Conservation Papers

Abstract: Ex situ conservation breeding can play an important role in the conservation of rare and threatened species. To achieve this, coordinated conservation breeding programmes, organized regionally or globally, provide...

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...

Abstract: Background: Chromosome-level de novo genome assemblies are vital for many aspects of biological research. Despite technological progress, achieving telomere-to-telomere assemblies remains challenging. Long-read data are critical for a contiguous...

Abstract: Assessing the diet of apex predators such as tiger is important, as it provides key ecological information on prey availability and preferences. It helps to understand the effects of...

Abstract: Estimating prey species densities is critical for implementing effective tiger Panthera tigris recovery strategies. Several statistical models exist for density estimation of unmarked species from camera trap data, all...

Abstract: China is effectively achieving the rapid recovery of the wild Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) population and has a strong chance of reestablishing a sustainable population of over 300...

Abstract: Prey activity patterns are believed to be influenced by, among others, daily and seasonal weather conditions and predation risk. Similarly, predator activities may also be influenced by the same...

Abstract: Human–tiger conflict in plantation landscapes remains a critical safety and conservation issue because encounters between workers and tigers can endanger humans while increasing pressure on endangered tiger populations. This...

Abstract: Inbreeding leads to a reduction in genetic diversity and an elevated likelihood of expressing recessive defective genes, which adversely affect the development of the immune system and render individuals...

Abstract: The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) is an endemic species of Indonesia currently classified as Critically Endangered, with fewer than 600 individuals remaining in the wild. Beyond its ecological...

Abstract: Chemical cues play an important role in mammalian communication, often reflecting an individual’s physiological state. Non-invasive sampling of such informative cues holds great potential for wildlife monitoring. Endangered apex...

Abstract: Age structure is a key determinant of population dynamics and conservation management in wildlife, yet reliable age estimation typically depends on invasive sampling. Epigenetic clocks enable DNA-based age prediction...

Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a global public health emergency in humans from 2020 to 2023 and was associated with over 7 million human deaths. Besides humans,...

Abstract: Protected areas are a hallmark of conservation, yet their ability to support endangered species can be compromised by human use in adjacent lands. In the Russian Far East, a...

Abstract: Accurate, non-invasive individual identification is critical for endangered Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) conservation. However, it remains challenging due to pose variability in stripe patterns and inconsistent imaging conditions....

Abstract: Habitat loss and degradation are the leading threats to the continuation of the isolated Asian tiger (Panthera tigris) population. In 2010, the Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP) committed to...

Abstract: The rebound of tiger populations in Nepal over the last decade has renewed hope for species conservation but also heightened the risk of conflict where humans and tigers coexist....

Abstract: Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) poses significant challenges to biodiversity conservation, protected area management, and rural livelihoods in regions such as Nepal's Tarai Arc Landscape (TAL), a critical habitat for endangered...

Abstract: Asia, the world’s largest continent, boasts extensive road networks and rich biodiversity. However, the significant threats that roads pose to Asian ecosystems remain largely unaddressed. This study aims to...

Abstract: Monitoring of the critically endangered Far Eastern leopard is crucial for understanding population status and trends to assess the effectiveness of conservation interventions. This study provides an up-to-date assessment...

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...