Might Get Wiped out
Source: CNBC
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2016-01-13 13:35:10
The Endangered Lion: A Talk with Panthera’s President Dr. Luke Hunter
Source: The Greenwich Post
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Popular Article
2015-12-24 12:28:41
Secrets of the World’s 38 Species of Wild Cats
Source: National Geographic Cat Watch
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2015-12-22 12:36:23
U.S. adds African lions to endangered species list in wake of Cecil's death
Source: Mashable
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2015-12-21 20:41:16
Australia's ABC Sydney Interviews Dr. Luke Hunter
Interview begins at 4:21.
Source: 702 ABC Sydney
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Popular Article
2015-12-21 19:55:27
The Obama Administration Just Made It Virtually Impossible for Hunters to Import African Lion Trophies
Source: Vice
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2015-12-21 19:53:29
U.S. Wildlife Agency Gives Legal Protection to African Lions
Source: Reuters
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2015-12-21 16:52:40
African Lions Finally Gain Endangered Species Act Protection
Source: Scientific American
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2015-12-21 15:54:57
U.S. Adds African Lions To Endangered Species List
Source: WBUR
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2015-12-21 15:32:22
After Cecil Furor, U.S. Aims to Protect Lions Through Endangered Species Act
Source: New York Times
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2015-12-21 14:41:09
Victory for Lions or Too Little Too Late
Source: Examiner.com
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2015-11-10 11:41:05
Cause for Worry
Source: Deccan Herald
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2015-11-04 11:20:55
Phantom of the Forest: Could the Cougar Again Haunt Eastern U.S. Woodlands?
Source: National Geographic
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2015-10-27 17:14:51
Lions, Pride of Africa, Vanishing in West Africa
Source: Associated Press
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2015-10-27 15:05:31
Lions, Pride of Africa, Vanishing in West Africa
Source: Seattle Times
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2015-10-27 11:26:15
Lions in Peril: Big Cats Face 50 Percent Decline in Next 20 Years
Source: Scientific American
Books by Dr. Hunter
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Books
2015-09-30 21:00:00
Wild Cats of the World
Source: Bloomsbury USA
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Books
2011-09-06 21:00:00
Carnivores of the World
Source: Island Press
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Books
2007-01-11 00:00:00
Cheetah
Source: Struik Publishers
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Books
2006-09-21 01:00:00
Cats of Africa: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
Source: Johns Hopkins University Press
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Books
2002-10-31 21:00:00
Watching Wildlife: Central America
Source: Lonely Planet Publications
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Books
2001-11-30 21:00:00
Lonely Planet Watching Wildlife: Southern Africa
Source: Lonely Planet Publications
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Books
2000-12-14 21:00:00
Cheetahs
Source: Struik Publishers
Press Releases Featuring Dr. Hunter
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Press Release
2017-03-01 13:00:00
Panthera Statement on South Africa’s Proposed Quota for Lion Skeleton Exports and Its Impact on Wild Lion Populations
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Press Release
2016-10-03 21:00:00
Panthera Statement on CITES Compromise for the Global Trade of Africa’s Lions
Blog
Press Release
2016-09-08 21:00:00
The Cecil Summit Reveals a Renewed Commitment to Save the African Lion
Blog
Press Release
2016-09-01 21:00:00
The Cecil Summit: Charting A Future For Conservation Of The African Lion
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Press Release
2016-07-27 12:00:50
World’s Largest Wildlife Facing Extinction Crisis
Blog
Press Release
2016-06-30 09:37:40
Beyond Cecil: Africa’s Lions in Crisis One Year After Infamous Trophy Hunt
Blog
Press Release
2016-04-04 11:28:23
New Report Confirms Global Carnivore Conservation at Risk
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Press Release
2015-12-21 11:51:10
Panthera and WildCRU Commend U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Science-Based Ruling to Increase Protection for Lions under Endangered Species Act
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Press Release
2015-10-26 16:08:26
New Study Suggests Half of Lion Populations Lost in Key Regions of Africa
Scientific Publications Featuring Dr. Hunter
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Scientific Publications
2018-10-22 16:08:06
More than $1 billion needed annually to secure Africa’s protected areas with lions
Source: PNAS
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Scientific Publications
2018-08-27 10:08:12
Multi-scale habitat selection modeling identifies threats and conservation opportunities for the Sunda clouded leopard
Source: Science Direct | Photo: Wai-Ming Wong
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Scientific Publications
2018-05-15 14:26:12
Persian leopard predation patterns and kill rates in the Iran–Turkmenistan borderland
Source: Journal of Mammalogy
