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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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Global areas of low human impact (‘Low Impact Areas’) and fragmentation of the natural world.

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities is the leading cause of the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Protected areas are the primary response to this challenge...

4th October 2019

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Genetic structure of tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) in India and its implications for conservation

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Identifying and prioritising naturally occurring within-species diversity, which may correlate with local adaptations or vicariance, is an integral part of conservation planning. Using non-invasive sampling and a panel of...

9th September 2019

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Transboundary cooperation improves endangered species monitoring

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Transboundary cooperation improves endangered species monitoring and conservation actions: A case study of the global population of Amur leopards Abstract Political borders and natural boundaries of wildlife populations seldom coincide,...

27th May 2019

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Recovery planning towards doubling wild tiger Panthera tigris numbers: Detailing 18 recovery sites from across the range

Abstract With less than 3200 wild tigers in 2010, the heads of 13 tiger-range countries committed to doubling the global population of wild tigers by 2022. This goal represents the highest level of ambition and commitment required to turn the tide for tigers in the wild. Yet, ensuring efficient and targeted implementation of conservation actions alongside systematic monitoring of progress towards this goal requires that we set site-specific recovery targets and timelines that are ecologically realistic. In this study, we assess the recovery potential of 18 sites identified under WWF’s Tigers Alive Initiative. are extended. https://conservewildcats.org/recovery-planning-towards-doubling-wild-tiger/

21st November 2018

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Kerinci Seblat Tiger Conservation Final Report 2017

Addressing human-tiger conflict using socioecological information on tolerance and risk

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Tigers are critically endangered due to deforestation and persecution. Yet in places, Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) continue to coexist with people, offering insights for managing wildlife elsewhere. Here,...

8th October 2018

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Coexistence with tigers, large carnivore attacks

Large carnivore attacks on humans in central India: A case study from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

By Conservation Papers

Abstract We examined human and ecological attributes of attacks by tigers Panthera tigris and leopards Panthera pardus on humans in and around the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in the Chandrapur District...

20th September 2018

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Species, sex and geo-location identification of seized tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) parts in Nepal

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Tiger (Panthera tigris) populations are in danger across their entire range due to habitat loss, poaching and the demand for tiger parts. The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is...

17th September 2018

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Evaluating the effect of forest loss and agricultural expansion on Sumatran tigers from scat surveys

By estherconwayConservation Papers, News

A new conservation paper has used Sumatran tiger genetics from poo to analyse how tiger populations across the island of Sumatra have been affected by high rates of habitat loss…

23rd May 2018

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Relating ungulate seasonal movements to tiger spatial organization in the Russian Far East

By estherconwayConservation Papers

Abstract Wild, solitary felids demonstrate a variety of spacing patterns, with diversity in spatial organization largely attributed to variations in abundance and distribution of important resources, particularly prey. We examined...

2nd May 2018

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Canine Distemper Confirmed in Far Eastern Leopard, World’s Most Endangered Big Cat

By amyvangelderBlog, Conservation Papers, News, WVI CDV

17 January 2018, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released a paper, published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases officially documenting the first case of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) in a two-year-old,…

22nd February 2018

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