Reflecting on the role of human‐felid conflict and local use in big cat trade

Autor: Melissa Arias, Peter Coals, Ardiantiono, Joshua Elves‐Powell, Jessica Bell Rizzolo, Arash Ghoddousi, Valeria Boron, Mariana daSilva, Vincent Naude, Vivienne Williams, Shashank Poudel, Andrew Loveridge, Esteban Payán, Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi, Amy Dickman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Conservation Science and Practice, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2578-4854
DOI: 10.1111/csp2.13030
Popis: Abstract Illegal trade in big cat (Panthera spp.) body parts is a prominent topic in scientific and public discourses concerning wildlife conservation. While illegal trade is generally acknowledged as a threat to big cat species, we suggest that two enabling factors have, to date, been under‐considered. To that end, we discuss the roles of human‐felid conflict, and “local” use in illegal trade in big cat body parts. Drawing examples from across species and regions, we look at generalities, contextual subtleties, ambiguities, and definitional complexities. We caution against underestimating the extent of “local” use of big cats and highlight the potential of conflict killings to supply body parts.
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