Coming home

Look: These tigers are living shockingly close to humans — and thriving

It’s not too late to reverse a disastrous trend.

by Robin Bea
Sumatra tiger on the forest's edge.
UQ/Matthew Luskin

It’s almost a foregone conclusion that when humans move in, other large animals become scarce.

UQ/Matthew Luskin

UQ/Matthew Luskin

With reduced access to food and danger from both hunting and habitat destruction, large animals are being pushed to smaller and more isolated habitats.

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