Language: English
Published: 2024
Publisher(s): Greenhood Nepal
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How to control poaching and trade of Nepal’s bears?

Poaching and illegal trade of bear parts are prevalent across Nepal, driven by demand for traditional medicines and other uses. We explored the prospects of bear trade in Nepal using semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and a thorough review of bear seizure data obtained from the Division Forest Office, media reviews, and seizure records of the Nepal Police. This policy brief highlights the key findings of our research and reiterates the need for more documentation of local poaching cases, and increased enforcement. Disregarding poaching, illegal trade, and human-bear conflicts can be costly for conserving small and isolated bear populations and associated species that share the habitat.

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