Fewer and weaker offspring – snare injuries decrease reproductive performance of female hyenas in the Serengeti - EurekAlert

Indiscriminate snaring for bushmeat hunting may have varying collateral effects on non-target species, ranging from mild injuries to death. Beyond immediate mortalities these effects are rarely examined. A team of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo…

image: Female spotted hyena in the Serengeti with a snare injuries at the neck, carrying a cub.view more  Credit: Photo by Sonja Metzger/Leibniz-IZW Indiscriminate snaring for bushmeat hunting may … [+4511 chars]

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