Bardiya tests synthetic scent barriers to deter big cats from settlements

Initiative comes amid growing fear among local residents over frequent leopard attacks.

In a pioneering attempt to mitigate rising human-wildlife conflict, conservation authorities in Bardia have begun field-testing a synthetic chemical designed to repel leopards and tigers from human settlements. The trial, currently focused within the Khata Bio-corridor, utilises a lab-developed scent that mimics the smell of tiger urine.