Translocation as a tool for mitigating conflict with leopards in human-dominated landscapes of India

摘要: We examined the efficacy of a translocation program in which large numbers leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) were trapped human-dominated landscapes where livestock attacks common and human rare released into adjoining forested areas an attempt to reduce leopard presence mitigate conflicts at capture site. In year starting February 2001, 29 captured rural landscape Junnar region (4275 km(2) , 185 people/km(2) ), Maharashtra, India, average 39.5 km away forests. Eleven also relocated same forests from other districts. Prior large-scale program, four on humans occurred each between 1993 2001. After was initiated, increased substantially 17 attacks. Linear logistic models showed that attack frequency following nearby releases decreased when removed for far away; became more lethal number introduced districts increased; most likely occur regions largest had been areas. These results suggest did not stay release sites induced people. Potential explanations these include aggression by stress process, movement through unfamiliar release, loss fear due familiarity with acquired during captivity. Our show reactive solutions leopards, such as translocation, could fact increase human-leopard conflict. Measures human-carnivore may effective compensation procedures pay owners animals predation carnivores, providing better methods protection livestock, encouraging greater social acceptance carnivores landscapes. Language: en