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‘Your tiger killed my cattle’, As big cats thrive in Bhutan, farmers struggle

The village of Rukubji, in Bhutan’s central Wangdue Phodrang district, lies in a valley at the intersection of three rivers, its surrounding hillsides scattered with yak herder tents or swathed in forest. Surveys suggest Bhutan’s tiger population is increasing, but so too are incidents of tigers preying on livestock. “We still encourage people to join the Conservation Through Compassion program, but we have now also initiated a community-based tiger conservation program,” he says.