African Studies Review has published a new research article by Lion Ranger co-founder John Heydinger, entitled “Human-Lion Conflict and the Reproduction of White Supremacy in the Northwest Namibia.” This historically-focused paper looks at how humans and lions have interacted on pastoral and within protected area land, in northwest Namibia, from the beginning of the colonial period to independence. This article is part of Heydinger’s broader historical research on the northwest, focusing on human-lion interactions, but also touching issues of colonial-era science and politics, socioeconomics, and local cultures.

The complete article is available here.