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Author Sloane, A.; Kelly, C.; McDavitt, S.; Marples, N.   
  Title Big cats in captivity: a quantitative analysis of enrichment Type Journal Article
  Year 1998 Publication Adv.Etho Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 33 Issue Pages 43  
  Keywords abnormal-behavior; behavior; captive-animal-care; endangered; threatened-species; zoos; enrichment; abnormal; captive; Animal; care; threatened; species; browse; 1280; study; big; big cats; Cats; cat; zoo; effects; Lions; lion; jaguar; snow; snow leopards; snow leopard; snow-leopards; snow-leopard; leopards; leopard; behaviour; using; activity; activities; change; presence; enclosures; range; scent; cage; horse; hides; management  
  Abstract Studies on three species of big cats at Dublin Zoo have led to firm conclusions about the effects of certain forms of enrichment, some of which will be presented here. Lions, jaguars, and snow leopards were studied over two years and their behaviours quantified using focal animal sampling during selected hours during daylight. By comparison of these activity budgets with and without the enrichments being present, it was possible to identify the exact behavioural changes caused by each enrichment method, and to quantify these changes. In this contribution we present results showing that the presence of a platform in both lion and jaguar enclosures dramatically reduced stereotypic pacing behaviour. We will demonstrate that the effects of short term enrichment devices may have a wide range of effects on behaviours which outlast the presence of the stimulus. For instance scents added to the cage, or food/play items such as horse hides, hidden fish or ice-blocks often reduce pacing and increase resting later in the day, even after the cats have ceased using the enrichment items. This reduction in pacing and increase in resting time often meant that the amount of the enclosure used per hour was actually reduced with the presence of new stimuli, as result opposite to what might have been expected. The results of these studies will be discussed in relation to effective animal management.  
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  Notes (down) WILDLIFE REVIEW ABSTRACTS (“Contributions to the International Symposium on Physiology and Ethology of Wild and Zoo Animals, Berlin, Germany, 7-10 October 1998”; Hofer, Heribert; Pitra, Christian; Hofmann, Reinhold R., editors). Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 349 Serial 897  
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Author Green, M.J.B. url 
  Title Status, distribution and conservation of the Snow leopard in North India Type Book Chapter
  Year 1982 Publication International Pedigree Book of Snow Leopards Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 7-10  
  Keywords status; India; conservation; distribution; browse; 2150  
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  Notes (down) Volume ID: 3 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 62 Serial 346  
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Author Wangchuk, T.R.   
  Title Snow Leopard: Its Management with Emphasis on Bhutan Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1992 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Bhutan; management; browse; 2440  
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  Notes (down) Unpublished report. Date of Copyright: 1992 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 195 Serial 1006  
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Author Barnes, L.J. url 
  Title The Overt Illegal Fur Trade in Kathmandu, Nepal Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1989 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-17  
  Keywords Nepal; illegal-trade; fur; coats; pelts; skins; browse; illegal; trade; 3160  
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  Notes (down) Unpublished report, Inverness Research Associates, P.O. Box 515, Iverness, California 94937; phone 415.669.1474 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 139 Serial 118  
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Author Jackson, R.; Ahlborn, G. url 
  Title A high altitude survey of the Hongu valley with special emphasis on snow leopard Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1987 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Hongu; Nepal; habitat; distribution; browse; 2360  
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  Notes (down) Unpublished report submitted to The Mountain Institute and Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal. Date of Copyright: 1987 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 109 Serial 438  
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Author Jackson, R.   
  Title Species Survival Commission Plan for Snow Leopard Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1992 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords conservation; management; ecology; browse; 2080  
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  Notes (down) Unpub. draft for Cat Specialist Action Plan, IUCN, Gland. Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 192 Serial 449  
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Author Oli, M.K. url 
  Title Seasonal patterns in habitat use of blue sheep Pseudois nayaur (Artiodactyla, Bovidae) in Nepal Type Journal Article
  Year 1996 Publication Mammalia Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 60 Issue 2 Pages 187-193  
  Keywords blue-sheep; snow-leopard; Panthera-uncia; Nepal; conservation; prey; predator; snow leopard; blue; sheep; browse; panthera; uncia; 670  
  Abstract Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) are the main prey of the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) as well as an important game species in Nepal. A knowledge of how blue sheep utilize their habitat is essential for the scientific management of the sheep and for the conservation of the snow leopard, but we only have a limited understanding of this aspect of blue sheep ecology. I studied the habitat use pattern of blue sheep by direct observation in the Anna-purna Conservation Area, Nepal where they occur sympatrically with the snow leopard. The sheep used grassland habitats more frequently during pre-parturition (spring) and post-parturition (autumn) than other habitat types, but scrub and grassland habitats were used equally frequently during the rut (winter). The sheep used smooth undulating slopes of medium steepness (<40 degrees) on southerly aspects within the elevation range of 4,200-4,600 m most frequently in all seasons, and there was no evidence of seasonal migration along the elevation gradient. When not in broken landforms (e.g., cliff, landslides), the sheep maintained proximity (less than or equal to 150 m) to such features suggesting their importance as escape cover (i.e., from predators). The use of habitat components by blue sheep appeared to be related to the distribution of foraging areas and escape cover.  
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  Notes (down) UNIV EDINBURGH,INST CELL ANIM & POPULAT BIOL,EDINBURGH EH9 3JT,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLANDANNAPURNA CONSERVAT AREA PROJECT,KATMANDU,NEPAL /Publisher:MUSEUM NAT HIST NATURELLE, PARIS Document Type: English Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 289 Serial 751  
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Author Blower, J.H.   
  Title Nature Conservation in Bhutan: Project Findings and Recommendations Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1986 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Bhutan; habitat; status; distribution; browse; 2310  
  Abstract Snow leopard is relatively common, but there is some destruction of its habitat in Northern Bhutan  
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  Notes (down) UNDP/FAO Project. BHU/83/002 Field Document. Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 88 Serial 175  
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Author Habibi, K. url 
  Title The Mammals of Afghanistan: Their Distribution and Status Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1977 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Afghanistan; snow-leopard; snow leopard; browse; 2470  
  Abstract Notes personal sighting and several reports of other recent sightings of snow leopard in Afganastan. Some comments on its distribution in the country  
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  Notes (down) UNDP/FAO Project Field Document AFG/74/016, Kabul. Date of Copyright: 1977 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 34 Serial 367  
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Author Rodenburg, W.F.   
  Title The Trade in Wild Animal Furs in Afghanistan Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1977 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Afghanistan; pelts; hunting; poaching; pelt; coat; fur; skin; browse; 2480  
  Abstract Estimated that 70-80 snow leopard pelts were traded annually at the Kabul bazaar.  
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  Notes (down) UNDP/FAO Project Field Document AFG/74/016, Kabul. Date of Copyright: 1977 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 40 Serial 826  
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