Leopard

Abade, L., J. Cusack, R. J. Moll, P. Strampelli, A. J. Dickman, D. W. Macdonald, and R. A. Montgomery. 2018. Spatial variation in leopard (Panthera pardus) site use across a gradient of anthropogenic pressure in Tanzania's Ruaha landscape. Plos One 13:e0204370.  Download

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Akrim, F., T. Mahmood, J. L. Belant, M. S. Nadeem, S. Qasim, I.-U.-D. Zangi, and M. A. Asadi. 2021. Livestock depredations by leopards in Pir Lasura National Park, Pakistan: characteristics, control and costs. Wildlife Biology 2021.  Download

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Athreya, V., M. Odden, J. D. C. Linnell, and K. U. Karanth. 2011. Translocation as a tool for mitigating conflict with leopards in human-dominated landscapes of India. Conservation Biology 25:133-141.  External resource

 

Athreya, V., M. Odden, J. D. C. Linnell, J. Krishnaswamy, and K. U. Karanth. 2016. A cat among the dogs: leopard Panthera pardus diet in a human-dominated landscape in western Maharashtra, India. Oryx 50:156-162.  External resource

 

Athreya, V., M. Odden, J. D. C. Linnell, J. Krishnaswamy, and U. Karanth. 2013. Big cats in our backyards: persistence of large carnivores in a human dominated landscape in India. Plos One 8:e57872.  Download

 

Athreya, V., S. Pimpale, A. S. Borkar, N. Surve, S. Chakravarty, M. Ghosalkar, A. Patwardhan, and J. Linnell, D.C. 2018. Monsters or Gods? Narratives of large cat worship in western India. Cat News 67:23-26.  External resource

 

Athreya, V., A. Srivathsa, M. Puri, K. K. Karanth, N. S. Kumar, and K. U. Karanth. 2015. Spotted in the news: using media reports to examine leopard distribution, depredation, and management practices outside protected areas in southern India. Plos One 10:e0142647.  Download

 

Athreya, V. R., S. S. Thakur, C. Sujoy, and A. V. Belsare. 2007. Leopards in human-dominated areas: a spillover from sustained translocations into nearby forests? Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 104:45-50.  External resource

 

Babrgir, S., M. S. Farhadinia, and E. M. Moqanaki. 2017. Socio-economic consequences of cattle predation by the Endangered Persian leopard Panthera pardus saxicolor in a Caucasian conflict hotspot, northern Iran. Oryx 51:124-130.  External resource

 

Balme, G. A., R. Slotow, and L. T. B. Hunter. 2009. Impact of conservation interventions on the dynamics and persistence of a persecuted leopard (Panthera pardus) population. Biological Conservation 142:2681-2690.  External resource

 

Banasiak, N. M., M. W. Hayward, and G. I. H. Kerley. 2021. Emerging human–carnivore conflict following large carnivore reintroductions highlights the need to lift baselines. African Journal of Wildlife Research 51.  External resource

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Bhatia, S., V. Athreya, R. Grenyer, and D. W. Macdonald. 2013. Understanding the role of representations of human–leopard conflict in Mumbai through media‐content analysis. Conservation Biology 27:588-594.  External resource

 

Bhattacharjee, A., and N. Parthasarathy. 2013. Coexisting with large carnivores: a case study from western Duars, India. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 18:20-31.  External resource

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Bombieri, G., V. Penteriani, K. Almasieh, H. Ambarlı, M. R. Ashrafzadeh, C. S. Das, N. Dharaiya, R. Hoogesteijn, A. Hoogesteijn, D. Ikanda, W. Jędrzejewski, M. Kaboli, A. Kirilyuk, A. K. Jangid, R. K. Sharma, H. Kushnir, B. R. Lamichhane, A. Mohammadi, O. Monroy-Vilchis, J. M. Mukeka, I. Nikolaev, O. Ohrens, C. Packer, P. Pedrini, S. Ratnayeke, I. Seryodkin, T. Sharp, H. S. Palei, T. Smith, A. Subedi, F. Tortato, K. Yamazaki, and M. d. M. Delgado. 2023. A worldwide perspective on large carnivore attacks on humans. PLOS Biology 21:e3001946.   Download

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Boronyak, L., B. Jacobs, A. Wallach, J. McManus, S. Stone, S. Stevenson, B. Smuts, and H. Zaranek. 2021. Pathways towards coexistence with large carnivores in production systems. Agriculture and Human Values.  External resource

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Chase Grey, J. N., S. Bell, and R. A. Hill. 2017. Leopard diets and landowner perceptions of human wildlife conflict in the Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa. Journal for Nature Conservation 37:56-65.  External resource

 

Constant, N. L., S. Bell, and R. A. Hill. 2015. The impacts, characterisation and management of human–leopard conflict in a multi-use land system in South Africa. Biodiversity and Conservation 24:2967-2989.  Download