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Scientific Publications
2017-12-01 17:28:34
Cats, connectivity and conservation: incorporating data sets and integrating scales for wildlife management
Source: Journal of Applied Ecology
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Scientific Publications
2017-09-27 17:28:34
Responses of Sunda clouded leopard Neofelis diardi population density to anthropogenic disturbance: refining estimates of its conservation status in Sabah
Source: Oryx | Photo: Alexander Sliwa
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Scientific Publications
2017-09-01 17:28:34
Wolves can suppress goodwill for leopards: Patterns of human-predator coexistence in northeastern Iran
Source: Biological Conservation
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Scientific Publications
2017-08-14 16:30:03
International Wildlife Law: Understanding and Enhancing Its Role in Conservation
Source: Viewpoint
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Scientific Publications
2017-07-22 17:28:34
Leopard distribution and abundance is unaffected by interference competition with lions
Source: Behavioral Ecology
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2017-06-26 12:47:09
Flexibility in the Duration of Parental Care: Female Leopards Prioritise Cub Survival Over Reproductive Output
Source: Journal of Animal Ecology
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Scientific Publications
2017-04-25 16:50:30
Caching Reduces Kleptoparasitism in a Solitary, Large Felid
Source: Journal of Animal Ecology
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Scientific Publications
2017-02-17 13:01:31
The Performance of African Protected Areas for Lions and Their Prey
Source: Biological Conservation
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Scientific Publications
2017-02-03 02:00:00
The critically endangered Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus in Iran: a review of recent distribution, and conservation status
Source: Biodiversity and Conservation
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Scientific Publications
2017-01-13 17:28:34
Conserving the world's megafauna and biodiversity: The fierce urgency of now
Source: BioScience
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Scientific Publications
2016-09-16 01:00:00
Determinants of Distribution Patterns and Management Needs in a Critically Endangered Lion Panthera leo Population
Source: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Scientific Publications
2016-07-26 21:00:00
Saving the World's Terrestrial Megafauna
Source: BioScience
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Scientific Publications
2016-07-26 01:00:00
The Conservation Costs of Game Ranching
Source: Conservation Letters
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Scientific Publications
2016-05-30 01:00:00
Predicted distribution of the bay cat Catopuma badia (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) on Borneo
Source: Raffles Journal of Zoology
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Scientific Publications
2016-05-11 01:00:00
Population recovery highlights spatial organization dynamics in adult leopards
Source: Journal of Zoology
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Scientific Publications
2016-04-29 01:00:00
Effects of human land-use on Africa's only forest-dependent felid: The African golden cat Caracal aurata
Source: Biological Conservation
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Scientific Publications
2016-04-26 01:00:00
Scent Lure Effect on Camera-Trap Based Leopard Density Estimates
Source: PLoS ONE
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Scientific Publications
2016-04-01 18:08:58
Global Priorities for National Carnivore Conservation Under Land Use Change
Source: Scientific Reports
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2016-03-23 01:00:00
The First Estimates of Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata Population Density from Bornean Primary and Selectively Logged Forest
Source: PLoS ONE
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Scientific Publications
2016-01-14 17:26:08
Life After Cecil: Channelling Global Outrage into Funding for Conservation in Africa
Source: Conservation Letters
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Scientific Publications
2015-09-27 19:02:32
Lion (Panthera Leo) Populations Are Declining Rapidly Across Africa, Except in Intensively Managed Areas
Source: PNAS
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Scientific Publications
2015-08-27 05:26:22
An adaptive management approach to trophy hunting of leopards
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Scientific Publications
2015-07-31 21:00:00
Striking a Balance Between Long-term Research and Implementing Effective Conservation
Source: The Wild Felid Monitor
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Scientific Publications
2015-07-31 21:00:00
Striking a Balance Between Long-term Research and Implementing Effective Conservation
Source: The Wild Felid Monitor
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Scientific Publications
2015-03-31 21:00:00
Who Bites the Bullet First? The Susceptibility of Leopards (Panthera pardus) to Trophy Hunting
Source: PLoS ONE
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Scientific Publications
2015-03-31 21:00:00
Density-Dependent Natal Dispersal Patterns in a Leopard Population Recovering from Over-Harvest
