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Title
Reflecting on the role of human-felid conflict and local use in big cat trade
Author(s)
Arias, Melissa;Coals, Peter;Ardiantiono;Elves-Powell, Joshua;Rizzolo, Jessica Bell;Ghoddousi, Arash;Boron, Valeria;da Silva, Mariana;Naude, Vincent;Williams, Vivienne;Poudel, Shashank;Loveridge, Andrew;Payán, Esteban;Suryawanshi, Kulbhushansingh;Dickman, Amy
Published
2024
Publisher
Conservation Science and Practice
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13030
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.
Keywords
conflict; illegal trade; jaguar; leopard; lion; Panthera; snow leopard; tiger; wildlife crime
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