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Demographic loss, genetic structure and the conservation implications for Indian tigers.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Jul 2013
Mondol Samrat, Bruford Michael W, Ramakrishnan Uma
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India is home to approximately 60 per cent of the world's remaining wild tigers, a species that has declined in the last few centuries to occupy less than 7 per cent of its former geographical range. While Indian tiger numbers have somewhat stabilized in recent years, they remain low and populations are highly fragmented. Therefore, the application of evidence-based demographic and genetic management to enhance...
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