For tigers in Nepal, highways are a giant roadblock best avoided

KATHMANDU — It starts off like the premise for a joke: “Why did the tigers cross the road?” But for researchers and conservationists in Nepal, the spread of roads throughout the big cats’ habitat is no laughing matter. A new study underscores just how serious the problem is, showing that road traffic impedes tiger movements … Continue reading For tigers in Nepal, highways are a giant roadblock best avoided