ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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MAN-EATING TIGERS IN NEPAL - II

No debate without a few studies and books. Hemantha Mishra's 'Bones of the tiger - Protecting the man-eaters of Nepal' (2010) was discussed some time ago. Same for 'Hunting in the mountains and Jungles of Nepal' (Peter Byrne, Safari press, 2012).

We could do with a more recent study. Here's one I recommend:   

Title - 'Are conflict-causing tigers different? Another perspective for understanding human-tiger conflict in Chitwan National Park, Nepal'

In - Global Ecology and Conservation, Vol. 11, July 2017, pp. 177-187

Authors - Lamichhane (BR), Persoon (GA), Leirs (H), Musters (CJM), Subedi (N), Gairhe (KP), Pokheral (CP), Poudel (S), Mishra ®, Dhakal (M), Smith (JLD), de Longh (HH)

Abstract - In Chitwan, less than 5% of the tiger population (most probably including youngsters) was involved in conflicts with humans. Most of those involved in conflicts were either fysically impaired (as a result of a fight or old age) or without a farm (transients). Problems between tigers and humans can be reduced by adopting an early warning system. This will enable rangers to quickly identify homeless or impaired tigers living in locations also visited by villagers. This means tigers (and humans?) need to be monitored.
      
Link - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989417300604 Reply