Conservation Papers

Abstract: The plastisphere, as a microbial niche on plastics, exacerbates ecological risks to biodiversity in critical habitats like the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, a sanctuary for endangered Amur...

Abstract: Demand for tiger parts and products, especially tiger bone glue, has fuelled the illegal tiger trade and the proliferation of tiger farms in some Asian countries. Despite the importance...

Abstract: Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) involving megafauna is a global conservation concern. In the tropical lowlands of Nepal (Terai), the megafauna populations are increasing due to successful conservation efforts, introducing the...

Abstract: In Russia, range‐wide winter track surveys of the Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) are conducted every ten years using a standardized methodology based on snow track measurements. The southwestern...

Abstract: Conservation-oriented village relocations are used as tools for wildlife conservation in developing nations like India, despite the potential sociocultural and economic costs associated with displacement. In tiger reserves in...

Abstract: The people of Kerinci have their own interpretation of the tiger. Tigers are considered sacred animals, with various meanings. However, on the other hand, tigers that attacked the people...

Abstract: Southeast Asia's tigers (Panthera tigris) stand at the cross-roads of recovery and ruin. While few populations remain, evidence of growth and dispersal in key sites necessitates an evaluation of...

Abstract: Protected areas (PAs) serve as a primary conservation strategy to mitigate wildlife defaunation and trophic downgrading associated with human activities. However, how well they preserve terrestrial biodiversity and maintain...

Abstract: Wildlife crime poses a severe threat to global biodiversity, driving species extinctions and enabling organized crime networks. While China has strengthened legal frameworks to combat illegal wildlife trade, the...

Abstract: Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), a member of the Parvoviridae family, poses a significant threat to endangered carnivores, including the Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). This study isolated a novel...

Abstract: The 2018 arrival of African swine fever (ASF) in China was followed by reports of wild pig deaths across most countries in Southeast Asia. However, the magnitude and duration...

Abstract: Despite pressing conservation and humanitarian concerns regarding the sustainability of natural resource exploitation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), reliable information is extremely limited as North...

Abstract: Leopards Panthera pardus are top predators that play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance and stability by exerting top-down control on prey species populations through direct predation. Despite...

Abstract: Thirteen countries within the distributional range of tigers adopted the St. Petersburg Declaration in 2010, committing to double their tiger populations by 2022. As a signatory to this document,...

Abstract: Protected areas face immense pressure for their resources and the space that they occupy. To protect them and their wildlife, management approaches such as ranger patrols and measures to...

Abstract: Livestock predation in protected areas is a key factor in human-carnivore conflict. Several countries provide financial assistance to livestock owners to reduce the economic impact and encourage coexistence. However,...

Abstract: The wild boar (Sus scrofa) population in the southern Russian Far East declined by 90-95% because of an African swine fever (ASF) epizootic that began in 2019. The loss...

Abstract: Tigers have become part of the lives of Sumatran people. As part of the living system, tigers also have an impact on society. These impacts include the relationship between...

Abstract: Context China initiated its national parks in 2016 for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. The newly established Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park (NTLNP) is essential for saving endangered...

Abstract: Microplastics (MPs) are emerging environmental pollutants that pose a significant threat to wildlife within forest ecosystems. However, the quantity and types of MPs in wildlife forest habitats remain unclear....

Abstract: Indochinese tigers (Panthera tigris corbetti), formerly distributed across mainland Southeast Asia, have experienced significant range contraction, with populations in Thailand serving as the last remaining strongholds. One such landscape...

Abstract: Background and Aim: The increasing human-wildlife interface due to urbanization and agricultural expansion has escalated the risk of zoonotic and interspecies disease transmission. Canine distemper virus (CDV), a highly...

Abstract: Protected areas face immense pressure for their resources and the space that they occupy. To protect them and their wildlife, management approaches such as ranger patrols and measures to...

Abstract: This study is aimed at assessing the status of the Amur tiger subpopulation, Panthera altaica, in Khabarovsky Krai under sharply deteriorated trophic conditions caused by the African swine fever...

Abstract: This study examines mortality of the Amur tiger Panthera tigris altaica caused by traffic collision incidents in the Russian Far East from 1980 to 2023. Forty-six per cent of...

Abstract: Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae), critically endangered mammals native to Indonesia, play a vital role in maintaining ecosystem balance by regulating prey populations. However, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict...