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Damania, R.; Stringer, R.; Karanth, K.U.; Stith, B.
The Economics of Protecting Tiger Populations: Linking Household Behaviour to Poaching and Prey Depletion
2003 Full Book
The tiger (_Panthera tigris_) is classified as endangered and populations continue to decline. This paper presents a formal economic analysis of the two most imminent threats to the survival of wild tigers: poaching of tigers and hunting their prey. A model is developed to examine the interactions between tigers and farm households living in and around tiger habitats. The analysis extends the model of tiger demography to incorporate predator-prey interactions and explore the sensitivity of tiger populations to key economic parameters. To our knowledge, this is the first formal investigation into the economic causes of declining tiger populations. The analysis aims to contribute to policy debates on how best to protect one of the world's most endangered wild cats.
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