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Corcoran, W., and B. Fisher. 2021. Life with big cats: local perceptions of big cat species. Animal Conservation.  External resource

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Dar, N. I., R. A. Minhas, Q. Zaman, and M. Linkie. 2009. Predicting the patterns, perceptions and causes of human-carnivore conflict in and around Machiara National Park, Pakistan. Biological Conservation 142:2076-2082.  External resource

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Dhanwatey, H. S., J. C. Crawford, L. A. S. Abade, P. H. Dhanwatey, C. K. Nielsen, and C. Sillero-Zubiri. 2013. Large carnivore attacks on humans in central India: a case study from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. Oryx 47:221-227.  External resource

 

Dheer, A., E. Davidian, M. H. Jacobs, J. Ndorosa, T. M. Straka, and O. P. Höner. 2021. Emotions and cultural importance predict the acceptance of large carnivore management strategies by Maasai pastoralists. Frontiers in Conservation Science 2.  Download

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Dickman, A. J., L. Hazzah, C. Carbone, and S. M. Durant. 2014. Carnivores, culture and 'contagious conflict': multiple factors influence perceived problems with carnivores in Tanzania's Ruaha landscape. Biological Conservation 178:19-27.  External resource

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Durant, S. M., A. Marino, J. D. C. Linnell, A. Oriol-Cotterill, S. Dloniak, S. Dolrenry, P. Funston, R. J. Groom, L. Hanssen, J. Horgan, D. Ikanda, A. Ipavec, B. Kissui, L. Lichtenfeld, J. W. McNutt, N. Mitchell, E. Naro, A. Samna, and G. Yirga. 2022. Fostering coexistence between people and large carnivores in Africa: using a theory of change to identify pathways to impact and their underlying assumptions. Frontiers in Conservation Science 2.  Download

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Fonturbel, F. E., and J. A. Simonetti. 2011. Translocations and human-carnivore conflicts: problem solving or problem creating? Wildlife Biology 17:217-224.  Download

 

Gebresenbet, F., B. Baraki, G. Yirga, C. Sillero-Zubiri, and H. Bauer. 2018. A culture of tolerance: coexisting with large carnivores in the Kafa Highlands, Ethiopia. Oryx 52:751-760.  External resource

 

Ghosal, S., V. R. Athreya, J. D. C. Linnell, and P. O. Vedeld. 2013. An ontological crisis? A review of large felid conservation in India. Biodiversity and Conservation 22:2665-2681.  External resource

 

Ghosal, S., and D. J. Kjosavik. 2015. Living with leopards: negotiating morality and modernity in western India. Society & Natural Resources 28:1092-1107.  External resource

 

Gubbi, S., A. Kolekar, and V. Kumara. 2020. Policy to on-ground action: evaluating a conflict policy guideline for leopards in India. Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 23:127-140.  External resource

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Hathaway, R. S., A.-E. M. Bryant, M. M. Draheim, P. Vinod, S. Limaye, and V. Athreya. 2017. From fear to understanding: changes in media representations of leopard incidences after media awareness workshops in Mumbai, India. Journal of Urban Ecology 3  Download

 

Hoffmann, C. F., and R. A. Montgomery. 2022. Implications of taxonomic bias for human–carnivore conflict mitigation. Oryx:1-10.  Download

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Hoffmann, C. F., N. W. Pilfold, K. A. Ruppert, A. Letoluai, L. Lenguya, I. Limo, and R. A. Montgomery. 2022. The integral nature of encounter rate in predicting livestock depredation risk. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3.  Download

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Holland, K. K., L. R. Larson, and R. B. Powell. 2018. Characterizing conflict between humans and big cats Panthera spp: a systematic review of research trends and management opportunities. Plos One 13:e0203877.  Download

 

Holmern, T., J. Nyahongo, and E. Roskaft. 2007. Livestock loss caused by predators outside the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Biological Conservation 135:518-526.  External resource

 

Inskip, C., and A. Zimmermann. 2009. Human-felid conflict: a review of patterns and priorities worldwide. Oryx 43:18-34.  External resource

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Jansen, C., A. J. Leslie, B. Cristescu, K. J. Teichman, and Q. E. Martins. 2023. Leopards living at the farmland-protected area interface prefer wild prey but consume high biomass of livestock. African Journal of Ecology.   Download

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Jhamvar-Shingote, R., and M. A. Schuett. 2013. The predators of Junnar: local peoples' knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes toward leopards and leopard conservation. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 18:32-44.  External resource

 

Kalyahe, M. M., H. Hofer, and M. L. East. 2022. Do anthropogenic sources of food increase livestock predation in the area surrounding Ruaha National Park? Environmental Conservation:1-9.  External resource

