Table 1. Filter questions used to identify individuals with strong tiger-related beliefs.

Answers to statements (a) to (f) were given on a five-point Likert scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. A yes/no response was recorded for (g). Respondents strongly agreeing or agreeing to any of the items (a-f), or answering yes to question (g), were invited for interview.

Statement
a) Tigers have souls
b) People and tigers can exchange souls
c) Tigers will come to the village if someone has done something wrong
d) There are were tigers
e) Tigers are our ancestors
f) Tigers protect us when we are in the forest
g) Do you have any more stories about tigers? For example, [interviewers to list all items where answer was ‘Strongly agree’ or ‘Agree’].