<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni Population Crash and Impending Extinction due to Environmental Perturbation and Human-Wildlife Conflict
The critically endangered Malayan tiger (<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni), with an estimated population of less than 200 individuals left in isolated rainforest habitats in Malaysia, is in an intermediate population crash leading to extinction in the next decade. The population has decre...
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doaj-6e02d04318694f60b3e450fc6a6ef5b02021-04-06T23:01:52ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-04-01111032103210.3390/ani11041032<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni Population Crash and Impending Extinction due to Environmental Perturbation and Human-Wildlife ConflictDennis Choon Yung Ten0Rohana Jani1Noor Hashida Hashim2Salman Saaban3Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim4Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah5Department of Wildlife and National Parks Pahang, Jalan Kompleks Tun Razak, Bandar Indera Mahkota, Kuantan 25582, MalaysiaFaculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Jalan Profesor Diraja Ungku Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaCenter for Foundation Studies in Science, University of Malaya, Jalan Profesor Diraja Ungku Aziz, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Wildlife and National Parks Johor, Blok B, Wisma Persekutuan, 9th Floor, Jalan Air Molek, Johor Bahru 80000, MalaysiaDepartment of Wildlife and National Parks, KM10, Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56100, MalaysiaInstitute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus 21030, MalaysiaThe critically endangered Malayan tiger (<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni), with an estimated population of less than 200 individuals left in isolated rainforest habitats in Malaysia, is in an intermediate population crash leading to extinction in the next decade. The population has decreased significantly by illegal poaching, environmental perturbation, roadkill, and being captured during human–wildlife conflicts. Forty-five or more individuals were extracted from the wild (four animals captured due to conflict, one death due to canine distemper, one roadkilled, and 39 poached) in the 12 years between 2008–2019. The Malayan tigers are the first wildlife species to test positive for COVID-19 and are subject to the Canine Distemper Virus. These anthropogenic disturbances (poaching and human–tiger conflict) and environmental perturbation (decreasing habitat coverage and quality) have long been identified as impending extinction factors. Roadkill and infectious diseases have emerged recently as new confounding factors threatening Malayan tiger extinction in the near future. Peninsular Malaysia has an existing Malayan tiger conservation management plan; however, to enhance the protection and conservation of Malayan tigers from potential extinction, the authority should reassess the existing legislation, regulation, and management plan and realign them to prevent further population decline, and to better enable preparedness and readiness for the ongoing pandemic and future threats.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1032wildlife managementwildlife strategiesanthropogenic disturbancesenvironmental perturbationinfectious diseases |
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<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni Population Crash and Impending Extinction due to Environmental Perturbation and Human-Wildlife Conflict |
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<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni Population Crash and Impending Extinction due to Environmental Perturbation and Human-Wildlife Conflict |
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<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni Population Crash and Impending Extinction due to Environmental Perturbation and Human-Wildlife Conflict |
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<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni Population Crash and Impending Extinction due to Environmental Perturbation and Human-Wildlife Conflict |
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<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni Population Crash and Impending Extinction due to Environmental Perturbation and Human-Wildlife Conflict |
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<i>panthera tigris</i> jacksoni population crash and impending extinction due to environmental perturbation and human-wildlife conflict |
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The critically endangered Malayan tiger (<i>Panthera tigris</i> jacksoni), with an estimated population of less than 200 individuals left in isolated rainforest habitats in Malaysia, is in an intermediate population crash leading to extinction in the next decade. The population has decreased significantly by illegal poaching, environmental perturbation, roadkill, and being captured during human–wildlife conflicts. Forty-five or more individuals were extracted from the wild (four animals captured due to conflict, one death due to canine distemper, one roadkilled, and 39 poached) in the 12 years between 2008–2019. The Malayan tigers are the first wildlife species to test positive for COVID-19 and are subject to the Canine Distemper Virus. These anthropogenic disturbances (poaching and human–tiger conflict) and environmental perturbation (decreasing habitat coverage and quality) have long been identified as impending extinction factors. Roadkill and infectious diseases have emerged recently as new confounding factors threatening Malayan tiger extinction in the near future. Peninsular Malaysia has an existing Malayan tiger conservation management plan; however, to enhance the protection and conservation of Malayan tigers from potential extinction, the authority should reassess the existing legislation, regulation, and management plan and realign them to prevent further population decline, and to better enable preparedness and readiness for the ongoing pandemic and future threats. |
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