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

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

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05983-y

Nature Communications (Aug 2018)

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

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

Affiliations

Matthew J. Struebig: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent
Matthew Linkie: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent
Nicolas J. Deere: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent
Deborah J. Martyr: Fauna and Flora International – Indonesia Programme, Kampus Universitas Nasional (UNAS)
Betty Millyanawati: Fauna and Flora International – Indonesia Programme, Kampus Universitas Nasional (UNAS)
Sally C. Faulkner: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London
Steven C. Le Comber: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London
Fachruddin M. Mangunjaya: Faculty of Biology, Universitas Nasional (UNAS)
Nigel Leader-Williams: Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
Jeanne E. McKay: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent
Freya A. V. St. John: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05983-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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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.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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