Tourism preventing Kenya's cheetahs from raising young, study finds

Research in Maasai Mara linked areas with high density of vehicles to lower numbers of cubs raised to independenceHigh levels of tourism can lead to a dramatic reduction in the number of cheetahs able to raise their young to independence, new research has found.A study in Kenya ’s Maasai Mara savannah found that in areas with a high density of tourist vehicles, the average number of cubs a mother cheetah raised to independence was just 0.2 cubs per litter – less than a tenth of the 2.3 cubs per litter expected in areas with low tourism.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 21, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Niki Rust Tags: Wildlife Conservation Animal behaviour Biology Environment Science Kenya Africa World news Source Type: news