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Winter diet composition of Himalayan serow Capricornis sumatraensis thar in Bani Wildlife Sanctuary: implications for the conservation of Quercus semecarpifolia forest
Himalayan serow ( Capricornis sumatraensis thar ), a subspecies of the mainland serow is classified as vulnerable according to IUCN. Although the...
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Current wildlife crime (Indian scenario): major challenges and prevention approaches
The constant depletion of wild flora and fauna in India due to uncontrolled human activities, natural habitat destruction and covert poaching...
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Half century in biodiversity and conservation research in Nepal: a review
Scientific research on biodiversity and conservation generates the knowledge base useful in achieving sustainability targets. The knowledge gap...
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Reactions of Free-Ranging African Carnivores to Single Components of Carnivore Odours: Evidence that Mammalian Semiochemicals Are Not All Irreducibly Complex
Despite their potential, very few mammalian olfactory cues or signals have found practical applications, partly because the assumption that mammalian...
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Historical biogeography of the leopard (Panthera pardus) and its extinct Eurasian populations
BackgroundResolving the historical biogeography of the leopard (Panthera pardus) is a complex issue, because patterns inferred from fossils and from...
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Dermatophytes and mammalian hair: aspects of the evolution of Arthrodermataceae
Dermatophytes and other members of Onygenales are unique in their ability to degrade keratin, affecting hair and nails, and in the case of human...
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Treeline Research in the Himalaya: Current Understanding and Future Imperatives
Treeline ecotone is of particular ecological significance because of its distinct physiognomy, species composition, rapid changes in the community...
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The Exterior of a Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis (Swinhoe 1870), Cetartiodactyla, Cervidae) Found in the Southern Part of Primorskii Krai
AbstractThe results of the first zoological examination and morphometric characteristics of a water deer ( Hydropotes inermis (Swinhoe 1870)) found...
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Sulfur-Markers, From Urine of Fishing Cat: the Putative Pheromonal Compounds of Water-Loving, Vulnerable State Animal of West Bengal
The present article reports the presence of “3-mercapto-3-methylbutanol” (3MMB), the distinctive compound for “Tom cat odor" from the urine of...
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Characterizing changes in land cover and forest fragmentation from multitemporal Landsat observations (1993-2018) in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal
Natural forces and anthropogenic activities greatly alter land cover, deteriorate or alleviate forest fragmentation and affect biodiversity. Thus...
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Spatial Association Networks Reveal the Biological Communities of the Tibetan Macaque (Macaca thibetana) in Sichuan, China
Conservation is a major topic in primatology. In addition to focusing on individual species, the protection of interaction networks is key to...
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Ophthalmology of Felidae: Cats
Over 65 million years ago, squirrel-sized creatures that ran after insects gave rise to all modern carnivores, ranging from bears, wolves, ferrets,...
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Contextualising Landscape Ecology in Wildlife and Forest Conservation in India: a Review
Purpose of ReviewBiodiversity values frequently encounter challenges from developmental needs despite having strong forest and wildlife laws in...
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Mitochondrial cytochrome b indicates the presence of two paraphyletic diverged lineages of the blue sheep Pseudois nayaur across the Indian Himalaya: conservation implications
BackgroundPopulations exhibit signatures of local adaptive traits due to spatial and environmental heterogeneity resulting in microevolution. The...
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A New Analytical Approach to the Study of the Spatial Structure of the Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Population
Based on data from camera traps installed throughout the model territory in southwest Primorye, information was received during an annual cycle on...
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A new large pantherine and a sabre-toothed cat (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) from the late Miocene hominoid-bearing Khorat sand pits, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand
We describe two large predators from the hominoid-bearing Khorat sand pits, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand: a new genus of...
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Pallas’s Cat in Annapurna, Nepal: What We Know Thus Far and What Is to Come
The Pallas’s cat (Otoclobus manul) has recently been discovered in the Manang valley of Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal by a citizen scientist and...
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The impact of induced pluripotent stem cells in animal conservation
It is widely acknowledged that we are currently facing a critical tip** point with regards to global extinction, with human activities driving us...
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Which Are the Threats to Biodiversity? It’s Conservation and Sustainability
It is a very vexing scientific question, and, that concerns the severe threats biodiversity is now facing globally. When a very valuable species is...
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Patterns and trends in two decades of research on Nepal’s mammalian fauna (2000–2019): examining the past for future implications
Nepal is a global biodiversity hotspot, supporting 213 mammal species with diverse habitats across various landscape types, from the lowland Terai to...
