The African leopard (Panthera pardus) is a supremely adapted predator that attracts much admiration and represents special importance for safari hunting as one of the “Big Five” trophy goals.

Accurate estimates of leopard abundance, density, and distribution are a central aspect of the species population ecology, and key elements in the development of policy for its management and conservation. Thus, the SCIF involvement with research is to produce science-based information to assist in the decision-making process of policy to develop wildlife management programs based on sustainable hunting. The SCIF is leading leopard scientific research in Botswana to estimate population density and distribution of the species in the country.

In this seminar you will learn about the science supporting the study and enjoy the highlights of this unique SCIF research of this unique species.