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 James L. David Smith
Professor, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation
Biology
Phone: 612-624-5369
CLAWS - the Collaborative Lab for Asian Wildlife Studies
Email: smith017@umn.edu
Ph. D.
University of Minnesota
Fields of Interest
Biology and conservation of mammals in Asia; conservation data bases; individual
based modeling of large mammal and human dynamics, metapopulation structure
of large mammals in relation to landscape patterns and the human dimension
context, ecosystem management.
Research
For 25 years, I have studied the behavior, ecology and conservation of tigers
in south and southeast Asia, specifically tiger social organization and dispersal
patterns. Interest in dispersal led to long-term monitoring of individual animals
and an interest in metapopulation structure of large mammals.
I have expanded my research on Asian mammals to include projects on small
carnivore communities, tropical bear ecology, and the ecological separation
of gaur and banteng. Recent research has focused on the use of remote sensing,
conservation data bases and modeling as conservation tools. I am using these
methodologies to explore approaches to conservation that are based on influencing
human land use patterns outside traditional park and reserve systems in Asia.
Selected Publications
- Barlow, A., C. McDougal, J.L.D. Smith, B. Gurung, S. Bhatta, S. Kumal, B. Mahato, and D. Tamang. 2009. Temporal variation in tiger populations and its implications for monitoring. J. of Mammalogy 90: 472-478.
- Barlow, A., I. U. Ahmed, M. Rahman, A.Howlader, A.C. Smith and J.L.D. Smith. 2008. Linking monitoring and intervention for improved management of tigers in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Biological Conservation 141: 2032-2040.
- Gurung, B., J.L.D. Smith, C. McDougal, J. B. Karki and A. Barlow. 2008. Factors associated with human-killing tigers in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Biological Conservation 141: 3069-3078.
- Luo, S.J., W.E. Johnson, J. Martenson, A. Antunes, P. Martelli, O. Uphyrkina, K. Traylor-Holzer, J. L. D. Smith, S.J. O”Brien. 2008. Subspecies Genetic Ancestry of Worldwide Captive Tiger Populations. Current Biology 18:592-596.
- Simchereon, S., A.C.D. Barlow, A. Simchareion & J.L.D. Smith. 2008. Home range size and daytime habitat selection of leopards in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand. Biological Conservation. 141:2242-2250
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