Effects of human disturbance on terrestrial apex predators

A Ordiz, M Aronsson, J Persson, OG Støen… - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
The effects of human disturbance spread over virtually all ecosystems and ecological
communities on Earth. In this review, we focus on the effects of human disturbance on …

Interference competition driven by co‐occurrence with tigers Panthera tigris may increase livestock predation by leopards Panthera pardus: a first step meta‐analysis

M Franchini, MLM Guerisoli - Mammal Review, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In coexisting carnivorans (Carnivora) relying on the same food resources, the dominant
species imposes a cost on the inferior competitor by limiting its foraging ability. Tigers …

Characterization and management of human-wildlife conflicts in mid-hills outside protected areas of Gandaki province, Nepal

K Baral, HP Sharma, B Rimal, K Thapa-Magar… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
With the intent to better management human wildlife conflict (HWC) and wildlife conservation
in mid-hills outside protected areas of Gandaki province, Nepal, we analyzed the patterns …

Potential risk zone for anthropogenic mortality of carnivores in Gandaki Province, Nepal

B Adhikari, K Baral, S Bhandari… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic pressures in human‐dominated landscapes often contribute to wildlife
mortality. Carnivores are especially vulnerable to human‐induced mortality due to the …

Tracking forest loss and fragmentation between 1930 and 2020 in Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) range in Nepal

AK Ram, NK Yadav, PN Kandel, S Mondol… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Forest cover is the primary determinant of elephant distribution, thus, understanding forest
loss and fragmentation is crucial for elephant conservation. We assessed deforestation and …

Movement behavior of a solitary large carnivore within a hotspot of human-wildlife conflicts in India

D Naha, SK Dash, C Kupferman, JC Beasley… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
With a rise in human induced changes to natural habitats, large predators are forced to
share space and resources with people to coexist within multiple-use landscapes. Within …

Robust mapping of human–wildlife conflict: controlling for livestock distribution in carnivore depredation models

T Kuiper, AJ Loveridge, DW Macdonald - Animal Conservation, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Shifting human–wildlife conflict towards coexistence requires a robust understanding of
where conflict happens and why. Spatial models of livestock depredation by wild predators …

[HTML][HTML] Landscape predictors of human elephant conflicts in Chure Terai Madhesh Landscape of Nepal

AK Ram, NK Yadav, N Subedi, B Pandav… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Human elephant conflict (HEC) is rapidly increasing throughout the Asian elephant range
countries including Nepal. HEC occurs in the form of human deaths and injuries, and crop …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of livestock predation risk by large carnivores in India's Eastern and Western Ghats

T Ramesh, R Kalle, D Milda, V Gayathri… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Large scale spatial patterns of livestock predation risk from multiple co-predators are
fundamental to applied conservation planning. Here, we examined important ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating community insights into leopard and tiger conservation: Lessons from the Indian sub-Himalayan forest

P Datta, B Behera, T Sonobe - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
The coexistence of humans and wildlife often leads to conflicts that could create negative
attitudes toward predators like tigers (Panthera tigris) and leopards (Panthera pardus) …