img_004 Public

Downloadable Content

Download image

File Details

Depositor
Karen Dykes
Date Uploaded
Date Modified
2021-12-08
Fixity Check
passed on August 08, 2024 at 14:06
Characterization
Height: 981
Width: 753
File Format: tiff (Tagged Image File Format)
File Size: 931602
Filename: 8106_img_004.tiff
Last Modified: 2024-08-08T21:07:35.994Z
Original Checksum: cc47980be07ee41a0590ef266ef7e661
Mime Type: image/tiff
Creator Transcript
  • cattle have now been excluded + biomass is down to 2600 lbs [pounds]/ sq [square] mile. During the drought there were huge concentrations of wildebeest in the park + the lions took to preferring them. Since the drought die off they have continued to decrease, probably due to continual pressure by lions. The congoni [kongoni] have increased steadily in the same period. The lions remain constant without human interference + have the entire park divided into territories. There seems to be serious + limiting interspecific strife but the details are not known. In wild dogs there is a heavy preponderance of [male symbol]. In the Ngorrogoro [Ngorongoro] Crater there were 6 [male symbol] + 1 [female symbol], she gave birth to 9 [male symbol] pups + died before they matured. The pack then consisted of 10 [male symbol]. Another pack is known to have 9 [male symbol] + 1 [female symbol]. There are about 20 cheetah in the park. Wart hog 250 baboon 200 [+/-] The entire park censused on the last Saturday of every month. The numbers of wildlife change radically with season as they congregate during prolonged dry spells. At the moment the migrating birds have dispersed southward + out of the park. Weather:- Cloudy, heavy rain at dark.
Permalink
User Activity Date