Additional files accompanying 'Using spatially explicit individual-based modelling to evaluate the ecological feasibility of big cat reintroduction: the example of the Arabian leopard'. Authors: Atzeni, Cushman, Ilany, Geffen, Macdonald. Journal: Ecological Modelling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2025.111356

This repository contains data and simulation settings from a spatially explicit individual-based modelling study assessing the ecological feasibility of reintroducing the Arabian leopard (<i>Panthera pardus nimr</i>) into its historical range in Israel and the West Bank. We simulated 4,032 reintroduction scenarios over a 50-year period, varying initial population size, sex ratio, reinforcement strategy, and human-induced mortality risk. The results demonstrate how mortality rates, supplementation strategies, and habitat availability affect population persistence and genetic diversity.