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Author | Subbotin, A.E.; Istomov, S.V. | ||||
Title | The population status of snow leopards Uncia uncia (Felidae, Carnivora) in the western Sayan Mountain Ridge | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Doklady Biologicl Sciences | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 425 | Issue | Pages | 183-186 | |
Keywords | population; status; snow; snow leopards; snow leopard; snow-leopards; snow-leopard; leopards; leopard; uncia; Uncia uncia; Uncia-uncia; Felidae; Carnivora; Sayan; mountain; Russian; Test; species; cat; Russia; area; range; Data; study; activity; activities; behavior; habitats; habitat; humans; Human; number; description; Animal; structure | ||||
Abstract | The snow leopard (Uncia uncial Schreber, 1776) is the most poorly studied species of the cat family in the world and, in particular, in Russia, where the northern periphery of the species area (no more than 3% of it) is located in the Altai-Hangai-Sayan range [1]. It is generally known that the existing data on the Russian part of the snow leopard population have never been a result of targeted studies; at best, they have been based on recording the traces of the snow leopard vital activity [2]. This is explained by the snow leopard's elusive behavior, inaccessibility of its habitats for humans, and its naturally small total numbers in the entire species area. All published data on the population status of the snow leopard in Russia, from the first descriptions of the species [3-6] to the latest studies [7, 8] are subjective, often speculative, and are not confirmed by quantitative estimates. It is obvious, however, that every accurate observation of this animal is of particular interest [9]. The purpose of our study was to determine the structure and size of the population group presumably inhabiting the Western Sayan mountain ridge at the northern boundary of the species area |
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Publisher | Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. | Place of Publication | Editor | ||
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ISSN | 0012-4966 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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Notes | Original Russian test published in Doklady Akademii Nauk, Vol. 425, No.6, pp.846-849. | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 1005 | Serial | 941 | ||
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Author | Chundawat, R.S. | ||||
Title | Elusive leopard of the mountains | Type | Book Chapter | ||
Year | 1997 | Publication | In Danger: habitats, species and people | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 11-17 | ||
Keywords | snow leopard, India | ||||
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Publisher | Ranthambhore Foundation | Place of Publication | New Delhi, India | Editor | Manfredi, R. |
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Call Number | SLN @ rana @ | Serial | 1198 | ||
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Author | Ale, S.B., Brown, J.S. | ||||
Title | Prey behavior leads to predator: a case study of the Himalayan tahr and the snow leopard in Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepal | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | 55 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 315-327 |
Keywords | vigilance, fear, behavioral indicator, predator, prey, snow leopard, Himalayan tahr, Mount Everest | ||||
Abstract | Rare, elusive predators offer few sightings, hindering research with small sample sizes and lack of experimentation. While predators may be elusive, their prey are more readily observed. Prey respond to the presence of a predator, and these fear responses may have population- and community-level consequences. Anti-predator behaviors, such as vigilance, allow us to sidestep the difficulty of direct field studies of large predators by studying them indirectly. Here we used a behavioral indicator, the vigilance behavior of the Himalayan tahr, the snow leopard’s main local prey, to reveal the distribution and habitat use of snow leopards in the Mt. Everest region of Nepal. We combined techniques of conventional field biology with concepts of foraging theory to study prey behavior in order to obtain insights into the predator’s ecology. The Himalayan tahr’s vigilance behavior correlates with the distribution of snow leopard signs. Tahr actually led us to six sightings of snow leopards. We conclude that behavioral indicators provided by prey offer a valuable tool for studying and monitoring stealthy and rare carnivores. | ||||
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Publisher | Science from Israel, a division of LPPLtd. | Place of Publication | Israel | Editor | |
Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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Call Number | SLN @ rana @ | Serial | 1109 | ||
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Author | Chalise, M.K. | ||||
Title | Nepalka Samrakshit Banyajantu (Nepal's Protected Wildlife in Nepali language) | Type | Book Whole | ||
