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| Karanth, K.U.; Gopal, R. | |
| An ecology-based policy framework for human-tiger coexistence in India | |
| 2005 Book Chapter | |
Carnivores are in decline across the world for a variety of reasons, among which conflict with humans is the most predominant (Woodroffe 2000). This conflict takes varied forms and involves several carnivore species (see Treves and Karanth (2003) for a recent review). Mitigation of such conflicts should be the most important part of any conservation agenda that strives for continued coexistence of carnivores and humans. Among carnivore taxa, felids in the genus Panthera appear to be particularly conflict-prone (Rabinowitz 1986; McDougal 1987; Mishra et al. 2003; Ogada et al. 2003). How conservationists can promote the coexistence of Panthera cats and humans in densely populated countries such as India, or can generate potentially useful models for other regions of the world where human population densities and habitat fragmentation levels are relatively lower, but rising rapidly, are urgent problems. |
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