This study identifies genetic divergence in tigers across northeast India, showing that landscape resistance and demographic history, not just geographic distance, drive genetic patterns.

bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Tiger diet in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve: how do metabarcoding and mechanical sorting compare?

Sarang Mishrikotkar, Nidhi Yadav, Abishek Harihar, Varun R. Goswami, Uma Ramakrishnan, Mousumi Ghosh‐Harihar

This study compares DNA metabarcoding and mechanical sorting for analyzing tiger diets in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, finding metabarcoding more effective at detecting prey diversity and biomass.

Journal of Zoology · Nov 23, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Synthetic Substitutes as a Conservation Tool: Evaluating Synthetic Leopard Fur for Demand Reduction and Species Recovery

Aditya Shekhar Malgaonkar, Gareth M. Whittington‐Jones, Tristan Dickerson, Maswabi Lishandu, Sarah R. Davies, Zoë A. Woodgate, Xia Stevens, Choolwe Mulenga, Gift Mulenga, Mathew Phiri, Lucky Mulenga, Hon. Manyando Mukela, Gryton Kasamu, Willem A. Nieman, Gareth K.H. Mann, , Rob Stuart Alexander Pickles

This study evaluates synthetic leopard fur substitutes in Zambia to reduce poaching and promote leopard recovery, finding high adoption rates and population increases.

bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Trace DNA from kill sites identifies predating tigers

Himanshu Chhattani, Abishek Harihar, Rounak Dean, Ajay Yadav, Kaushal Patel, Divyashree Rana, Awadhesh Pandit, Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Vincent Rahim, Uma Ramakrishnan

The paper uses trace DNA from kill sites to identify individual tigers, finding that shed hair samples are most effective for individual identification.

bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2024 · PreprintGenetics