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Khorozyan, I., A. Ghoddousi, M. Soofi, and M. Waltert. 2015. Big cats kill more livestock when wild prey reaches a minimum threshold. Biological Conservation 192:268-275.  External resource

 

Khorozyan, I., M. Soofi, A. K. Hamidi, A. Ghoddousi, and M. Waltert. 2015. Dissatisfaction with veterinary services is associated with leopard (Panthera pardus) predation on domestic animals. Plos One 10:e0129221.  Download

 

Khorozyan, I., M. Soofi, M. Soufi, A. K. Hamidi, A. Ghoddousi, and M. Waltert. 2017. Effects of shepherds and dogs on livestock depredation by leopards (Panthera pardus) in north-eastern Iran. Peerj 5:e3049.  Download

 

Kissui, B. M. 2008. Livestock predation by lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, and their vulnerability to retaliatory killing in the Maasai steppe, Tanzania. Animal Conservation 11:422-432.  External resource

 

Kolowski, J. M., and K. E. Holekamp. 2006. Spatial, temporal, and physical characteristics of livestock depredations by large carnivores along a Kenyan reserve border. Biological Conservation 128:529-541.  External resource

 

Koziarski, A., B. Kissui, and C. Kiffner. 2016. Patterns and correlates of perceived conflict between humans and large carnivores in northern Tanzania. Biological Conservation 199:41-50.  External resource

 

Kshettry, A., S. Vaidyanathan, and V. Athreya. 2017. Leopard in a tea-cup: a study of leopard habitat-use and human-leopard interactions in north-eastern India. Plos One 12:e0177013.  Download

 

Kshettry, A., S. Vaidyanathan, and V. Athreya. 2018. Diet selection of leopards (Panthera pardus) in a human-use landscape in North-Eastern India. Tropical Conservation Science 11:1-9.  Download

 

Lindsey, P. A., Havemann, C. P., Lines, R., Palazy, L., Price, A. E., Retief, T. A., Rhebergen, T. and Van der Waal, C. 2013. Determinants of persistence and tolerance of carnivores on Namibian ranches: implications for conservation on Southern African private lands. Plos One 8:14.  Download

 

Liu, M., Y. Wang, F. Xia, H. Bu, Y. Liu, X. Shen, and S. Li. 2022. Free-ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts. Integrative Zoology.  External resource

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Loveridge, A. J., T. Kuiper, R. H. Parry, L. Sibanda, J. H. Hunt, B. Stapelkamp, L. Sebele, and D. W. Macdonald. 2017. Bells, bomas and beefsteak: complex patterns of human-predator conflict at the wildlife-agropastoral interface in Zimbabwe. Peerj 5:e2898.  Download

 

Lucas, C., J. Abell, S. Bremner-Harrison, and K. Whitehouse-Tedd. 2022. Stakeholder perceptions of success in human-carnivore coexistence interventions. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3.  Download

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McManus, J., L. Faraut, V. Couldridge, J. van Deventer, I. Samuels, D. Cilliers, C. Devens, P. Vorster, and B. Smuts. 2022. Assessment of leopard translocations in South Africa. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3.  Download

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Miller, J. R. B., Y. V. Jhala, and J. Jena. 2016. Livestock losses and hotspots of attack from tigers and leopards in Kanha Tiger Reserve, Central India. Regional Environmental Change 16:17-29.  External resource

 

Minnie, L., A. F. Boshoff, and G. I. H. Kerley. 2015. Vegetation type influences livestock predation by leopards: implications for conservation in agro-ecosystems. African Journal of Wildlife Research 45:204-214.  External resource

 

Naha, D., S. K. Dash, C. Kupferman, J. C. Beasley, and S. Sathyakumar. 2021. Movement behavior of a solitary large carnivore within a hotspot of human-wildlife conflicts in India. Scientific Reports 11:3862.  Download

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Naha, D., S. Sathyakumar, and G. S. Rawat. 2018. Understanding drivers of human-leopard conflicts in the Indian Himalayan region: spatio-temporal patterns of conflicts and perception of local communities towards conserving large carnivores. Plos One 13:e0204528.  Download

 

Nair, R., Dhee, O. Patil, N. Surve, A. Andheria, J. D. C. Linnell, and V. Athreya. 2021. Sharing spaces and entanglements with big cats: the Warli and their Waghoba in Maharashtra, India. Frontiers in Conservation Science 2.  Download

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O’Bryan, C. J., A. R. Braczkowski, H. L. Beyer, N. H. Carter, J. E. M. Watson, and E. McDonald-Madden. 2018. The contribution of predators and scavengers to human well-being. Nature Ecology & Evolution 2:229-236.  External resource

 

Odden, M., Athreya, V., Rattan, S. and Linnell, J. D. C. 2014. Adaptable neighbours: movement patterns of GPS-collared leopards in human dominated landscapes in India. Plos One 9:e112044.  Download

