Assessing the threat of human consumption of tiger prey in the B angladesh S undarbans

A significant portion of households in the Bangladesh Sundarbans, approximately half, consume deer meat annually, with an estimated 11,195 deer being killed for this purpose each year. This consumption is driven by the perceived taste quality of deer meat and is more prevalent among households closer to the forest boundary and those with higher incomes. While most respondents are aware that deer consumption is illegal, a majority view the existing laws as ineffective. The study employed an interview survey to assess the scale and drivers of prey poaching, providing critical insights for designing targeted conservation strategies to mitigate this threat to tiger populations in the Sundarbans.

Mohsanin, S., Barlow, A. C. D., Greenwood, C. J., Islam, M. A., Kabir, M. M., Rahman, M. M., & Howlader, A. (2012). Assessing the threat of human consumption of tiger prey in the Bangladesh Sundarbans. Animal Conservation, 16(1), 69–76. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2012.00571.x