Craig Packer

Craig Packer (born 1950) is an American behavioral ecologist and professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. He is known for long-term research on lion behavior, ecology and conservation, particularly in the Serengeti ecosystem of Tanzania. His research has examined social behavior, population dynamics, genetics, infectious disease, predator–prey interactions and human–wildlife conflict. He has also conducted research on baboon social behavior and has worked on conservation and grassland restoration projects in East Africa. Packer founded the University of Minnesota's Lion Research Center in 1986 and led the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Lion Project beginning in 1978. His research has contributed to the scientific understanding of lion social organization, reproduction, territoriality, disease and population dynamics, as well as to conservation policies concerning African lions.

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