Factors influencing space-use and kill distribution of sympatric lion prides in a semi-arid savanna landscape

In this study, Global Positioning System collar data and logistic regression were used to investigate space-use and kill distribution among three lion prides at Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe. The R statistical platform was used to perform logistic regression analysis to determine the effects of the environmental variables on the outcome of each pride's ranging behaviour. Presence/Kill probability (presence or absence) was used as a response variable while distance to water, shrub canopy volume, soil depth and clay content were treated as fixed effects.