Ronald Tilson

TL;DR: To investigate the species' evolutionary history and to establish objective methods for subspecies recognition, voucher specimens of blood, skin, hair, and/or skin biopsies from 134 tigers with verified geographic origins or heritage across the whole distribution range were examined for molecular markers.

TL;DR: In this article, the distribution, impact and conservation implications of elephant crop-raiding in 13 villages that border Way Kambas National Park in southern Sumatra were studied for 18 months based on rapid village and field assessments, data logs maintained by village observers and a quantitative household survey.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors collected and analyzed reports of conflict between Sumatran tigers Panthera tigris sumatrae, people and their livestock to characterize the extent, distribution and impact of human-tiger conflict on the island of Sumatra.

TL;DR: Feeding rates at small carcasses in the Namib Desert are approximately equal to those reported in East Africa, but at large carcasses Namibia Desert spotted hyaenas feed significantly more slowly, and lower-ranking individuals eventually gain access to large carcass but are excluded from smaller ones.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the benefits and limitations of multi-use buffer zones and conclude that conservation benefits are accrued by expanding the habitat available for large mammals but more attention needs to be focused on how to reduce and respond to human-wildlife conflict that is likely to occur in these multiple use areas.