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Author Blomqvist, L.
Title The Global Studbook Report 2002 for Snow Leopards: Decline of a Pedigree Species Type Miscellaneous
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords global; studbook; Report; snow leopard; captivity; zoo; 5720
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Publisher Place of Publication Helsinki Editor
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Notes Journal Title: Helsinki Zoo, Annual Report 2003 Approved no
Call Number SLN @ rana @ 93 Serial 169
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Author Abdunazarov B.B.
Title Number of some species of rare mammals of Uzbekistan Type Miscellaneous
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 11
Keywords Uzbekistan; rare mammals; number; snow leopard.; 5790; Russian
Abstract It gives expert assessment of number for the rare mammals from Uzbekistan: Tien Shan brown bear (600), Central Asian otter (100), Turkestan lynx (100-150), snow leopard (30), Severtzov's argali (2500), Bukhara urial (200), markhor (300), Menzbier's marmot (22,000). All species included in Uzbek Red Data book.
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Notes Full text available in RussianJournal Title: Mammals of the Russia and neighbouring countries. Proceedings of the conference. Approved no
Call Number SLN @ rana @ 559 Serial 25
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Author Abdunazarov B.B.
Title Snow Leopard Type Miscellaneous
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 6
Keywords Uzbekistan; Cites; snow leopard.; 5780; Russian
Abstract Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) listed in Red Data Book of Republic of Uzbekistan (2003) and Appendix II CITES.
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Notes Full text available in RussianJournal Title: Guide of Animals listed in CITES. Approved no
Call Number SLN @ rana @ 558 Serial 24
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Author Zou, H., Zheng, X.
Title China Snow Leopard Conservation Strategy Investigation and Analysis Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication China Wildlife Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 54-55
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Notes Hongfei Zou, Xin Zheng Approved no
Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1366
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Author Namgail, T.
Title Gya-Miru: last refuge of the Tibetan argali Type Magazine Article
Year 2003 Publication Sanctuary Asia Abbreviated Journal
Volume 23 Issue Pages 16-21
Keywords Tibetan argali, Ovis ammon
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Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1313
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Author Mallon, D.
Title An early record of snow leopard in Myanmar Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Cat News Abbreviated Journal
Volume 39 Issue Autumn Pages 24
Keywords snow leopard, Myanmar
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Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1253
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Author Karanth, K.U., Nichols, J.D., Seidensticker, J., Dinerstein, E., David Smith, J.L., McDougal, C., Johnsingh, A.J.T., Chundawat, R.S., Thapar, V.
Title Science deficiency in conservation practice: the monitoring of tiger populations in India Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Animal Conservation Abbreviated Journal
Volume 6 Issue Pages 141-146
Keywords population monitoring, sampling, tiger, pugmark, census, pugmark census
Abstract Conservation practices are supposed to get refined by advancing scientific knowledge. We study this phenomenon in the context of monitoring tiger populations in India, by evaluating the ‘pugmark census method’ employed by wildlife managers for three decades. We use an analytical framework of modern animal population sampling to test the efficacy of the pugmark censuses using scientific data on tigers and our field observations. We identify three critical goals for monitoring tiger populations, in order of increasing sophistication: (1) distribution mapping, (2) tracking relative abundance, (3) estimation of absolute abundance. We demonstrate that the present census-based paradigm does not work because it ignores the first two simpler goals, and targets, but fails to achieve, the most difficult third goal. We point out the utility and ready availability of alternative monitoring paradigms that deal with the central problems of spatial sampling and observability. We propose an alternative sampling-based approach that can be tailored to meet practical needs of tiger monitoring at different levels of refinement.
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Publisher The Zoological Society of London Place of Publication United Kingdom Editor
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Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1307
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Author Jackson, R., Hillard, D.
Title Non-invasive Monitoring to Support Local Stewardship of Snow Leopards and Their Prey: Annual progress report summary Type Report
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1-6
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Abstract Under this grant awarded by The Leonard X. Bosack and Bette M. Kruger Foundation through the auspices of Cat Action Treasury, SLC set out to accomplish the following outcomes in our Stewardship Program:

As of July 1, 2003 we completed the following major activities:

* Tested and compared different remote sensor and camera configurations to determine which is most reliable at “capturing” passing snow leopards;

* Investigated sampling strategies and camera trap placement with respect to snow leopard travel patterns and marking behavior;

* Compared different survey methods: direct (non-invasive capture of photos and DNA material contained in hairs), and indirect (sign transects and presence/absence surveys under the standard SLIMS protocol);

* Assessed the attitude of local people toward snow leopards, wolves and other wildlife as well as their perceptions of benefits and costs associated with the Hemis National Park, in order to craft more effective conservation and park management measures.

