No silver bullet? Snow leopard prey selection in Mt. Kangchenjunga, Nepal [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 In this study, we investigated the impact of domestic and wild prey availability on snow leopard prey preference in the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area of eastern Nepal—a region where small domestic livestock are absent and small wild ungulate prey are ...
Kamal Thapa
exaly +3 more sources
Global Ecology and ConservationPredation on livestock by large carnivores, such as snow leopard (Panthera uncia), is a global issue that leads to human-wildlife conflicts (HWC). In the Sanjiangyuan National Park (SNP) located in western China, traditional grazing practices have ...
Dong Wang +4 more
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Landscape use and co-occurrence pattern of snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and its prey species in the fragile ecosystem of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) plays a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the high mountain ecosystem by regulating prey populations and maintaining plant community structure.
Amira Sharief +10 more
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Human Pressure Structures Range Contraction and Recovery Potential of the Snow Leopard. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe developed a spatially explicit framework to quantify how human pressure influences range dynamics in the snow leopard. Our results reveal a consistent spatial filtering effect, where human footprint shapes patterns of contraction, persistence, and recovery potential.
Torres-Romero EJ +6 more
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Changes in ecological conditions may influence intraguild competition: inferring interaction patterns of snow leopard with co-predators [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background Large-scale changes in habitat conditions due to human modifications and climate change require management practices to consider how species communities can alter amidst these changes.
Ranjana Pal +3 more
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Prey preference of snow leopard (Panthera uncia) in South Gobi, Mongolia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Accurate information about the diet of large carnivores that are elusive and inhabit inaccessible terrain, is required to properly design conservation strategies.
Wasim Shehzad +6 more
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Camera‐Trap Evidence of Myricaria sp. Consumption and Head‐Rubbing by a Wild Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in an Alpine Ecosystem [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionPlant consumption by felids is widely reported; however, direct behavioral evidence in wild individuals remains scarce. A camera‐trap was used to document plant‐directed behaviors by wild snow leopards (Panthera uncia) toward Myricaria sp. and to compare
Kodzue Kinoshita +7 more
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Prey preferences of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia): regional diet specificity holds global significance for conservation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The endangered snow leopard is a large felid that is distributed over 1.83 million km(2) globally. Throughout its range it relies on a limited number of prey species in some of the most inhospitable landscapes on the planet where high rates of human ...
Salvador Lyngdoh +5 more
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Livestock Depredations and Prevention Strategies to Foster Human‐Carnivore Coexistence in Western Mongolia's High Mountain Systems [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe decline of large carnivores and the overabundance of livestock practices contribute significantly to ecosystem degradation. Large carnivores, through livestock depredations, can cause substantial economic damage leading to resentment among herders ...
Marcello Franchini +10 more
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Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Activity Patterns Using Camera Traps in the Qilian Mountain National Park (Qinghai Area), China [PDF]
AnimalsIn recent years, there has been growing concern about the condition of snow leopards. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), an apex predator of alpine ecosystems, is essential for the structural and functional stability of ecosystems.
Hu Ma +7 more
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