Leopard sterilisation in India: The ecological and ethical costs of anthropocentric wildlife management

IF 5.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Ambio Pub Date : 2026-08-14 DOI:10.1007/s13280-026-02473-0

Pranay Arora

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Abstract

India’s rising human–leopard conflict has prompted the government to adopt immune contraceptives to manage leopard populations. The decision has sparked debate among wildlife experts and conservation organisations, government officials, and local communities. Here, I discuss the ecological and ethical implications of this intervention and highlight alternative, coexistence-based approaches that recognise both humans and wildlife as stakeholders within shared socio-ecological systems.

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印度豹绝育：以人类为中心的野生动物管理的生态和伦理成本。

印度人与豹之间不断升级的冲突促使政府采取免疫避孕措施来控制豹的数量。这一决定引发了野生动物专家、保护组织、政府官员和当地社区的争论。在这里，我讨论了这种干预的生态和伦理影响，并强调了基于共存的替代方法，这些方法将人类和野生动物都视为共享社会生态系统中的利益相关者。

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Ambio 环境科学-工程：环境

CiteScore

14.30

自引率

3.10%

发文量

123

审稿时长

6 months

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