Historical and current distribution ranges of the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe current distribution of Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is available on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species website; however, nothing is known about the historical extent and occurrence of this species. Therefore, we aimed to understand the
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Uncovering the enigmatic evolution of bears in greater depth: The hybrid origin of the Asiatic black bear. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022 Bears are fascinating mammals because of their complex pattern of speciation and rapid evolution of distinct phenotypes. Interspecific hybridization has been common and has shaped the complex evolutionary history of bears. In this study, based on the largest population-level genomic dataset to date involving all Ursinae species and recently developed ...
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Asiatic Black Bear–Human Conflict: A Case Study from Guthichaur Rural Municipality, Jumla, Nepal [PDF]
AnimalsOur study assessed patterns of Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)–human conflicts within the Guthichaur rural municipality, Jumla, Nepal. Through semi-structured interviews with villagers, focus group discussions (FGDs), and key informant interviews ...
Akshay Kumar Rawal +4 more
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Habitat suitability of four threatened Himalayan species: Asiatic black bear, common leopard, musk deer, and snow leopard [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Biodiversity conservation is becoming challenging day by day. For this, it is essential to understand the distribution, habitat, and impact of anthropogenic activities on animals at risk.
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Morphology and Histology of the Orbital Region and Eye of the Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)—Similarities and Differences within the Caniformia Suborder [PDF]
Animals, 2022 In this study, we present first data concerning the morphological observations of the orbital region, eye tunics, upper and lower eyelids, superficial gland of the third eyelid with the third eyelid, and lacrimal gland in captive adult male Asiatic black
Wojciech Paszta +2 more
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Human-black bear conflict: crop raiding by Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 Asiatic black bear has long been in conflict with human beings crop raiding is a major cause of this conflict frequently noted in South Asia. Crops raided by black bears affected by temporal, spatial and anthropogenic attributes. Insight in this conflict
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Habitat overlap between Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus and red panda Ailurus fulgens in Himalaya. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Studying habitat overlap between sympatric species is one of the best ways to identify interspecies relationships and to direct conservation efforts so that multiple species can benefit.
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Heliyon, 2023 The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is considered one of the largest carnivores inhabiting different territories including coniferous and broad-leaved forests, extending from sea level to the elevation of 4300 m.
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Mapping habitat suitability for Asiatic black bear and red panda in Makalu Barun National Park of Nepal from Maxent and GARP models [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Habitat evaluation is essential for managing wildlife populations and formulating conservation policies. With the rise of innovative powerful statistical techniques in partnership with Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS techniques, spatially explicit species ...
Huiyi Su, Manjit Bista, Mingshi Li
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Applying a Random Encounter Model to Estimate the Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) Density from Camera Traps in the Hindu Raj Mountains, Pakistan [PDF]
BiologyEstimating the population density of vulnerable species, such as the elusive and nocturnal Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), is essential for wildlife conservation and management.
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