SANParks takes a big step forward for lion conservation [SOUND]

# SANParks, in partnership with the Endangered Wildlife Trust, launched a new lion research project in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the Northern Cape, which also extends into Botswana. SANParks’ JP Louw says over the next few months, teams will be out in the field using cameras, tracks, sightings, and other safe, non-invasive methods to gather information. He says each lion has unique features like whisker spots and scars, which will help identify them individually: