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Influence of land use changes on landscape connectivity for North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) is the most widespread subspecies of leopard and one of the rare and endangered species in China. It is currently confined to several isolated natural reserves, and little is known about its habitat ...
Guofu Liang, Jingzhen Liu, Hanbo Niu, Shengyan Ding   +3 more
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Human-Leopard Conflict: An Emerging Issue of North China Leopard Conservation in Tieqiaoshan Provincial Nature Reserve in Shanxi Province, China [PDF]

Animals, 2020
Livestock depredation by large carnivores is a conventional human–wildlife conflict, both at the local and regional level. Many species of wildlife have become endangered because of this conflict.
Kahindo Tulizo Consolee, Chunyv Gao, Kasereka Vitekere, Chunshi Li, Hua Yan, Guangshun Jiang   +5 more
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Gut microbiota and fecal metabolites in captive and wild North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) by comparsion using 16 s rRNA gene sequencing and LC/MS-based metabolomics [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Gut microbes significantly contribute to nutrient digestion and absorption, intestinal health and immunity, and are essential for the survival and environmental adaptation of wild animals.
Yan Hua, Heqin Cao, Jiao Wang, Fengping He, Guangshun Jiang   +4 more
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Impact of carbon neutralization policy on the suitable habitat distribution of the North China leopard [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The Chinese government has introduced a carbon neutral policy to cope with the rapid changes in the global climate. It is not clear what impact this policy will have on wildlife. Therefore, this study analyzed the suitable habitat distribution of China’s
Mengyan Zhu, Yue Zhao, Weiqiang Li, Xinghua Han, Zhen Wang, Xiaomei Yang, Cuiying Dang, Yaoguo Liu, Shicai Xu   +8 more
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Population Genetic Diversity and Viability of the North China Leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) in the Eastern Loess Plateau, China [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
The North China leopard population in the eastern Loess Plateau, China, is highly fragmented and faces an increased risk of extinction due to habitat loss and environmental change.
Xinyue Wen, Hailong Dou
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Whole-genome analysis of Escherichia coli isolated from wild Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) and North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Escherichia coli is an important intestinal flora, of which pathogenic E. coli is capable of causing many enteric and extra-intestinal diseases. Antibiotics are essential for the treatment of bacterial infections caused by pathogenic E.
Hongjia Li, Tianming Lan, Hao Zhai, Mengchao Zhou, Denghui Chen, Yaxian Lu, Lei Han, Jinpu Wei, Shaochun Zhou, Haitao Xu, Lihong Tian, Guangshun Jiang, Zhijun Hou   +12 more
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Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on the Distribution of North China Leopards (Panthera pardus japonensis) in Gansu Province Using MaxEnt Modeling [PDF]

Biology
Climate change has a profound impact on the phenology and growth of vegetation, which in turn influences the distribution and behavior of animal communities, including prey species.
Yongqiang Yang, Wenjie Gao, Yapeng Han, Tianlin Zhou   +3 more
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Population Density and Driving Factors of North China Leopards in Tie Qiao Shan Nature Reserve [PDF]

Animals, 2021
The North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonesis) is a rare leopard subspecies distributed only in China. In this study, we conducted camera-trap surveys of a North China Leopard population in Tie Qiao Shan Nature Reserve, Shanxi Province, China.
Mengyan Zhu, Muhammad Zaman, Meng Wang, Kasereka Vitekere, Jianzhang Ma, Guangshun Jiang   +5 more
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Temporal activity patterns of North China leopards and their prey in response to moonlight and habitat factors [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
The nocturnal activities of predators and prey are influenced by several factors, including physiological adaptations, habitat quality and, we suspect, corresponds to changes in brightness of moonlight according to moon phase.
Muhammad Zaman, Nathan James Roberts, Mengyan Zhu, Kasereka Vitekere, Meng Wang, Guangshun Jiang   +5 more
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Dynamic in Species Estimates of Carnivores (Leopard Cat, Red Fox, and North Chinese Leopard): A Multi-Year Assessment of Occupancy and Coexistence in the Tieqiaoshan Nature Reserve, Shanxi Province, China [PDF]

Animals, 2020
Wildlife populations are spatially controlled and undergo frequent fluctuations in abundance and site occupation. A comprehensive understanding of dynamic species processes is essential for making appropriate wildlife management plans.
Kasereka Vitekere, Jiao Wang, Henry Karanja, Kahindo Tulizo Consolée, Guangshun Jiang, Yan Hua   +5 more
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