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| Vattakaven, J.; Grey, T.; Krishnamurthy, R. | |
| Active population recovery efforts to mitigate local extinctions of tiger populations in Asia | |
| 2016 Conference Proceeding | |
Tiger (_Panthera tigris_), once ranged widely in much of Asia with substantial population sizes, has been reduced to 7% of its original range. Poaching for its body parts, habitat loss/degradation and hunting of prey species are severely affecting the current populations. Local extinctions are increasingly occurring in many parts of its current range, invoking concern and immediate conservation measures, not only to restore its population but also to a safeguard the overall biodiversity value and human well-being of the region. In this context, efforts towards tiger re-introduction/reinforcement and prey augmentation are being undertaken in India, China, Thailand, Russia, Kazakhstan and Cambodia. China, Thailand and India have already carried out prey supplementation and augmentation efforts in the wild primarily with native deer species. Cambodia and Kazakhstan have done feasibility studies towards tiger re-introduction in the near future and are open to sourcing tigers from other range countries. There are already credible efforts across the globe wherein large carnivores have been successfully restored in areas where they have been completely extirpated. Specific to tiger, India, China and Russia are focusing on active recovery of populations, in areas where these animals have become locally extinct and also in low-density habitats. Concerted efforts, including mobilization of trained manpower and technical knowledge, are being made to restore this species, while contributing to the global conservation goal of doubling the tiger numbers by 2020. The targeted population size also corresponds to habitat recovery, supporting wide array of species populations and their habitat in Asia. |
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