Critical review uncovers ecological and ethical limitations of leopard immunocontraception, highlighting the necessity of coexistence-based wildlife management strategies.
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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