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Environmental factors, human presence and prey interact to explain patterns of tiger presence in Eastern Thailand

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Thailand is one of the last strongholds for tigers Panthera tigris in mainland Southeast Asia. Evidence suggests heterogeneity in tiger presence in a globally important landscape in Eastern Thailand...

8th October 2020

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Falling through the system

By estherconwayConservation Papers

The role of the European Union captive tiger population in the trade in tigers "Weak legislation and limited checks on private captive tiger facilities across the EU and the UK...

30th September 2020

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World Wildlife Crime Report 2020

By estherconwayConservation Papers, News

Tiger snare confiscated in Khao Laem National Park. © Freeland A newly released report on World Wildlife Crime from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) makes shocking...

13th July 2020

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FFI – Building back better

By estherconwayConservation Papers, FFI, News

Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has released a white paper on the Environmental Implications of COVID-19 that suggests we are at a critical fork in the road. One direction may...

15th June 2020

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Covid‐19 and Protected and Conserved Areas

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Editorial Essay: Covid‐19 and Protected and Conserved Areas Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is having a dramatic impact on the global community; on people’s lives and health, livelihoods, economies, and behaviours....

8th June 2020

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Two species, one snare: Analysing snare usage and the impacts of tigerpoaching on a non-target species, the Malayan tapir

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract The illegal trade in tiger bones and body parts is crippling the remaining populations of tigers worldwide, but what effect does this trade have on other wildlife that get...

27th May 2020

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Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on biodiversity conservation

By estherconwayConservation Papers

It is too early to evaluate the overall impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on biodiversity and our ability to protect it, but some preliminary conclusions are possible. At this point,...

27th May 2020

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Road development in Asia: Assessing the range-wide risks to tigers

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Roads are proliferating worldwide at an unprecedented rate, with potentially severe impacts on wildlife. We calculated the extent and potential impacts of road networks across the 1,160,000-km2, 13-country range...

27th May 2020

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Unraveling the complexity of human–tiger conflicts in the Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Conserving large carnivores that live in close proximity to people depends on a variety of socio-economic, political and biological factors. These include local tolerance toward potentially dangerous animals, efficacy...

10th March 2020

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Illicit Wildlife Trade in Southeast Asia

By estherconwayConservation Papers, News

A young wild Indochinese tiger under threat from illegal wildlife trade. © Freeland/DNP Illicit Wildlife Trade in Southeast Asia | Evolution, Trajectory and How to Stop It A recent report...

5th February 2020

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map of road building in Sumatra - a remnant forest conservation threat

Development Corridors and Remnant-Forest Conservation in Sumatra

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Road-infrastructure development in Southeast Asia is opening new resource frontiers but also consolidating earlier investments in agriculture and trade, as illustrated by the 2,700-km Trans-Sumatra Highway planned for Sumatra,...

27th November 2019

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Documenting the demise of tiger and leopard, and the status of other carnivores and prey in Lao PDR

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract The Nam Et - Phou Louey National Protected Area (NEPL) is known for its diverse community of carnivores, and a decade ago was identified as an important source site...

4th November 2019

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