Wild versus domestic prey in the diet of reintroduced tigers (Panthera tigris) in the livestock-dominated multiple-use forests of Panna Tiger Reserve, India

摘要: Grazing livestock in openly accessible areas is a common practice the multiple-use forests of India; however, its compatibility with reintroduction tigers to these requires examination. Here, we investigated diet livestock-dominated buffer zone Panna Tiger Reserve, India. We hypothesised that presence feral cattle, along open-access grazing practices forests, would increase incidence predation on by tigers, even when wild prey are available. used generalised linear models test whether versus animals was influenced (1) sex and age class (2) season, (3) distance from core-zone boundary reserve. Overall, sub-adult male killed more than prey, In winter rainy seasons were higher numbers summers, this may be because seasonally changing herding patterns area. Further, increasing boundary, all livestock, possibly easily prey. Our results show unregulated not currently compatible large carnivore conservation same landscape. Such will lead an negative tiger-human-livestock interactions. conclusion, suggest need encourage locals corral valuable leaving feral/unwanted for tigers. This simple strategy benefit both local inhabitants tiger