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

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Excellent document and incredible information, thanks Peter.

It is INCREDIBLE how much information can we get from a single radiocollared tigress. Imagine how much data we will be able to get with more specimens. This document show how important are these type of studies and taking in count that this method is safe for tigers (if its made in a correct way), this is the next steep that authorities and scientists are going to take in the future, specially in the areas outside the protected parks and reserves.

It is also great to see Dr Karanth on these studies again, as he focused mostly on camera traps and its function of estimate the tiger density and population in Nagarahole-Bandipur block. And like they say: "The information they found will be used to prevent conflicts between humans and tigers in human-dominated landscapes close to protected reserves." You can't get this with cameras alone. [img]images/smilies/wink.gif[/img]

This is also important: "Very little is known about tiger ecology, and their temporal and spatial patterns of movement, outside PAs. These areas will be crucial in terms of dispersal between PAs as well as sensitive in terms of conflict"

Sadly, they don't published the body measurements and weight of the tigress, it would be useful for comparison with the single tigress (Sundari - T-102) captured in Nagarahole.
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