A5043597700- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
Himalayan University
2025
Leopardstown Park Hospital
2021-2024
Nature Conservation Foundation
2013-2023
Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology
2021
Aga Khan Foundation
2020
Bombay Natural History Society
2013
Population monitoring programmes and estimation of vital rates are key to understanding the mechanisms population growth, decline or stability, important for effective conservation action. We report, first time, trends endangered snow leopard based on camera trapping over four years in Tost Mountains, South Gobi, Mongolia. used robust design multi-season mark-recapture analysis estimate abundance, sex ratio, survival probability temporary emigration immigration adult young leopards. The...
Abstract Accurate assessments of the status threatened species and their conservation planning require reliable estimation global populations robust monitoring local population trends. We assessed adequacy suitability studies in reliably estimating snow leopard ( Panthera uncia ) population. compiled a dataset all peer‐reviewed published literature on estimation. Metadata analysis showed estimates density to be negative exponential function area, suggesting that study areas have generally...
Abstract 1. Camera trapping is a widely employed tool in wildlife research, used to estimate animal abundances, understand movement, assess species richness and behaviour. In addition images of wild animals, research cameras often record human images, inadvertently capturing behaviours ranging from innocuous actions potentially serious crimes. 2. With the increasing use camera traps, there an urgent need reflect on how researchers should deal with caught cameras. On one hand, it important...
we provided a framework for the acquisition of articulated electricity regulations consistent states and actions, but it has only been attainable in summarised domains since then. Developers adapt our environment to learning maximum entropy policies, leading simple Q-learning service, which communicates global optimum through Boltzmann distribution. We could use previously approved amortized Stein perturbation theory logistic regression rather than estimated observations from that...
Abstract In the cold and arid mountains of Central Asia, where diversity abundance wild ungulates are generally low, resource partitioning among coexisting carnivores is probably less distinct than in prey-rich areas. Thus, similar-sized likely to compete for food. We compared summer diets snow leopards Panthera uncia wolves Canis lupus Sarychat-Ertash Reserve Tien-Shan Kyrgyzstan, based on analysis genetically confirmed scats. Abundances principal prey species, argali Ovis ammon Siberian...
Although abundance estimates have a strong bearing on the conservation status of species, less than 2% global snow leopard distribution range has been sampled systematically, mostly in small survey areas. In order to estimate density across large landscape, we collected 347 putative scats from 246 transects (490 km) twenty-six 5 × 5km sized sampling grid cells within 4393 km2 Annapurna-Manaslu, Nepal. From 182 confirmed scats, 81 were identified as belonging 34 individuals; remaining...
Benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages at sub-tropical River of Jamu, Tawi, corresponding to different catchment land uses, were assessed in 2008 2009 as indicators water quality. The relative diversity, species richness, dominance, evenness indices, physico-chemical parameters and percentage Annelida + Arthropoda Mollusca (AAM) individuals determined. Significant spatio-temporal variation was observed with Diptera dominating the study area instead Annelida, Odonata, Ephemeroptera, Hemiptera...
Abstract Understanding species distributions, patterns of change and threats can form the basis for assessing conservation status elusive that are difficult to survey. The snow leopard Panthera uncia is top predator Central South Asian mountains. Knowledge distribution this felid its wild prey limited. Using recall-based key-informant interviews we estimated site use by leopards their primary prey, blue sheep Pseudois nayaur Asiatic ibex Capra sibirica , across two time periods (past:...
Abstract Significant knowledge gaps persist on snow leopard demography and reproductive behavior. From a GPS-collared population in Mongolia, we estimated the timing of mating, parturition independence. Based three mother–cub pairs, describe separation phase cub from its mother as it gains Snow leopards mated January–March gave birth April–June. Cubs remained with their until second winter (20–22 months age) when cubs started showing movements away for days at time. This initiation...
Tetracerus quadricornis (de Blainville, 1816) is 1 of the smallest Asian bovids and commonly called four-horned antelope or chousingha. It endemic to Peninsular India small parts lowland Nepal. T. a sexually dimorphic boselaphid stature; only males have horns, with 2 3 recognized subspecies having anterior posterior smooth, sharp unique among wild horned mammals. monotypic. prefers dry deciduous forested habitat hilly terrain secretive little studied. This diminutive species considered...
The endangered snow leopard Panthera uncia occurs in human use landscapes the mountains of South and Central Asia. Conservationists generally agree that leopards must be conserved through a land-sharing approach, rather than land-sparing form strictly protected areas. Effective conservation requires good understanding how respond to landscape. Snow density is expected show spatial variation within landscape because intensity quality habitat. However, have been difficult enumerate monitor....
Abstract The Endangered snow leopard Panthera uncia occurs in the Central Asian Mountains, which cover c. 2 million km . Little is known about its status Kyrgyz Alay a relatively narrow stretch of habitat connecting southern and northern global ranges species. In 2010 we gathered information on current past (1990, last year Soviet Union) distributions leopards five sympatric large mammals across 14,000 Alay. We interviewed 95 key informants from local communities. Across 49 400-km grid cells...
Understanding abundance and distribution of species is often necessary for wildlife conservation. However, elusive such as the leopard (Panthera pardus) that have wide geographical typically low pose a constant challenge to conservationists due logistical methodological constraints. Although has been estimated at scale protected areas or other smaller regions, reliable information describing over large spatial scales remains largely unavailable. Knowledge about space use by leopards within...
Abstract The big cats (genus Panthera) represent some of the most popular and charismatic species on planet. Although reference genomes are available for this clade, few at chromosome level, inhibiting high-resolution genomic studies. We assembled from 3 members genus, tiger (Panthera tigris), snow leopard uncia), African pardus pardus), or near-chromosome level. used a combination short- long-read technologies, as well proximity ligation data Hi-C technology, to achieve high continuity...
We explore the role of community-based conservation (CBC) in sustainable management conflicts by examining experiences practitioners trying to address between snow leopard and pastoralism Asian mountains. Practitioner are examined through lens PARTNERS principles for CBC (Presence, Aptness, Respect, Transparency, Negotiation, Empathy, Responsiveness, Strategic Support) that represent an inclusive framework effective ethical engagement with local communities. Case studies from India,...