Reflecting on the role of human‐felid conflict and local use in big cat trade

Illegal trade in big cat (Panthera spp.) body parts is a prominent topic in scientific and public discourses concerning wildlife conservation. While illegal trade is generally acknowledged as a threat to big cat species, we suggest that two enabling factors have, to date, been under‐considered. To t...

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Published in:	Conservation science and practice Vol. 6; no. 1
Main Authors:	Arias, Melissa, Coals, Peter, Ardiantiono, Elves‐Powell, Joshua, Rizzolo, Jessica Bell, Ghoddousi, Arash, Boron, Valeria, Silva, Mariana, Naude, Vincent, Williams, Vivienne, Poudel, Shashank, Loveridge, Andrew, Payán, Esteban, Suryawanshi, Kulbhushansingh, Dickman, Amy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-01-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc Wiley
Subjects:	Body parts Cats conflict illegal trade jaguar leopard lion Livestock Panthera Poaching snow leopard tiger Wildcats Wildlife conservation wildlife crime
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Summary:	Illegal trade in big cat (Panthera spp.) body parts is a prominent topic in scientific and public discourses concerning wildlife conservation. While illegal trade is generally acknowledged as a threat to big cat species, we suggest that two enabling factors have, to date, been under‐considered. To that end, we discuss the roles of human‐felid conflict, and “local” use in illegal trade in big cat body parts. Drawing examples from across species and regions, we look at generalities, contextual subtleties, ambiguities, and definitional complexities. We caution against underestimating the extent of “local” use of big cats and highlight the potential of conflict killings to supply body parts.
Bibliography:	Joint first authors—Melissa Arias and Peter Coals contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:	2578-4854 2578-4854
DOI:	10.1111/csp2.13030