Human-felid conflict: a review of patterns and priorities worldwide

Inskip and Zimmermann produced a comprehensive global review of conflict between people and wild cats, synthesising the geography, drivers, and severity of conflict across all felid species. They identified the species and regions of greatest concern, lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, pumas, and snow leopards in particular, and the recurring drivers of livestock depredation, attacks on humans, and competition perceptions. The review highlighted research and management priorities, noting biases toward certain charismatic species and regions and gaps in evidence on intervention effectiveness. It became a foundational reference framing human-felid conflict as a coherent field, guiding subsequent research agendas and conservation prioritisation for cats worldwide.