Tigers and leopards kill equal numbers of livestock in the Kanha Tiger Reserve.Photo: Jennie Miller
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A livestock owner crouches by his goat, killed by a leopard while grazing in the lantana shrubs behind his home.Photo: Jennie Miller
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A livestock owner points to a tiger pug mark located near his dead cow. Evidence like this, proof of an attack by a wild carnivore, is required in order for owners to receive financial compensation from the Forest Department.Photo: Ashish Bais
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Tiger scratches on a cow’s leg. Because this fatally injured cow returned home, the owner cannot legally receive compensation.Photo: Jennie Miller
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The author surveys the remains of a cow killed and eaten by a tiger near the Kanha tourist gate.Photo: Jennie Miller
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Although they rarely attack villagers in Kanha, leopards often enter the enclosures adjacent to people’s homes at night to kill livestock. A leopard jumped through the small crevice below the roof of this bamboo enclosure and killed a goat.Photo: Jennie Miller
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A female leopard prowls around a fresh goat kill. Mothers with cubs are considered more likely to attack livestock in order to fulfil the high nutrient needs of their young.Photo: Jennie Miller
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Financial incentives such as livestock compensation are critical for enabling coexistence between people, livestock and wildlife. This image shows a tiger pug mark framed within cattle dung, a visual symbol that cohabitation is possible.Photo: Jennie Miller
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The tiger's large, muscular body enables it to kill cattle and buffaloes, whereas the smaller leopard more commonly attacks goats, pigs and young cattle.Photo: Jennie Miller
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Kanha beat guards trace a tiger’s pug marks near a freshly killed bull as evidence for a livestock compensation report.Photo: Jennie Miller
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To discourage villagers from poisoning carcasses and retaliating against large cats, the Forest Department burns livestock kills immediately after collecting evidence for compensation.Photo: Jennie Miller
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Cows in Kanha are left to graze without a herder for most of the year when crops are not in the field.Photo: Jennie Miller
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Sambar grazing in the tiger reserve.Photo: Jennie Miller
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A jackal pauses while hunting.Photo: Jennie Miller
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A python exposes itself for a rare sighting.Photo: Jennie Miller
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A banyan tree at the entrance of the tiger reserve.Photo: Jennie Miller
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Peacock dance on a road in the tiger reserve.Photo: Jennie Miller
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