Conservation success leaves Nepal at a loss for dealing with ‘problem tigers’

Nepal’s government remains undecided on how to manage tigers captured after attacking or killing humans, even as different stakeholders make varied suggestions on dealing with the urgent issue of these so-called ‘problem animals’.

The rising incidence of human-tiger conflict is a direct consequence of Nepal’s stunning success in conserving tigers, which has seen the population of the endangered big cat nearly triple since 2010 . With that in crease , the number of tigers that authorities have determined must be removed from their habitat for human safety has also gone up.