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These links and files describe work that my collaborators and I have completed on the Lions of Tsavo.  They focus on those lions living in the Tsavo region today, as well as the notorious man-eaters shot by Col. Patterson, now on display at the Field Museum. Most are posted as pdfs--if you wish copies of articles that are unavailable for download, write me: bpattersonfieldmuseum.org 

2009
 


Bahati and Kabochi on the cover of the 10 Nov 2009 issue of PNAS USA.

Yeakel, J.D., B.D. Patterson, K. Fox-Dobbs, M.M. Okumura, T.E. Cerling, J.W. Moore, P.L. Koch, and N.J. Dominy. 2009. Cooperation and individuality among man-eating lions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106:19040-19043 + cover. pdf (243 kb)

Chicago Tonight interview (WTTW-11)-- 3 Nov 2009

2008
 
John Cody's WBBM interview (12 Sep 2008)
 
2007
 
Patterson, B.D. 2007. The meaning of manes. Hunting Insight Africa 9:41-45. download pdf (1.08 Mb).
 
Patterson, B.D. 2007. On the nature and significance of variability in lions (Panthera leo). Evolutionary Biology 34:55-60.
download pdf (258 kb).
 
2006
 
 
Cassius on the cover of the April 2006 issue of the Journal of Mammalogy.
 
Patterson, B.D., R.W. Kays, S.M. Kasiki, & V.M. Sebestyen. 2006. Developmental effects of climate on the mane of the lion (Panthera leo). Journal of Mammalogy 87:193-200 + cover. download pdf (457 kb).
 
Kabochi on the cover of the Dutch newspaper Reformatorisch Dagblad on 7 Feb 2006 (photo © B.D. Patterson)  
Duffy's cartoon from the Des Moines Register on mane length variation and sexual selection
 
2005

Patterson, B.D. 2005. Living with lions in Tsavo, or some notes on managing man-eaters. Travel News & Lifestyle (East Africa) 129 (Feb 2005): 28-31 + cover. download pdf (889 kb).

Dubach, J, B.D. Patterson, M.B. Briggs, K. Venzke, J. Flammand, P. Stander, L. Scheepers, & R. Kays. 2005. Molecular genetic variation across the southern and eastern geographic ranges of the African lion, Panthera leo. Conservation Genetics 7:15-24. download pdf (314 kb).
 
Patterson, B.D. 2005. [Review] Evolving Eden: an illustrated guide to the evolution of the African large-mammal fauna, by A. Turner and M. Antón. Journal of Mammalogy 86:1052-1053. download pdf (93 kb).
 
Patterson, B.D., N. Yamaguchi, J.M. Dubach & D. York. 2005. Molecular genetics and morphological variation of lions (Panthera leo). African Lion Newsletter 6(2):17-23. download pdf (296 kb).
 
Bahati, the cover boy!
  • Kenosha-sm.pdf -- Kenosha News article on my 13 Nov presentation at the Kenosha Public Museum
  • VegNews_2005.pdf -- Mane attraction--a story running in the Sep-Oct 2005 issue of VegNews.
  • ZoeGamble-Global8_4_.pdf -- Zoe Gamble's article in Global on the Earthwatch project.
  • BBC Science piece -- "Tracking the maneless lions of Tsavo" by Kevin Bishop (19 Sep 2005)
expeditions@fieldmuseum website -- Virtual expedition to Tsavo with Expeditions at Field Museum
 
 
2004
 
Patterson, B. D. 2004. The lions of Tsavo: exploring the legacy of Africa’s notorious man-eaters.  McGraw-Hill, New York, 231 pp.
 
Patterson, B.D. 2004. Maneless and misunderstood: the lions of Tsavo. Earthwatch Institute 23(2):12-15. download pdf (920 kb)
 
Patterson, B.D., S.M. Kasiki, E. Selempo, & R.W. Kays. 2004. Livestock predation by lions (Panthera leo) and other carnivores on ranches neighboring Tsavo National Park, Kenya. Biological Conservation 119:507-516. download pdf (430 kb)
 
Patterson, B.D. 2004. Fatal attraction: conserving Tsavo’s lions. Earthwatch Institute, Australia April/May 2004:6-7. download pdf (320 kb).
 
And at long last! 
After years, the book is finally ready! read review
 
 2003
 
Patterson, B.D., Neiburger, E.J., & S.M. Kasiki, 2003. Tooth breakage and dental disease as causes of carnivore-human conflicts. Journal of Mammalogy 84:190-196.  download pdf (340 kb).
 
Undamaged teeth of female lion (photo from Samuel Kasiki, KWS).
  • Jennifer_s_article.pdf -- Jennifer Williams' article in the Toronto Globe and Mail about the adventures of Team 2002-8
    Man-eating lions dine on ecotourists -- London Evening Standard's article of 13 Feb 2003
  • Maneating lions not the walking wounded -- New Scientist article on Journal of Mammalogy paper
  • It's all a matter of taste -- Humans taste good to all lions, not just the sick
  • Why do some lions become maneaters? -- The World's No.1 Science & Technology News Service
 
2002
 
Neiburger, E.J., & B.D. Patterson. 2002. A forensic dental determination of serial killings by three African lions. General Dentistry 50(1):40-42. download pdf (660 kb).
 
Kays, R.W., & B.D. Patterson, 2002. Mane variation in African lions and its social correlates. Canadian Journal of Zoology 80:471-478.
download pdf (235 kb).