Year | 2008 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 106-108 | ||
Keywords | government; language; leopard; leopards; Nepal; protected; snow; snow-leopard; snow-leopards; snow leopard; snow leopards; wildlife | ||||
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Publisher | Shajha Prakashan | Place of Publication | Lalitpur, Kathmandu | Editor | |
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Notes | In Nepalese language only. Includes only the chapter on snow leopards and the book cover. The book is published by a government corporate house of publication. | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 1058 | Serial | 211 | ||
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Author | Anonymous | ||||
Title | Snow leopard conservancy annual report, 2001 | Type | Report | ||
Year | 2001 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-8 | ||
Keywords | snow leopard; Snow Leopard Conservancy | ||||
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Publisher | Snow Leopard Conservancy | Place of Publication | Los Gatos, California, USA | Editor | |
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Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 994 | Serial | 94 | ||
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Author | Suryawanshi, K.R.; Bhatnagar, Y.; Mishra, C. | ||||
Title | Why should a grazer browse? Livestock impact on winter resource use by bharal Pseudois nayaur | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2009 | Publication | Oecologia | Abbreviated Journal | |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-10 | ||
Keywords | browse; livestock; impact; winter; resource; use; bharal; Pseudois; pseudois nayaur; Pseudois-nayaur; nayaur; diet; variation; diets; conservation; Media; study; decline; areas; area; grazing; Pressure; plants; plant; sign; feeding; location; population; structure; populations; using; young; Female; times; High; Competition; species; predators; predator; endangered; snow; snow leopard; snow-leopard; leopard; trans-himalaya; transhimalaya | ||||
Abstract | Many mammalian herbivores show a temporal diet variation between graminoid-dominated and browse dominated diets. We determined the causes of such a diet shift and its implications for conservation of a medium sized ungulate-the bharal Pseudois nayaur. Past studies show that the bharal diet is dominated by graminoids (>80%) during summer, but the contribution of graminoids declines to about 50% in winter. We tested the predictions generated by two alternative hypotheses explaining the decline: low graminoid availability during winter causes bharal to include browse in their diet; bharal include browse, with relatively higher nutritional quality, in their diet to compensate for the poor quality of graminoids during winter. We measured winter graminoid availability in areas with no livestock grazing, areas with relatively moderate livestock grazing, and those with intense livestock grazing pressures. The chemical composition of plants contributing to the bharal diet was analysed. The bharal diet was quantiWed through signs of feeding on vegetation at feeding locations. Population structures of bharal populations were recorded using a total count method. Graminoid availability was highest in areas without livestock grazing, followed by areas with moderate and intense livestock grazing. The bharal diet was dominated by graminoids (73%) in areas with highest graminoid availability. Graminoid contribution to the bharal diet declined monotonically (50, 36%) with a decline in graminoid availability. Bharal young to female ratio was 3 times higher in areas with high graminoid availability than areas with low graminoid availability. The composition of the bharal winter diet was governed predominantly by the availability of graminoids in the rangelands. Our results suggest that bharal include more browse in their diet during winter due to competition from livestock for graminoids. Since livestock grazing reduces graminoid availability, creation of livestock-free areas is necessary for the conservation of grazing species such as the bharal and its predators including the endangered snow leopard in the Trans-Himalaya. | ||||
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Publisher | Springer-Verlag | Place of Publication | Online | Editor | |
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Notes | This study was made possible by a grant from the Snow Leopard Network. Additional support was given by the Wildlife Conservation Society-India Program and Nature Conservation Foundation, the Whitley Fund for Nature, the Ford Foundation, and the Nadathur Conservation Trust. | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 1062 | Serial | 951 | ||
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Author | Guggisberg, C.A.W. | ||||
Title | Snow Leopard, Ounce | Type | Book Chapter | ||
Year | 1975 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
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Keywords | snow-leopard; ounce; history; discovery; taxonomy; snow leopard; browse; 1650 | ||||
