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Conservation Paper | Canine Distemper Virus in a Wild Far Eastern Leopard Panthera pardus orientalis

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A publication on CDV in a Far Eastern (Amur) leopard co-authored by our ZSL veterinarian in the Russian Far East, Mikhail Goncharuk, in Journal of Wildlife Diseases. The Far Eastern…

1st November 2017

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Including biotic interactions with ungulate prey and humans improves habitat conservation modeling for endangered Amur tigers in the Russian Far East

By Conservation Papers

Abstract Wild tiger numbers continue to decline despite decades of conservation action. Identification, conservation and restoration of tiger habitat will be a key component of recovering tiger numbers across Asia. To identify...

30th October 2017

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A pathway to recovery: The Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sumatrae in an ‘in danger’ UNESCO World Heritage Site.

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Reliable information on wildlife populations and the threats they face is crucial for assessing the performance of conservation strategies. As part of its efforts to improve the effectiveness of...

23rd October 2017

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Rapid recovery of tigers Panthera tigris in Parsa Wildlife Reserve, Nepal

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Information on density and abundance of globally threatened species such as tigers Panthera tigris is essential for effective conservation as well as to evaluate the success of conservation programmes....

1st August 2017

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Questioning Global Trends in Tiger Populations

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Reports claim a dramatic 22% increase in wild-tiger Panthera tigris abundance within 5 years (3,200–3,890 individuals; Associated Press 2016). Such significant population increases could potentially change the status of...

1st July 2017

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

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract We analyzed characteristics of the problem-causing tigers in Chitwan National Park (Nepal) to determine if specific groups or individuals in the source population have higher probability to get involved...

18th June 2017

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Fine-scale population genetic structure of the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in a human-dominated western Terai Arc Landscape, India

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Despite massive global conservation strategies, tiger populations continued to decline until recently, mainly due to habitat loss, human-animal conflicts, and poaching. These factors are known to affect the genetic...

26th April 2017

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A hierarchical model for estimating the spatial distribution and abundance of animals detected by continuous-time recorders

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Motivation Several spatial capture-recapture (SCR) models have been developed to estimate animal abundance by analyzing the detections of individuals in a spatial array of traps. Most of these models...

17th March 2017

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Developing a theory of change for a community-based response to illegal wildlife trade

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract The escalating illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the most high-profile conservation challenges today. The crisis has attracted over US$350 million in donor and government funding in recent...

1st January 2017

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Investigating patterns of tiger and prey poaching in the Bangladesh Sundarbans: Implications for improved Management

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Poaching of tigers and their key prey threatens the survival of tigers across their range. This study investigated the methods, intensity, and driving factors of tiger and prey poaching...

6th December 2016

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Large Mammal Use of Linear Remnant Forests in an Industrial Pulpwood Plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Riparian forests are often the last remaining areas of natural vegetation in agricultural and plantation forestry landscapes. Covering millions of hectares of land in Indonesia, industrial pulpwood plantations have...

1st December 2016

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Who is killing the tiger Panthera tigris and why?

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract We investigated the range of people involved in killing tigers Panthera tigris in the Bangladesh Sundarbans, their motives and methods, and their links to the commercial trade. Using snowball...

28th October 2016

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Are corridors good for tigers Panthera tigris but bad for people? An assessment of the Khata corridor in lowland Nepal

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract As part of a landscape-scale programme for conserving tigers Panthera tigris the Khata corridor was established between Bardia National Park in Nepal and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in India in...

28th October 2016

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Planning tiger recovery: Understanding intraspecific variation for effective conservation

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Although significantly more money is spent on the conservation of tigers than on any other threatened species, today only 3200 to 3600 tigers roam the forests of Asia, occupying...

26th June 2016

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Ranging, Activity and Habitat Use by Tigers in the Mangrove Forests of the Sundarban

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract The Sundarban of India and Bangladesh (about 6000 km²) are the only mangrove forests inhabited by a sizeable population of tigers. The adjoining area also supports one of the...

6th April 2016

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Tracking changes and preventing loss in critical tiger habitat

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract The global population of wild tigers remains dangerously low at fewer than 3500 individuals. Habitat loss, along with poaching, can undermine the international target recovery of doubling the number...

1st April 2016

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Modeling tiger population and territory dynamics using an agent-based approach

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Effective conservation planning of globally endangered tigers (Panthera tigris) requires a good understanding of their population dynamics. Territoriality, an essential characteristic of many wildlife species, plays a crucial role...

5th June 2015

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Case study: Finding the middle road – grounded approaches to mitigate highway impacts in tiger reserves

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Tigers are one of the world’s most endangered large carnivores with an estimated global population of approximately 3200 individuals. They currently occur in 13 countries, representing 7% of their...

3rd June 2015

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Tiger (Panthera tigris) scent DNA: a valuable conservation tool for individual identification and population monitoring

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Genetic monitoring of tiger source populations is a conservation priority, yet due to low sample sizes and poor DNA quality, scat DNA has failed to produce the powerful studies...

1st June 2015

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Safeguarding Sumatran tigers: evaluating effectiveness of law enforcement patrols and local informant networks

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract 1. The United Nations recently listed illegal wildlife trade as a serious crime because of the escalating demand for highly prized species, such as tiger and rhinoceros, and the...

6th May 2015

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Genetic Ancestry of the Extinct Javan and Bali Tigers

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract The Bali (Panthera tigris balica) and Javan (P. t. sondaica) tigers are recognized as distinct tiger subspecies that went extinct in the 1940s and 1980s, respectively. Yet their genetic...

1st May 2015

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Beyond compensation: Integrating local communities livelihood

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Conserving biodiversity in human-dominated regions of the world is complex, particularly in case of large carnivores where perceived conflicts exist with economic development, expanding human populations and livelihoods. Using...

1st May 2015

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Economic Valuation of Tiger Reserves in India: A Value+ Approach

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract The current study provides conservative estimates of the economic value of 6 selected tiger reserves in India: Corbett, Kanha, Kaziranga, Periyar, Ranthambore and Sundarbans. These tiger reserves have been...

2nd January 2015

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The status of tigers in India 2014

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract To gauge the success of conservation efforts as well as to have a finger on the pulse of tiger populations and their ecosystems, the National Tiger Conservation Authority in...

1st January 2015

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Conserving tigers in Malaysia: A science-driven approach for eliciting conservation policy change

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract The unprecedented economic growth occurring across Southeast Asia is causing large tracts of rainforest to be logged, converted to plantations or fragmented by infrastructure development. It also opens up...

24th December 2014

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Prioritizing Tiger Conservation

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Even with global support for tiger (Panthera tigris) conservation their survival is threatened by poaching, habitat loss and isolation. Currently about 3,000 wild tigers persist in small fragmented populations...

24th November 2014

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