Ecotourism may deter hunters, but also keeps wildlife away, Laos study suggests

Mongabay
Nov 2, 2026, 9:32 am87 ptsTrending
Clouded leopards, sun bears, and other medium to large mammals living in a protected but intensively hunted landscape in northern Laos might be selecting their forest hangouts based on the chatter of hikers and splashes of kayakers, according to new research. The study, published in Global Ecology and…

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