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Publisher | Taplinger Publication Co. Inc. | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | |
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Notes | A general brief history of the snow leoaprd ProCite field [32]: Wild Cats of the World | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 29 | Serial | 359 | ||
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Author | Jackson, R.; Roe, J.; Wangchuk, R.; Hunter, D. | ||||
Title | Surveying Snow Leopard Populations with Emphasis on Camera Trapping: A Handbook | Type | Book Whole | ||
Year | 2005 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-73 | ||
Keywords | snow; snow leopard; snow-leopard; leopard; survey; conservation; populations; population; camera; camera trapping; trapping; Chinese | ||||
Abstract | This handbook provides an introduction to snow leopard population survey techniques, followed by a detailed account of camera trapping methods.During the 2002 through 2004 winter field seasons, the Snow Leopard Conservancy experimented with infrared camera trapping techniques to define a methodology suitable for the high altitude environment. In 2001 and 2002, much of our time was spent familiarizing ourselves with various infrared camera traps, their operation and setup, and comparing the effectiveness of different models and sensor types. We placed infrared camera traps along frequently used travel corridors at or near scent-sprayed rocks (rock scents) and scrape sites within 16 km2 sampling cells between January and March in 2003 and 2004. A total of 66 and 49 captures of snow leopards were tallied during 2003 and 2004, resulting in an overall capture success of 8.91 and 5.63 individuals per 100 trap-nights, respectively. Capture probabilities ranged from 0.33 to 0.46. Density estimates ranged from 8.49 ± 0.22 individuals per 100 km2 in 2003 to 4.45 ± 0.16 in 2004, with the disparity between years largely attributed to different trapping densities. Snow leopard abundance estimates were calculated using the computer program CAPTURE. |
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Publisher | The Snow Leopard Conservancy | Place of Publication | Sonoma, California | Editor | |
Language | Chinese | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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Notes | Chinese translation. | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 1015 | Serial | 473 | ||
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Author | Jackson, R.; Roe, J.; Wangchuk, R.; Hunter, D. | ||||
Title | Surveying Snow Leopard Populations with Emphasis on Camera Trapping: A Handbook | Type | Book Whole | ||
Year | 2005 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-73 | ||
Keywords | snow; snow leopard; snow-leopard; leopard; populations; population; camera; camera trapping; trapping | ||||
Abstract | This handbook provides an introduction to snow leopard population survey techniques, followed by a detailed account of camera trapping methods.During the 2002 through 2004 winter field seasons, the Snow Leopard Conservancy experimented with infrared camera trapping techniques to define a methodology suitable for the high altitude environment. In 2001 and 2002, much of our time was spent familiarizing ourselves with various infrared camera traps, their operation and setup, and comparing the effectiveness of different models and sensor types. We placed infrared camera traps along frequently used travel corridors at or near scent-sprayed rocks (rock scents) and scrape sites within 16 km2 sampling cells between January and March in 2003 and 2004. A total of 66 and 49 captures of snow leopards were tallied during 2003 and 2004, resulting in an overall capture success of 8.91 and 5.63 individuals per 100 trap-nights, respectively. Capture probabilities ranged from 0.33 to 0.46. Density estimates ranged from 8.49 ± 0.22 individuals per 100 km2 in 2003 to 4.45 ± 0.16 in 2004, with the disparity between years largely attributed to different trapping densities. Snow leopard abundance estimates were calculated using the computer program CAPTURE. |
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Publisher | The Snow Leopard Conservancy | Place of Publication | Sonoma, California | Editor | |
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Call Number | SLN @ rana @ 1016 | Serial | 474 | ||
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Author | Simon, N., Geroudet, P. | ||||
Title | Last Survivores: The Natural History of Animals in Danger of Extinction | Type | Book Chapter | ||
Year | 1970 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 127-131 | ||
Keywords | snow leopard, Panthera uncia | ||||
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Publisher | The World Publishing Company | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | |
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Call Number | SLN @ rana @ | Serial | 1186 | ||
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