Panthera tigris jacksoni Population Crash and Impending Extinction due to Environmental Perturbation and Human-Wildlife Conflict

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 4; p. 1032
• Main Authors: Ten, Dennis Choon Yung, Jani, Rohana, Hashim, Noor Hashida, Saaban, Salman, Abu Hashim, Abdul Kadir, Abdullah, Mohd Tajuddin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 06.04.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Annual reports; anthropogenic disturbances; canine distemper; Canine morbillivirus; COVID-19 infection; death; Endangered & extinct species; environmental perturbation; Environmental protection; Extinction; habitats; human-wildlife relations; infectious diseases; Integrated approach; laws and regulations; Likert scale; Malaysia; National parks; pandemic; Panthera tigris; Planning; Population; population dynamics; Questionnaires; rain forests; road kills; Social responsibility; wildlife; Wildlife conservation; wildlife management; wildlife strategies; Malaysia; wildlife management; wildlife strategies; anthropogenic disturbances; environmental perturbation; infectious diseases
• ISSN: 2076-2615; 2076-2615
• DOI: 10.3390/ani11041032

The critically endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris 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...