Browsing Scientific publications by Author "Athreya, Vidya"
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Human–wildlife conflict in India. Addressing the source
Miller, Jennie; Linnell, John Durrus; Athreya, Vidya; Sen, Subharanjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Approaches for resolving incidences of human–wildlife conflict such as predator attacks on people or livestock typically use methods that address physical loss but ignore social, cultural, and emotional trauma. To holistically ... -
The impact of leopards (Panthera pardus) on livestock losses and human injuries in a human-use landscape in Maharashtra, India
Athreya, Vidya; Isvaran, Kavita; Odden, Morten; Linnell, John Durrus; Kshettry, Aritra; Krishnaswamy, Jagdish; Karanth, Ullas K. (Journal article, 2020)There are many ways in which large carnivores and humans interact in shared spaces. In this study we provide insights into human-leopard relationships in an entirely modified, human-dominated landscape inhabited by dense ... -
Species-specific spatiotemporal patterns of leopard, lion and tiger attacks on humans
Packer, Craig; Shivakumar, Shweta; Athreya, Vidya; Craft, Meggan E.; Dhanwatey, Harshawardhan; Dhanwatey, Poonam; Gurung, Bhim; Joshi, Anup; Kushnir, Hadas; Linnell, John Durrus; Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)1. Large carnivores of the genus Panthera can pose serious threats to public safety. Although the annual number of attacks on humans is rare compared to livestock depredation, such incidents undermine popular support for ... -
The leopard that learnt from the cat and other narratives of carnivore–human coexistence in northern India
Dhee; Athreya, Vidya; Linnell, John Durrus; Shivakumar, Shweta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)1. This study explores the diversity of factors that influence human–leopard relationships in Himachal Pradesh, India. Looking beyond the socio‐economic and ecological dimensions of human–leopard conflict, it documents ... -
Using natural marks to estimate free-ranging dog Canis familiaris abundance in a MARK-RESIGHT framework in suburban Mumbai, India
Punjabi, Girish Arjun; Athreya, Vidya; Linnell, John Durrus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Free-ranging dogs (Canis familiaris) are a major conservation issue in the tropics and adopt many ecological roles, alternatively functioning as predators, prey, or competitors of wildlife in diverse environments. Dogs are ...