A viable tiger population in Similipal Tiger Reserve, India . . . Low ungulate density can be a factor in limiting tiger populations, so to better manage tiger reserves one must be able assess if this is the case or if other factors might be more important Here, we quantify ungulate density in a tiger reserve in India, compare it to other reserves, and estimate the tiger carrying capacity in order to assess this reserve can support a viable tiger population
Where the world has lost tigers | WWF Historically in places like Singapore and Hong Kong human-tiger conflict was one of the biggest drivers in the decline of wild tigers, and although opinions have changed tigers were considered vermin and intentionally hunted with government bounties for killed tigers The move to industrial agriculture changed the way the world grew food
Inbreeding depression and population viability analysis of . . . The South China tiger (SCT) is close to extinction in the wild and the captive population may be the only hope of saving this species Based on the international studbook of the SCT from 1956 to 2019, the life history and population parameters were summarized, and lethal equivalents (B) were estimated Population viability analysis (PVA) was carried out to simulate the population dynamics and
Amur leopard - Wikipedia The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as in 2007, only 19–26 wild leopards were estimated to survive in southeastern Russia and northeastern China
Why Did the Caspian Tiger Go Extinct? | Discover Magazine Caspian tigers weren't small by any measure Maxing out at around 10 feet and 530 pounds, they dominated the terrain of Central Asia, until, suddenly, they didn't (Credit: Ilbusca Getty Images) The Caspian tiger's (Panthera tigris virgata) story is a tragic tale Once a dominant predator of Asia's