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Addressing human-tiger conflict using socio-ecological information on tolerance and risk

Authors :
Matthew J. Struebig
Matthew Linkie
Nicolas J. Deere
Deborah J. Martyr
Betty Millyanawati
Sally C. Faulkner
Steven C. Le Comber
Fachruddin M. Mangunjaya
Nigel Leader-Williams
Jeanne E. McKay
Freya A. V. St. John
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Human-tiger conflict occurs where there is a higher risk of encountering tigers. Here, Struebig et al. use geographic profiling to predict risk of encounters in Sumatra, and show that combining risk measures with social data on tolerance could help prioritise regions for conflict mitigation efforts.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0c992b0d2d164c3fbe864714e78f2034
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05983-y