Nepal Plans Park for ‘Problem’ Tigers as Attacks Raise Concerns

CHOCHILINO Nepal plans park for ‘problem’ tigers as attacks raise concerns %

Nepal has proposed a 50-hectare tiger park near Chitwan National Park to house “problem” tigers in semi-natural enclosures and fund their upkeep through tourism. Rising tiger populations and increasing human-tiger encounters have led to fatalities, costly captivity, and overcrowded, often inadequate holding centers. Research shows only a small fraction of tigers cause conflicts, typically injured or old individuals, while most rely on wild prey.…

Nepal plans park for ‘problem’ tigers as attacks raise concerns

BARDIYA, Nepal - The Nepali government recently proposed establishing a tiger park for the big cats that come into conflict with humans, as the country continues to grapple with an unintended consequence of its hugely successful conservation efforts. Authorities say the proposed 50-hectare (124-acre) park in the Durganar–Tikauli forest near Chitwan National Park will take in "problem" tigers (involved in killing and eating one or more humans) fr…