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Logo for 'Lions of Tsavo' Research Project, based on Terry's Maxwell's logo for the 2004 meeting of the Texas Society of Mammalogists.

Tsavo Lion News -- 2002

The links and files below describe work that my collaborators and I have completed on the Lions of Tsavo, both those living in the region today, as well as the notorious man-eaters shot by Col. Patterson, now on display at the Field Museum. Most are posted as pdfs--if you wish copies of articles that are unavailable for download, write me at bpatterson{ at }fieldmuseum.org

Neiburger, E.J., & B.D. Patterson. 2002. A forensic dental determination of serial killings by three African lions. General Dentistry 50(1):40-42. download pdf here (660 kb).

Kays, R.W., & B.D. Patterson, 2002. Mane variation in African lions and its social correlates. Canadian Journal of Zoology 80, 471-478.
download pdf here (235 kb).



Related Files:
BBC_Wildlife_2002.pdf -- Carolyn Malkin's article on the Can. J. Zool. paper.


Related Links:
Tsavo lions break all the rules -- Earthwatch Institute release on Canadian Journal of Zoology paper
Interview on maneless lions -- Discovery Channel Canada interview on Canadian Journal of Zoology paper
Are maneless Tsavo lions prone to male pattern baldness? -- National Geographic Society news report on Canadian Journal of Zoology paper
Man-eaters at the Field Museum -- pages describing field studies, museum and lab research, and forensic investigations into the Tsavo lions
Oklahoma State O'Collegian -- article describing lecture given in February 2002
Killer lions and toothaches -- more on dental infirmities
Baldness in cats and man -- Scientists link bald men to notorious short-haired lion
Cave discovery and research plans -- outline of research agenda of several FM scientists
Lions of Tsavo -- Earthwatch institute's webpages on behavior and ecology fieldwork

2003

Patterson, B.D., Neiburger, E.J., & S.M. Kasiki, 2003. Tooth breakage and dental disease as causes of carnivore-human conflicts. Journal of Mammalogy 84, 190-196.
download pdf here (340 kb).

Undamaged teeth of female lion (photo from Samuel Kasiki, KWS).
Lionness shot near Voi 6 June 2002 for attacking goats in boma (photo courtesy of Samuel Kasiki, KWS)


Related Files:
Jennifer_s_article.pdf -- Jennifer Williams' article in the Toronto Globe and Mail about the adventures of Team 2002-8.


Related Links:
Man-eating lions dine on ecotourists -- London Evening Standard's article of 13 Feb 2003
Maneating lions not the walking wounded -- New Scientist article on Journal of Mammalogy paper
It's all a matter of taste -- Humans taste good to all lions, not just the sick
Why do some lions become maneaters? -- The World's No.1 Science & Technology News Service

2004

Patterson, B.D. 2004b. Maneless and misunderstood: the lions of Tsavo. Earthwatch Institute 23(2):12-15.
download pdf here (920 kb)

Patterson, B.D., S.M. Kasiki, E. Selempo, & R.W. Kays. 2004. Livestock predation by lions (Panthera leo) and other carnivores on ranches neighboring Tsavo National Park, Kenya. Biological Conservation 119(4):507-516.

Patterson, B.D. 2004c. Fatal attraction: conserving Tsavo’s lions. Earthwatch Institute, Australia April/May 2004:6-7. download reprint here (320 kb).
And at long last!

After years, the book is finally ready! read review


Related Files:
BBC_Wildlife_review_2004.pdf -- Peter Jackson's review of the book in BBC Wildlife.
Wesleyan_University_2004.pdf -- Evan Barton's article in the Argus.
Kirsten_Weir_s_article.pdf -- Oct 2004 Current Science article on collaborative research involving R. Kays, S. Kasiki, J. Thornton, Kenya Wildlife Service and a host of voluneers from Earthwatch Institute.
Mystery_of_the_Man-Eating_Lions.mht -- Dave Newbart's article in the Aug-Sep 2004 issue of National Wildlife
01_-_POTP_-_Tsavo_Lions_1.mp3 -- Roland Kays on "Pulse of the Planet" part 1
02_-_POTP_-_Tsavo_Lions_2.mp3 -- Roland Kays on "Pulse of the Planet" part 2
03_-_POTP_-_Tsavo_Lions_3.mp3 -- Roland Kays on "Pulse of the Planet" part 3
04_-_POTP_-_Tsavo_Lions_4.mp3 -- Roland Kays on "Pulse of the Planet" part 4