Source: PLoS ONE
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Scientific Publications
2015-01-31 21:00:00
To Kill, Stay or Flee: The Effects of Lions and Landscape Factors on Habitat and Kill Site Selection of Cheetahs in South Africa
Source: PLoS ONE
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Scientific Publications
2014-03-31 21:00:00
Long-distance natal dispersal in leopard reveals potential for a three-country metapopulation
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Scientific Publications
2013-12-31 21:00:00
The Lion in West Africa Is Critically Endangered
Source: PLoS ONE
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Scientific Publications
2013-08-31 21:00:00
The Trophy Hunting of African Lions: Scale, Current Management Practices and Factors Undermining Sustainability
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Scientific Publications
2013-07-31 21:00:00
Notes on the Distribution and Status of Small Carnivores in Gabon
Source: Small Carnivore Conservation Journal
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Scientific Publications
2013-07-31 21:00:00
Creating Larger and Better Connected Protected Areas Enhances the Persistence of Big Game Species in the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Biodiversity Hotspot
Source: PLoS ONE
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Scientific Publications
2013-04-30 21:00:00
Failure of research to address the rangewide conservation needs of large carnivores: leopards in South Africa as a case study
Source: Conservation Letters
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Scientific Publications
2013-02-28 21:00:00
Conserving Large Carnivores: Dollars and Fence
Source: Ecology Letters
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Scientific Publications
2012-12-31 21:00:00
Walking with lions: why there is no role for captive-origin lions Panthera leo in species restoration
Source: Oryx
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Scientific Publications
2012-12-31 21:00:00
No science, no success and still no need for captive-origin lion reintroduction: a reply to Abell & Youldon
Source: Oryx
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Scientific Publications
2012-11-30 21:00:00
Systematic Survey Efforts of the African Golden Cat – Part 2. Results from Uganda
Source: Cat News
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Scientific Publications
2012-04-30 21:00:00
Reproductive success of female leopards Panthera pardus: the importance of top-down processes
Source: Mammal Review
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Scientific Publications
2012-04-01 01:00:00
Balme GA, Hunter L, Braczkowski AR (2012) Applicability of Age-Based Hunting Regulations for African Leopards. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35209. doi:10.1371/
journal.pone.0035209
Balme GA, Hunter L, Braczkowski AR (2012) Applicability of Age-Based Hunting Regulations for African Leopards. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35209. doi:10.1371/

journal.pone.0035209
Source: PLoS ONE
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Scientific Publications
2011-08-31 21:00:00
Rabinowitz, A., Hunter, L., Smith, J. (2011) Tiger Conservation:
Trust Tradition Science. Science 333(6051) pgs:1785-1924
Source: Science
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Scientific Publications
2010-09-01 01:00:00
Bringing the Tiger Back from the Brink – the Six Percent Solution
Source: PLoS Biology
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Scientific Publications
2009-12-01 02:00:00
Lion status updates from five range countries in West and Central Africa
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Scientific Publications
2009-05-31 21:00:00
Gebresenbet, F. H. Bauer, L. Hunter, K. Gebretensae (Eds). 2009. Proceedings of the National Lion Conservation Workshop. National Lion Conservation Workshop: Addis Ababa 12 June 2009.
Gebresenbet, F. H. Bauer, L. Hunter, K. Gebretensae (Eds). 2009. Proceedings of the National Lion Conservation Workshop. National Lion Conservation Workshop: Addis Ababa 12 June 2009.
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2009-05-31 21:00:00
Lion Conservation Workshop in Ethiopia
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2009-05-31 21:00:00
Sport Hunting, Predator Control and Carnivore Conservation
Source: PLoS ONE
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2009-05-01 01:00:00
Balme, G.A., L.T.B. Hunter, and R. Slotow. in prep. Impact of conservation interventions on the dynamics and persistence of a persecuted leopard (Panthera pardus) population. Biological Conservation.
Balme, G.A., L.T.B. Hunter, and R. Slotow. in prep. Impact of conservation interventions on the dynamics and persistence of a persecuted leopard (Panthera pardus) population. Biological Conservation.
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2008-12-31 22:00:00
Evaluating Methods for Counting Cryptic Carnivores
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2008-12-31 22:00:00
Slotow, R. and L.T.B. Hunter. 2009. Reintroduction decisions taken at the incorrect social scale devalue their conservation contribution: the African lion in South Africa. In Hayward, M and Somers, M...
Slotow, R. and L.T.B. Hunter. 2009. Reintroduction decisions taken at the incorrect social scale devalue their conservation contribution: the African lion in South Africa. In Hayward, M and Somers, M...
