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Why the Indian subcontinent holds the key to global tiger recovery.
PLoS genetics - 1 Aug 2009
Mondol Samrat, Karanth K Ullas, Ramakrishnan Uma
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With only approximately 3,000 wild individuals surviving restricted to just 7% of their historical range, tigers are now a globally threatened species. Therefore, conservation efforts must prioritize regions that harbor more tigers, as well try to capture most of the remaining genetic variation and habitat diversity. Only such prioritization based on demographic, genetic, and ecological considerations can ensure...
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