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| Karanth, K.U.; Gopalaswamy, A.M.; Karanth, K.K.; Goodrich, J.; Seidensticker, J.; Robinson, J.G. | |
| Sinks as saviors: Why flawed inference cannot assist tiger recovery | |
| 2013 Pnas (110): 1-1 | |
A recent study of tigers in Chitwan, Nepal (1) stirred controversy by challenging the "source-sink" approach that underlies current global tiger conservation strategies (2). The observed lack of difference in tiger density estimates inside the protected area compared with a multiple-use area outside is offered as evidence. Based on this result, the study questions the relevance of strictly protected tiger reserves involving regulation of extractive uses and relocation of human settlements. The study offers an alternate vision of sustainable, syntopic "coexistence" of tigers and humans as a solution to increasing human resource demands on tiger habitats. |
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