An open letter from the conservation frontline on Human Tiger Conflict, published in Animal Conservation:
The paper argues that successful tiger conservation cannot rely on ecological science alone. While India and Nepal have achieved remarkable tiger population recovery, increasing human–tiger conflict now threatens long-term conservation success. The authors contend that social science, understanding human behaviour, livelihoods, values, governance, and tolerance, is essential for helping people and tigers coexist.
Bista, A., Warrier, R., Salerno, J., (2026) ‘Helping People Live Alongside Tigers (Panthera tigris): The Role of Social Science’, Animal Conservation, 2026; 0:1–2 https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.70085
