A5014245881- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- International Maritime Law Issues
Duquesne University
2017-2024
Chinese Academy of Forestry
2020-2024
Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection
2020-2024
State Forestry and Grassland Administration
2024
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2024
EM Strasbourg Business School
2023
The snow leopard, Panthera uncia, is an elusive high-altitude specialist that inhabits vast, inaccessible habitat across Asia. We conducted the first range-wide genetic assessment of leopards based on noninvasive scat surveys. Thirty-three microsatellites were genotyped and a total 683 bp mitochondrial DNA sequenced in 70 individuals. Snow exhibited low diversity at (AN = 5.8, HO 0.433, HE 0.568), virtually no mtDNA variation, underwent bottleneck Holocene (∼8000 years ago) coinciding with...
Abstract Assessing species’ vulnerability to climate change is a prerequisite for developing effective strategies reduce emerging climate‐related threats. We used the maximum entropy algorithm (MaxEnt model) assess potential changes in suitable snow leopard ( Panthera uncia ) habitat Qinghai Province, China, under mild scenario. Our results showed that area of Province was 302,821 km 2 current conditions and 228,997 2050s climatic scenario, with mean upward shift elevation 90 m. At present,...
Climate change has direct impacts on wildlife and future biodiversity protection efforts. Vulnerability assessment habitat connectivity analyses are necessary for drafting effective conservation strategies threatened species such as the Tibetan brown bear (Ursus arctos pruinosus). We used maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model to assess current (1950-2000) (2041-2060) suitability by combining bioclimatic environmental variables, identified potential climate refugia bears in Sanjiangyuan National...
Human-carnivore conflict (HCC) has become a major concern for both the management of protected areas and local community development worldwide. The occurrence intervention HCCs been originated in duel context environment social economy. In Sanjiangyuan region Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, human-bear (HBC) emerged as severe problem. Damages caused by Tibetan brown bears (Ursus arctos pruinosus) seriously threaten livelihood safety herders, decreasing tolerance bear conservation. A systematic field...
Habitat degradation and species range contraction due to land use/land cover changes (LULCC) is a major threat global biodiversity. The ever-growing human population has trespassed deep into the natural habitat of many via expansion agricultural lands infrastructural development. Carnivore are particularly at risk, as they demand conserved well-connected with minimum no anthropogenic disturbance. In Pakistan, snow leopard (Panthera uncia) found in three mountain ranges—the Himalayas,...
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Abstract Understanding predator guild resource use is vital for carnivore species preservation and ecosystem function in high-altitude landscapes. We describe the dietary composition, similarity, niche overlap seven across three regions of Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (Qilian Shan, East Burhanbuda Mountain, Yushu) using DNA metabarcoding 760 scat samples. Analyses found 33 unique prey items representative classes Mammalia, Aves, Actinopterygii. Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) pika (Ochotona sp.)...
Carnivores play key roles in maintaining ecosystem structure and function as well ecological processes. Understanding how sympatric species coexist natural ecosystems is a central research topic community ecology biodiversity conservation. In this study, we explored intra- interspecific niche partitioning along spatial, temporal, dietary between apex carnivores (wolf Canis lupus , snow leopard Panthera uncia Eurasian lynx Lynx ) mesocarnivores (Pallas’s cat Otocolobus manul red fox Vulpes...
Abstract The Sichuan golden snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus roxellana ) is a rare and endangered primate species endemic to China. Conducting research on the population distribution changes of holds paramount importance for its conservation. Our study represented comprehensive investigation into by integrating data acquired from field surveys, protected areas, historical records using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) explore in across various time periods, including (the Mid‐to‐Late...
Mesocarnivores play important roles in shaping the ecosystems they inhabit, but are often overlooked comparison to larger-bodied apex predators. Sympatric mesocarnivore species can minimise interspecific competition by spatial avoidance or altering temporal activity reduce encounter rates. Here, we used camera traps investigate and co-occurrence of mesocarnivores Qinling Mountains China. We obtained 1312 independent detections target with an effort 93,606 camera-trap days from April 2014...
Abstract Yushu Prefecture in Qinghai Province provides some of the largest known stretches habitat for Vulnerable snow leopard Panthera uncia China. People living these areas are dependent on agropastoralism. Support from local communities is necessary effective long-term conservation action leopards, but loss livestock to leopards can create financial burdens that induce negative attitudes and encourage retaliatory killing. We assessed factors driving herders' towards their conservation....
Abstract Background Diet analysis is essential to understanding the functional role of large bird species in food webs. Morphological regurgitated pellet contents time intensive and may underestimate biodiversity. DNA metabarcoding has ability circumvent these issues, but yet be done. Methods We present a pilot study using MT-RNR1 MT-CO1 markers determine origin prey 45 pellets collected Qinghai Gansu Provinces, China. Results detected four raptor [Eurasian Eagle Owl ( Bubo bubo ), Saker...
OPINION article Front. Ecol. Evol., 24 February 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.818798
Personal injury and property damage caused by wildlife can worsen the relationship between humans wildlife. In recent years, conflicts herders Tibetan brown bears (Ursus arctos pruinosus) (human-bear conflicts; HBCs) on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau have increased dramatically, severely affecting community motivation for conservation of other species. Understanding types, effectiveness, flaws current HBC mitigation measures is critical to develop effective strategies alleviate HBC. From 2017 2019,...
The Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) is one of the most understudied taxa in Felidae family. species currently assessed as being “Least Concern” IUCN Red List, but this assessment based on incomplete data. Additional ecological and genetic information necessary for long-term situ ex conservation species. We identified 29 microsatellite loci with sufficient diversity to enable studies into individual identification, population structure, phylogeography cats. These microsatellites were...
Carnivores play key roles in maintaining ecosystem structure and function as well ecological processes. Understanding how sympatric species coexist natural ecosystems is a central research topic community ecology biodiversity conservation. In this study, we explored intra- interspecific niche partitioning along spatial, temporal, dietary between apex carnivores (wolf Canis lupus , snow leopard Panthera uncia Eurasian lynx Lynx ) mesocarnivores (Pallas’s cat Otocolobus manul red fox Vulpes...
Northern regions of Pakistan support a relatively large population wild ungulates, the preferred prey sympatric carnivores. The Asiatic ibex (Capra Ibex Sibirica) is one such an ungulate species which also serves as important trophy animal. maintenance hunting programs rely on estimates harvestable sizes derived from rigorous methods. present study successfully used double observer-based Capture-Mark-Recapture (CMR) method to produce reliable and accurate estimate in Community Control...
Understanding animals' migration, distribution and activity patterns is vital for the development of effective conservation action plans; however, such data many species are lacking. In this study, we used camera trapping to document spatial temporal golden takins (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) in Changqing National Nature Reserve Qinling mountains, China, from April 2014 October 2017. Our study obtained 3,323 independent detections (from a total 12,351 detections) during effort 93,606 trap...