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To group or not to group: group size dynamics and intestinal parasites in Indian peafowl populations
Animals can form groups for various reasons including safety from predators, access to potential mates and benefits of allo-parental care. However,...
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Hearing in Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus): sensitivity to infrasound
Despite the excitement that followed the report of infrasound sensitivity in pigeons 40 years ago, there has been limited followup, with only eleven...
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Ecological association of pheasants to predators, habitat, and disturbances in southern India
Resource availability, predator-prey interaction, anthropogenic disturbances, climatic and topographic factors often determine the ecological...
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Reward history modulates visual attention in an avian model
Attention can be biased towards previously reward-associated stimuli even when they are task-irrelevant and physically non-salient, although studies...
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Spatio-temporal overlap of leopard and prey species in the foothills of Shiwalik, Himalaya
Understanding the interspecific interactions (spatial and temporal) between predators and their prey species is important to understanding the prey...
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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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Does the size of a protected area matter? An assessment of leopard population and habitat usage in a protected area of Shiwalik foothills, Himalaya
Small protected areas, while often considered less important than large protected areas, are also important for the conservation of wide-ranging and...
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A systematic review on the potential impact of future climate change on India’s biodiversity using species distribution model (SDM) studies: trends, and data gaps
Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) is used to identify a species’ potential current and future distribution. While numerous global studies have...
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“Traditional” use in a global world: unsustainable ethnozoological usage among Himalayan ethnic groups drives species to extinction
Traditional knowledge is crucial in illustrating how faunal resources are exploited for a variety of purposes, ranging from food to the exploitation...
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Do dholes segregate themselves from their sympatrids? Habitat use and carnivore co-existence in the tropical forest
The dhole or Asiatic wild dog Cuon alpinus is the only endangered social canid in the tropical Indian forests and is considered at high risk of...
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The worldwide need for amyloid diagnosis in animals
Deposition of amyloid in tissues and organs leads to amyloidosis, impacting the function of vital organs and often resulting in mortality. About 42...
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Avifaunal Diversity of the National Zoological Park, Delhi, India, with Special Reference to Conservation of Mycteria leucocephala
National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi, India, is home to different bird, reptile, and mammal species. It not only provides a haven for endangered...
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Assessment of Diversity and IUCN Status of Birds at Sultanpur National Park (Haryana) India
AbstractSultanpur National Park is a famous fresh water low lying wetland and is the oldest national park of the Haryana, India. It is bestowed with...
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Depredatory Bird Damage Assessment and Its Management Techniques in Guava
The present study was conducted to assess depredatory bird damage and evaluate three management techniques in both rainy and winter season crops of...
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Current Status of the Bird Life of Pakistan
Birds occupy almost every part of the earth as indispensable components of the global living diversity. They play a significant role in ensuring the...
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Development and validation of a universal primer pair for the taxonomic and phylogenetic studies of vertebrates
BackgroundRecent studies in the field of molecular identification have described 16S rRNA gene as a highly informative fragment of mitochondrial DNA...
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Electric vehicles minimize disturbance to mammals
Anthropogenic sounds are pollution that is not always evaluated in the environment in general and near wildlife in particular. Non-electric off-road...
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Molecular characterization and phylogenetic study of the hemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene of newcastle disease virus isolated from peacock (Pavo cristatus) and Turkey (Meleagris) and its comparison with broiler isolates
Newcastle disease has been endemic within the Iranian poultry industry for decades. However, the genetic nature of the circulating...
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Poaching and Illegal Trade of Wildlife: What Do the Media Say for the Nepali-Chinese and Nepali-Indian Border?
Wildlife is often poorly managed, poaching is part of such a problem. In times of globalization, international demands can easily put huge pressures...
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Avian species diversity in three major forest types in part of northern Eastern Ghats, Odisha, India
We documented the forest avian species diversity (FASD) and tried to establish a relationship between FASD with different vegetation structure...