Related Links:
New Scientist -- Crying wolf over predator attacks (Anna Gosline's article)
buy/order the book -- Patterson, B.D., 2004. The lions of Tsavo: exploring the legacy of Africa's notorious man-eaters. McGraw-Hill, New York.
read a review -- Susan Lumpkin's review for FONZ
Science Daily -- Lion Attacks On Livestock In Africa Are Significant But Manageable

2005

Patterson, B.D. 2005. Living with lions in Tsavo, or some notes on managing man-eaters. Travel News & Lifestyle (East Africa) 129 (Feb 2005): 28-31 + cover. download pdf here (889 kb).

Dubach, J, B.D. Patterson, M.B. Briggs, K. Venzke, J. Flammand, P. Stander, L. Scheepers, & R. Kays. 2005. Molecular genetic variation across the southern and eastern geographic ranges of the African lion, Panthera leo. Conservation Genetics 7:15-24. download pdf here (314 kb).

Patterson, B.D. 2005. [Review] Evolving Eden: an illustrated guide to the evolution of the African large-mammal fauna, by A. Turner and M. Antón. Journal of Mammalogy 86(5):1052-1053. download pdf here (93 kb).

Patterson, B.D., N. Yamaguchi, J.M. Dubach & D. York. 2005. Molecular genetics and morphological variation of lions (Panthera leo). African Lion Newsletter 6(2):17-23. download pdf here (296 kb).

Bahati, the cover boy!


Related Files:
Kenosha-sm.pdf -- Kenosha News article on my 13 Nov presentation at the Kenosha Public Museum
VegNews_2005.pdf -- Mane attraction--a story running in the Sep-Oct 2005 issue of VegNews.
Zoe_Gamble-Global8_4_.pdf -- Zoe Gamble's article in Global on the Earthwatch project.


Related Links:
BBC Science piece -- "Tracking the maneless lions of Tsavo" by Kevin Bishop (19 Sep 2005)
expeditions@fieldmuseum website -- Virtual expedition to Tsavo with Expeditions at Field Museum

2006

Patterson, B.D., R.W. Kays, S.M. Kasiki, & V.M. Sebestyen. 2006. Developmental effects of climate on the mane of the lion (Panthera leo). Journal of Mammalogy 87(2):193-200 + cover. download pdf here (457 kb).

Some news reports on this article:
the Irish Independent
the Des Moines Register
the Des Moines Register pt 2
the Des Moines Register pt 3
the Online Focus (German)
Newswise
Eureka Alert
St Louis Today
Nature News
Live Science
PhysOrg
News Track
Daily India
India's New Kerala
South Carolina's The State
YubaNet
South Coast Today
Monterey Herald
Bradeton Herald
Washington Post
Wildlife Conservation Magazine

Cassius on the cover of the April 2006 issue of the Journal of Mammalogy.
Kabochi, as he appeared on the cover of the Dutch newspaper Reformatorisch Dagblad on 7 Feb 2006 (photo (c) B.D. Patterson)
Duffy's cartoon from the Des Moines Register on mane length variation and sexual selection


Related Files:
ARTICLE_-_TIMES_OF_INDIAa.pdf -- Sameer Kaushal's article in the Times of India on his participation on Team 2005-12
Smith_article--Netherlands-a.pdf -- Willem H. Smith's article in the 7 Feb 2006 issue of the newspaper Reformatorisch Dagblad, entitled

2007

Patterson, B.D. 2007. The meaning of manes. Hunting Insight Africa 9:41-45. download pdf here (1.08 Mb).

Patterson, B.D. 2007. On the nature and significance of variability in lions (Panthera leo). Evolutionary Biology 34:55-60. download pdf here (258 kb).



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