Tigers bringing risk and security: Gendered perceptions of tiger reintroduction in Rajasthan, India.

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College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Forestry Building, B213, 110 University Court, Monticello, AR, 71655, USA.

Published: May 2022

Human-wildlife conflict has been documented to impact some communities heterogeneously, particularly along gender lines (e.g., women experiencing inequitably increased workloads and economic hardship, and decreased physical safety and psychological wellbeing), leading to different attitudes towards wildlife. Despite possible gendered discrepancies, women's perceptions of conservation management are often insufficiently explored, leading to incomplete understandings of conservation dynamics, and unjust conservation policies. In an effort to investigate if and how perceptions of tiger reintroductions are disparate, we conducted focus group discussions with women and men living in and around Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, India. Results demonstrate clear gendered delineations in perceptions, where male participants predominantly focused on economic and ecological benefits, and female participants highlighted threats to personal safety and hidden costs (e.g., potential abuse, dowry concerns). This research underscores the importance of documenting and understanding gendered perceptions of carnivores to achieve the broad community support necessary for successful reintroduction efforts worldwide.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8931145PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01649-0DOI Listing

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