Large Felid Predators and “Man-Eaters”: Can We Successfully Balance Conservation of Endangered Apex Predators with the Safety and Needs of Rapidly Expanding Human Populations?

Shepherd, Suzanne M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-42335-3_2

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“…A large number of incidences have been linked with big cats that are injured, sick or malnourished may become man-eaters as they are unable to hunt their natural prey. Shepherd (2020) has extensively reviewed this aspect of human-big cat interaction and highlights that the term 'man-eater' applies to an animal which has attacked a human in the past (Brain 1981;Löe and Röskaft, 2004) and develops the habit of devouring human flesh by predation (Corbett, 1944;1949). Also, depletion, absence or removal of natural prey leads predators to seek out new food sources (Corbett, 1944;1954;Athreya, 2012).…”

Section: Journal Of Animal Diversity (2023) | © Lorestan University P...mentioning

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Global scenario on human-big cats interactions and coexistence patterns- a critical review

Suryan,

Raghav,

Majumdar

et al. 2023

JAD

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The big cats are of paramount importance for the sustenance of ecosystems and their interaction with humans is critical for their conservation. Coexistence and tolerance of the people involved will be crucial in the conservation of these cats in the growing human-dominated landscapes. The literature review on humans and big cats' conflicts and their coexistence indicates socio-economic factors are the main driving forces in shaping human attitudes toward these cats. In contrast to the mainstream view, conflict frequency does not directly affect the tolerance capacity of stakeholders; instead, coalitions of many factors like livelihood status, religious and cultural beliefs and government intervention are involved. The review provides an evaluation of the prevalent mitigation measures and other principles that govern human-big cats conflict and sheds light on the potential of coexistence as a pro-conservation strategy.

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