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| Wang, S. | |
| Relationship between Tigers, Leopards Their Prey and Farmers in Bhutan | |
| 2007 Conference Proceeding | |
Tigers and leopards are listed as 'endangered' in the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are also the most elusive and charismatic species in Bhutan. This is understood and accepted by the authorities in Bhutan and protective support is written into the law. However, these big cats are causing significant economic and social loss to farmers through predation and perceived, probably correctly, as the most serious threat to domestic livestock, particularly cattle. Due to this economic blight and despite the law, species are killed, their habitat degraded and their future threatened. Real conflict exists, which, if it is to be resolved, requires research to underpin longterm and practical solutions acceptable to the people of Bhutan. A project jointly funded by the Save the Tiger Fund, World Disney, The Whitley Fund and Government of Bhutan was developed in collaboration with experts from Oxford and Cornell University to assess the ecological relations between these two felid, their prey and humans living in Bhutan's National Park, and will ultimately lead to a programme that aims to ensure the long-term survival of these felids, their habitats, and prey, by reducing the conflict with local farmers. |
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