 

Ogada, M. O., R. Woodroffe, N. O. Oguge, and L. G. Frank. 2003. Limiting depredation by African carnivores: the role of livestock husbandry. Conservation Biology 17:1521-1530.  External resource

 

Oommen, M. A. 2021. Beasts in the garden: human-wildlife coexistence in India's past and present. Frontiers in Conservation Science 2. Download

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Parchizadeh, J., and J. L. Belant. 2021. Brown bear and Persian leopard attacks on humans in Iran. Plos One 16:e0255042.  Download

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Powell, J., J. C. Axmacher, J. D. C. Linnell, and S. M. Durant. 2021. Diverse locations and a long history: historical context for urban leopards (Panthera pardus) in the early anthropocene from Seoul, Korea. Frontiers in Conservation Science 2.  Download

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Power, R. J., L. Venter, M.-V. Botha, and P. Bartels. 2021. Repatriating leopards into novel landscapes of a South African province. Ecological Solutions and Evidence 2:e12046.  Download

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Puls, S., K. J. Teichman, C. Jansen, M. J. O'Riain, and B. Cristescu. 2021. Activity patterns of leopards (Panthera pardus) and temporal overlap with their prey in an arid depredation hotspot of southern Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 187:104430.  External resource

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Romanach, S. S., P. A. Lindsey, and R. Woodroffe. 2007. Determinants of attitudes towards predators in central Kenya and suggestions for increasing tolerance in livestock dominated landscapes. Oryx 41:185-195.  External resource

 

Rostro-Garcia, S., L. Tharchen, L. Abade, C. Astaras, S. A. Cushman, and D. W. Macdonald. 2016. Scale dependence of felid predation risk: identifying predictors of livestock kills by tiger and leopard in Bhutan. Landscape Ecology 31:1277-1298.  External resource

 

Sangay, T., and K. Vernes. 2008. Human-wildlife conflict in the Kingdom of Bhutan: patterns of livestock predation by large mammalian carnivores. Biological Conservation 141:1272-1282.  External resource

 

Schiess-Meier, M., S. Ramsauer, T. Gabanapelo, and B. Konig. 2007. Livestock predation - insights from problem animal control registers in Botswana. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1267-1274.  External resource

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Shehzad, W., M. A. Nawaz, F. Pompanon, E. Coissac, T. Riaz, S. A. Shah, and P. Taberlet. 2015. Forest without prey: livestock sustain a leopard Panthera pardus population in Pakistan. Oryx 49:248-253.  External resource

 

Shivakumar, S., D. Carricondo-Sánchez, V. Athreya, M. Odden, S. P. Dhiman, S. Vaidyanathan, and K. K. Karanth. 2023. Examining leopard attacks: spatio-temporal clustering of human injuries and deaths in Western Himalayas, India. Frontiers in Conservation Science 4.   Download

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Soofi, M., A. T. Qashqaei, M. Mousavi, E. Hadipour, M. Filla, B. H. Kiabi, B. Bleyhl, A. Ghoddousi, N. Balkenhol, A. Royle, C. R. Pavey, I. Khorozyan, and M. Waltert. 2022. Quantifying the relationship between prey density, livestock and illegal killing of leopards. Journal of Applied Ecology.  Download

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Soofi, M., M. Soufi, A. Royle, M. Waltert, and I. Khorozyan. 2022. Numbers and presence of guarding dogs affect wolf and leopard predation on livestock in northeastern Iran. Basic and Applied Ecology.  Download

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Uduman, A., S. Hagerman, E. Kroc, A. Watson, A. Kittle, and A. C. Burton. 2021. Attitudes towards the Sri Lankan leopard Panthera pardus kotiya in two rural communities. Oryx:1-9.  Download

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Venumière-Lefebvre, C. C., S. W. Breck, and K. R. Crooks. 2022. A systematic map of human-carnivore coexistence. Biological Conservation 268:109515.  External resource

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Vikas, M., V. Athreya, and S. Limaye. 2022. Changing a leopard's spots or how people spot leopards? Managing human – leopard interactions in urban India. World Development Perspectives:100431.  External resource

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Weilenmann, M., M. Gusset, D. R. Mills, T. Gabanapelo, and M. Schiess-Meier. 2010. Is translocation of stock-raiding leopards into a protected area with resident conspecifics an effective management tool? Wildlife Research 37:702-707.  External resource

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White, P. A., and B. Van Valkenburgh. 2022. Low-cost forensics reveal high rates of non-lethal snaring and shotgun injuries in Zambia's large carnivores. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3.  Download

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Wilkinson, C. E., J. S. Brashares, A. C. Bett, and M. Kelly. 2021. Examining drivers of divergence in recorded and perceived human-carnivore conflict hotspots by integrating participatory and ecological data. Frontiers in Conservation Science 2.  Download