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Tiger Habitat Quality Modelling in Malaysia with Sentinel-2 and InVEST

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: Deforestation is a threat to habitat quality and biodiversity. In intact forests, even small levels of deforestation can have profound consequences for vertebrate biodiversity. The risk hotspots are Borneo,...

16th January 2024

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Tigers are our sons: Jahai perspectives in understanding tiger conservation in the Royal Belum State Park, Perak, Malaysia

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: This paper reports the perspectives and perceptions of Jahai indigenous patrollers and key community members towards the Menraq, a tiger conservation patrolling initiative under which they have been employed,...

3rd January 2024

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Setting recovery targets for a charismatic species in an iconic protected area complex: The case of tigers in Chitwan–Parsa National Parks, Nepal

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: The Global Tiger Recovery Program has identified enhancing prey populations as a crucial component in achieving its target of doubling wild tiger (Panthera tigris) numbers, as prey density is...

2nd January 2024

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Canine Distemper Virus in Tigers and Leopards in Nepal

By amyvangelderConservation Papers, WVI CDV

Abstract: From wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Serengeti to tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in the Russian Far East, canine distemper virus (CDV) has been repeatedly identified as a threat...

2nd January 2024

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Snaring in a stronghold: Poaching and bycatch of critically endangered tigers in northern Sumatra, Indonesia

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: Wire-snare poaching is increasingly recognized as a major threat to endangered large carnivores in Africa and Asia. However, empirical information on the extent and distribution of snaring remains extremely...

2nd January 2024

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Haplotype-resolved and chromosome-scale genomes provide insights into co-adaptation between the Amur tiger and Amur leopard

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: Big cats, such as Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) and Amur leopards (P. pardus orientalis), are top predators that have evolved specialized traits for hunting and carnivory (Fernandez Moya...

28th December 2023

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Transboundary Cooperation in the Tumen River Basin Is the Key to Amur Leopard Population Recovery in the Korean Peninsula

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: The interconnected forest regions along the lower Tumen River, at the Sino-North Korean border, provide critical habitats and corridors for the critically endangered Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis). In...

26th December 2023

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Habitat accessibility and snares impact large cats and their prey in Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, China

By amyvangelderConservation Papers, WCS China, WCS Russia

Abstract: Snares have become a widespread hunting technique, with their indiscriminate nature jeopardizing terrestrial large carnivores. The lack of reliable data on snare distribution hampers an accurate evaluation of the...

26th December 2023

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Genetic Diversity of the Amur Tiger: Are There Differences between the 20th and the Early 21st Centuries?

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: Polymorphism of nine microsatellite loci in the Sikhote-Alin tiger population was analyzed in the modern and recent historical periods, using blood, excrement, and museum bone samples. Tests for excess...

20th December 2023

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Range-wide trends in tiger conservation landscapes, 2001-2020

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: Of all the ways human beings have modified the planet over the last 10,000 years, habitat loss is the most important for other species. To address this most critical...

20th December 2023

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Predicting carrying capacity of a large carnivore from prey densities: a new approach

By amyvangelderConservation Papers

Abstract: Background. Large carnivores play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. Successful conservation initiatives have often led to a huge increase in predators which has often...

16th December 2023

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Integrating community insights into leopard and tiger conservation: Lessons from the Indian sub-Himalayan forest

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Introduction: The coexistence of humans and wildlife often leads to conflicts that could create negative attitudes toward predators like tigers (Panthera tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus), resulting in retaliatory killings...

23rd November 2023

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