Abstract
The status and distribution of the six large mammalian carnivore species known to occur in the Cape Province are presented. This is compared with their past distribution and status. Current threats to the various species are detailed. The hunting dog Lycaon pictus is extinct as a breeding species and three species are only represented by small populations in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park; lion Panthera leo, cheetah Acinonyx jubatus and the spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta. The leopard Panthera pardus is represented by small populations in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park and Southern and Western Cape Province. The brown hyaena Hyaena brunnea is represented by a population of some 170 individuals in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park and smaller, scattered populations on privately owned land in two areas. The setting up of sanctuary areas for the leopard and the brown hyaena in suitable areas is suggested.
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