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2008-12-01 03:00:00
Treves, A, A. Plumptre, L.T.B. Hunter, and J. Ziwa. 2009. Identifying a potential lion Panthera leo stronghold in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, and Parc National des Virunga, Democratic...
Treves, A, A. Plumptre, L.T.B. Hunter, and J. Ziwa. 2009. Identifying a potential lion Panthera leo stronghold in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, and Parc National des Virunga, Democratic...
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2008-12-01 03:00:00
Hunter, L. and A. Rabinowitz. 2009. Felid reintroduction using captive founders: poor science and worst practices. Cat News 51:28-29.
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2008-03-01 03:00:00
Asiatic Cheetah Cub Recovered from a Poacher in Iran.
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2007-03-31 21:00:00
Hunter, L. T .B., K, Pretorius, L. C. Carlisle, M. Rickleton, C. Walker, R. Slotow,...
Hunter, L. T .B., K, Pretorius, L. C. Carlisle, M. Rickleton, C. Walker, R. Slotow,...
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2006-12-01 02:00:00
J.F. Kamler, H.T. Davies-Moster, L. Hunter, and D.W. Macdonald. 2007. Predation on black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) by African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). African Journal of Ecology 45:667–668.
J.F. Kamler, H.T. Davies-Moster, L. Hunter, and D.W. Macdonald. 2007. Predation on black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) by African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). African Journal of Ecology 45:667–...
Source: African Journal of Ecology
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2006-12-01 02:00:00
Balme, G.A., L.T.B, Hunter, and R. Slotow. 2007. Feeding habitat selection by hunting leopards (Panthera pardus) in a woodland savanna: prey catchability versus abundance. Animal Behavior 74(3):589-...
Balme, G.A., L.T.B, Hunter, and R. Slotow. 2007. Feeding habitat selection by hunting leopards (Panthera pardus) in a woodland savanna: prey catchability versus abundance. Animal Behavior 74(3):589-...
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2004-12-31 21:00:00
Thomas, P., G. Balme, L. Hunter, and J. McCabe-Parodi. 2005. Using scent attractants to non-invasively collect hair samples from cheetahs, leopards and lions. Animal Keepers Forum 32(7/8):342-348.
Thomas, P., G. Balme, L. Hunter, and J. McCabe-Parodi. 2005. Using scent attractants to non-invasively collect hair samples from cheetahs, leopards and lions. Animal Keepers Forum 32(7/8):342-348.
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2004-12-31 21:00:00
Setting Conservation and Research Priorities for Larger African Carnivores.
Source: Wildlife Conservation Society
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2003-12-01 02:00:00
Mortality in a protected leopard population, Phinda Private Game Reserve: A population in decline?
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1999-12-31 21:00:00
Hunter, L. T. B. and R. Slotow. 2000. The socio-ecology of re-introduced lions in small reserves: comparisons with established populations and the implications for management in enclosed conservation...
Hunter, L. T. B. and R. Slotow. 2000. The socio-ecology of re-introduced lions in small reserves: comparisons with established populations and the implications for management in enclosed conservation...
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1998-12-01 02:00:00
Large Felid Restoration: Lessons from the Phinda Resource Reserve, South Africa, 1992-1999
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1998-09-30 21:00:00
Hunter, L.T.B. 1998. Early post-release movements and behavior of reintroduced cheetahs and lions, and technical considerations in large carnivore restoration. University of Pretoria.10:72-82.
Hunter, L.T.B. 1998. Early post-release movements and behavior of reintroduced cheetahs and lions, and technical considerations in large carnivore restoration. University of Pretoria.10:72-82.
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1997-12-01 02:00:00
Do Male Cheetahs Commit Infanticide?
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1996-12-31 21:00:00
Vigilance in African Ungulates: The Role of Predation Pressure.
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1996-12-31 21:00:00
Hunter, L.T.B. & J.D. Skinner. 1997. Effect of habitat type on performance of intraperitoneal and external radiotransmitters in lions. Journal of Wildlife Research 2(3):213-216.
Hunter, L.T.B. & J.D. Skinner. 1997. Effect of habitat type on performance of intraperitoneal and external radiotransmitters in lions. Journal of Wildlife Research 2(3):213-216.
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1993-12-31 21:00:00
A Case of Cannibalism in Male Cheetahs
Source: African Journal of Ecology
Videos and Podcasts Featuring Dr. Hunter
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2015-10-05 00:00:00
MSNBC Interviews Panthera President Dr. Luke Hunter on 'Blood Lions' Documentary
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2010-09-30 14:32:02
In Search of the Jaguar
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