Living with lions: the economics of coexistence in the Gir forests, India.

Rarely human communities coexist in harmony with large predators. Most often communities suffer due to predation on their stock while large carnivores suffer losses and at times extirpation due to retaliation. We examine the mechanisms permitting the coexistence of Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persic...

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Main Authors: Kausik Banerjee, Yadvendradev V Jhala, Kartikeya S Chauhan, Chittranjan V Dave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547023?pdf=render