Fine‐scale ecological and anthropogenic variables predict the habitat use and detectability of sloth bears in the Churia habitat of east Nepal [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Once widespread throughout the tropical forests of the Indian Subcontinent, the sloth bears have suffered a rapid range collapse and local extirpations in the recent decades.
Manoj Pokharel +4 more
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Illegal Wildlife Trade in Kathmandu Valley: A Hub of Biodiversity Crime. [PDF]
Ecol EvolSpatial distribution of wildlife crime incidents in Kathmandu valley. ABSTRACT The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) poses a major driver of global biodiversity loss and poses particular challenges in biodiversity‐rich countries located along international trafficking routes.
Koju NP, Tamang BM.
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Mislabeled and Misunderstood: Large Mammal Distribution Underscores Ecological Significance of Agro‐Pastoral “Wastelands” in India's Deccan Peninsula [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionMulti‐use landscapes are now recognized for their value in supporting biodiversity and aiding species conservation, including charismatic megafauna. However, semi‐arid open‐canopy human‐use landscapes have faced multiple anthropogenic stressors over the ...
Iravatee Majgaonkar +3 more
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SARS-CoV-2 Serological Surveillance of Both Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Zoo Animals with the Identification of a Sloth Bear and a Tapir with Previous Infection [PDF]
VirusesSince its discovery in 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has continued to be detected in both humans and animals worldwide. Currently there is limited research focusing on serological surveillance of wildlife under human care.
Marie Arvidson +8 more
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Isolation, Characterization, and Drug Sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Captive Sloth Bears (Melursus ursinus): Unnatural Habitat With Human Environment May Predispose Sloth Bears to Tuberculosis [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 We describe the isolation, molecular characterization, and drug sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis recovered from lung tissues of four rescued captive sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) at Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), Bangalore, India.
Chandranaik B. Marinaik +6 more
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Navigating human-sloth bear encounters and attacks in Nepal’s unprotected forests
Environmental ChallengesHuman-sloth bear conflict is a recurring issue in multi-use forest landscapes outside protected areas (PAs). In Nepal’s southern region, sloth bears are a major contributor to human-wildlife conflict, yet comprehensive information to inform conflict ...
Manoj Pokharel
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Sloth Bear Attacks on Humans in Central India: Implications for Species Conservation [PDF]
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018 Conflicts with wild animals are increasing as human populations grow and related anthropogenic activities encroach into wildlife habitats. A good example of this situation is the increase in conflicts between humans and sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) in ...
Nisha Singh +2 more
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Landscape Characteristics of Sloth Bear Range in Sri Lanka
Ursus, 2007 Abstract Little is known about the biology, status, or distribution of sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) in Sri Lanka. To facilitate sloth bear conservation, information is needed about where bears occur and what landscapes support their populations. We overlaid a 5- × 5-km grid on 1:50,000-scale land-use maps covering historic sloth bear range in Sri ...
Shyamala Ratnayeke
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Sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) in Nepal : ecology, genetic diversity, and human-sloth bear conflict
, 2023 The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is listed as a globally ‘Vulnerable’ species but has received very low conservation attention in Nepal despite their rarity and ecological importance.
パウデル, ラジャン プラサド +1 more
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2015 Characterisations of the Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) diet during three distinguished seasons (monsoon, winter and summer) in the semi-arid region of western India was under study.
Tana P. MEWADA
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