A5069035128- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
Wildlife Institute of India
2019-2023
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
2016
Faecal samples have become an important noninvasive source of information in wildlife biology and ecological research.Despite regular use faeces, there is no universal protocol available for faeces collection storage to answer various questions biology.In this study we collected 1408 from ten different species using a dry sampling approach, achieved 77.49% 75.25% success rate mitochondrial nuclear marker amplifications respectively.We suggest framework the same questions.This provides easy,...
Significance Small and isolated populations have low genetic variation due to founding bottlenecks drift. Few empirical studies demonstrate visible phenotypic change associated with drift using data in endangered species. We used genomic analyses of a captive tiger pedigree identify the basis for rare trait, pseudomelanism, tigers. Genome sequencing extensive genotyping noninvasive samples across range revealed unique spatial presence this allele Similipal Tiger Reserve, India. Population...
Large carnivores maintain the stability and functioning of ecosystems. Currently, many carnivore species face declining population sizes due to natural anthropogenic pressures. The leopard, Panthera pardus, is probably most widely distributed highly adaptable large felid globally, still persisting in its historic range. However, we lack subspecies-level data on country or regional scale trends, as ecological monitoring approaches are difficult apply such wide-ranging species. We used genetic...
Abstract Apex predators have critical roles in maintaining the structure of ecosystem functioning by controlling intraguild subordinate populations. Such dominant–subordinate interactions involve agonistic including direct or indirect impacts on subordinates. As these effects are often mediated through physiological processes, it is important to quantify such responses better understand population parameters. We used a large carnivore system involving tiger (Panthera tigris) and leopard...
Abstract India led the global tiger conservation initiatives since last decade and has doubled its wild population to 2967 (2603-3346). The survival of these growing populations residing inside continuously shrinking habitats is a major concern, which can only be tackled through focused landscape-scale planning across five extant Indian landscapes. Terai-Arc landscape (TAL) one ‘global priority’ landscapes holding 22% country’s tigers. We used intensive field-sampling, genetic analyses GIS...
Abstract Faecal samples have become important non-invasive source of information in wildlife biology and ecological research. Despite regular use faeces, there is no universal protocol available for faeces collection storage to answer various questions biology. We collected 1408 from ten different species using a dry sampling approach, achieved 94.87% 86.02% success rate mitochondrial nuclear marker amplifications. also suggest framework the same use. This provides an easy, quick cheap...
Majority of the Kargil sheep populations are indigenous. Very scanty information is available for morphological characterization Purky population. Therefore, present study was undertaken with objectives to morpho-metric characteristics and body measurements phenotypic local sheep. A stratified random sample survey conducted on various parameters (horn size, tail chest girth, punch length, height at wither weight) in seven different age groups. Data were collected randomly from 510 either...
Abstract Large carnivores maintain the stability and functioning of ecosystems. Currently, many carnivore species face declining population sizes due to natural anthropogenic pressures. The leopard, Panthera pardus , is probably most widely distributed adaptable large carnivore, still persisting in its’ historic range. However, we lack subspecies level data on country or regional scale trends, as ecological monitoring approaches are difficult apply such wide-ranging species. We used genetic...
Abstract Non-invasive stress and nutritional hormones their interactions are increasingly being used to monitor psychological physiology in free-ranging animals at different ecological scales. However, a number of extrinsic intrinsic factors including hormone-inert dietary materials, inorganic matters etc. known affect accurate hormone measures. Here we addressed the impacts matter (IOM) on corticosterone T3 measures wild tiger (n=193 from Terai Arc landscape, India) captive lion (n=120...
1. Abstract Apex predators have critical roles in maintaining the structure of ecosystem functioning by controlling intraguild subordinate populations. Such dominant-subordinate interactions involve agonistic including direct (death/displacement) or indirect (physiological and/or health implications) impacts on subordinates. As these effects are often mediated through physiological processes, it is important to quantify such responses for better understanding population parameters. We used a...