Effects of human-carnivore conflict on tiger (Panthera tigris) and prey populations in Lao PDR

Animal Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 421-430

  Johnson, Arlyne ^a   Vongkhamheng, C ^a   Hedemark, M ^a   Saithongdam, T ^a  

^a Wildlife Conservation Society Lao PDR Program   (Laos)

Author keywords

Carnivores; Human wildlife conflict; Laos; Mark recapture; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CARNIVORE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MAMMAL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREY CAPTURE; PROTECTED AREA;

ASIA; EURASIA; LAOS; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS; UNGULATA;

EID: 33750165444     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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