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"Nepal trials artificial scent marking to deter big cats from villages, after Botswana" — Mongabay · Humanitarian & Biosphere
Nepal is testing a non-lethal method to deter (tigers, leopards) from entering villages by deploying artificial scent marks. The technique, previously trialed in Botswana, involves lab-made versions of predator or competitor scents to make the animals avoid an area. The trial is being conducted by researchers from Cornell University, WWF Nepal, and local forest authorities.
The claim originates from a Mongabay news article, an aggregated/secondary source that reports on the trial without directly citing a published paper or official dataset. The solidity of the claim rests on the reporting's fidelity to the researchers' statements, but the lack of a primary source (e.g., a preprint or government notice) means the specific details of the trial's design and results cannot be independently verified from this highlight alone.
The reporting is genuinely new, published on October 30, 2026, covering an ongoing field trial.