These activities mesh with SLC’s ongoing program of predator-proofing livestock corrals in settlements of the Hemis National Park, as well as outside protected areas (including Zanskar, Lingshed and Kanji. For each village’s corrals that are improved, we estimate that five or more snow leopards are saved from retaliatory killing by shepherds who lose valuable livestock.

Our program in assisting villagers to gain supplementary income from tourism-related activities is gaining strength, with trainings in 10 settlements this spring. SLC brought staff of KCC, the Khangchenjunga Conservation Committee, a local NGO based in Sikkim to assist in the skills training and to exchange ideas and experiences from other areas.

Following on from the groundwork laid during the first Bosack-Kruger grant to SLC, we launched a major initiative in collaboration with the Mountain Institute, the Himalayan Homestay program. Funding for this is being provided by UNESCO.

For further information on these and other snow leopard conservation efforts, see our newly designed web-page.

The following paragraphs summarize our accomplishments to date, supported by this grant. For detailed information, please consult the following reports, which are being mailed under separate cover:

1) “Local People’s Attitudes toward Wildlife Conservation in Hemis National Park with Special Reference to the Conservation of Large Predators” (prepared by Rodney Jackson, Rinchen Wangchuk and Jigmet Dadul)

2) “Non-Invasive Monitoring to Support Stewardship of Snow Leopards and Their Prey:

Evaluation of Remote Camera Traps for Censusing Snow Leopards” (prepared by Rodney Jackson and Jerry Roe).
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Notes Submitted to: The Leonard X. Bosack and Bette M. Kruger Charitable Foundation; submitted by the Snow Leopard Conservancy Approved no
Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1337
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Author McCarthy, T.
Title Snow Leopard Survival Strategy Type Book Whole
Year 2003 Publication Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages
Keywords snow; leopard; strategy; survival; conservation; network; poaching; community; community-based; Pra; participatory; rural; assessment; threat; threats; leopards; trafficking; Slss; 5150
Abstract The Snow Leopard Survival Strategy (SLSS) is a blueprint to guide the work of organizations and individuals working to conserve the endangered snow leopard. The SLSS was drafted in a collaborative fashion and includes the input of more than 65 of the world's leaders in snow leopard research and conservation. Implementation of the SLSS is overseen by the Snow Leopard Network (SLN), a partnership of organizations and individuals from government and private sectors who work together for the effective conservation of the snow leopard, its prey, and its natural habitat to the benefit of people and biodiversity
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Publisher International Snow Leopard Trust; Snow Leopard Network Place of Publication Seattle, WA Editor
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Series Editor McCarthy, T. and C.G. Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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Notes Author, Subsidiary: Allen, P.; Chapron, G.; Fox, J.; Jackson, R.; Mishra, C.; Theile, S.Date of Copyright: 2003 Approved no
Call Number SLN @ rana @ 500 Serial 664
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Author Swanson, W.F.
Title Research in Nondomestic Species: Experiences in Reproductive Physiology Research for Conservation of Endangered Felids Type Miscellaneous
Year 2003 Publication ILAR Journal Abbreviated Journal
Volume 4 Issue Pages 307-316
Keywords artificial insemination; capacity building; catmodels; cryopreservation; electroejaculation; embryo transfer; mobile laboratory; nondomestic felids
Abstract Tremendous strides have been made in recent years to broaden our understanding of reproductive processes in nondomestic felid species and further our capacity to use this basic knowledge to control and manipulate reproduction of endangered cats. Much of that progress has culminated from detailed scientific studies conducted in nontraditional laboratory settings, frequently at collaborating zoological parks but also under more primitive conditions, including in the field. A mobile laboratory approach is described, which incorporates a diverse array of disciplines and research techniques. This approach has been extremely useful, especially for conducting gamete characterization and function studies as well as reproductive surveys, and for facilitating the development of assisted reproductive technology. With continuing advances in assisted reproduction in rare felids, more procedures are being conducted primarily as service-related activities, targeted to increase effectiveness of species propagation and population management. It can be a challenge for both investigators and institutional animal care and use committees (IACUCs) to differentiate these service-based procedures from traditional research studies (that require IACUC oversight). For research with rare cat species, multi-institutional collaboration frequently is necessary to gain access to scientifically meaningful numbers of study subjects. Similarly, for service-based efforts, the ability to perform reproductive procedures across institutions under nonstandard laboratory conditions is critical to applying reproductive sciences for managing and preserving threatened cat populations. Reproductive sciences can most effectively assist population management programs (e.g., Species Survival Plans) in addressing conservation priorities if these research and service- related procedures can be conducted “on the road” at distant national and international locales. This mobile laboratory approach has applications beyond endangered species research, notably for other scientific fields (e.g., studies of hereditary disease in domestic cat models) in which bringing the laboratory to the subject is of value.
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Call Number SLN @ rana @ 901 Serial 953
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