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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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