Distribution of grey wolves Canis lupus lupus in the Nepalese Himalaya: implications for conservation management
Abstract The grey wolf Canis lupus lupus is Critically Endangered in Nepal, and is a protected species there. Understanding the species’ status and distribution is critical for its conservation in the Nepalese Himalaya. We assessed the distribution of the grey wolf in the Himalayan and Trans-Himalay...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0030605316000296 2024-04-07T07:51:39+00:00 Distribution of grey wolves Canis lupus lupus in the Nepalese Himalaya: implications for conservation management Subba, Samundra Ambuhang Shrestha, Anil Kumar Thapa, Kanchan Malla, Sabita Thapa, Gokarna Jung Shrestha, Sujeet Shrestha, Shrota Subedi, Naresh Bhattarai, Gopal Prakash Ottvall, Richard 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605316000296 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0030605316000296 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Oryx volume 51, issue 3, page 403-406 ISSN 0030-6053 1365-3008 Nature and Landscape Conservation Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2016 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605316000296 2024-03-08T00:34:55Z Abstract The grey wolf Canis lupus lupus is Critically Endangered in Nepal, and is a protected species there. Understanding the species’ status and distribution is critical for its conservation in the Nepalese Himalaya. We assessed the distribution of the grey wolf in the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan regions using data from faecal and camera trap surveys and published data sources. We recorded 40 instances of wolf presence. Using these data we estimated a distribution of 28,553 km 2 , which includes potential as well as known habitat and comprises 73% of the Nepalese Himalaya. There is evidence of recovery of the grey wolf population in Kanchenjunga Conservation Area in the eastern portion of the species’ range. A livestock insurance scheme has been shown to be a viable option to reduce retaliatory killing of wolves as a result of livestock depredation. The wolf plays an important ecological role in the Himalaya, and its conservation should not be delayed by the ongoing taxonomic debate about its subspecific status. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Cambridge University Press Oryx 51 3 403 406 |
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Abstract The grey wolf Canis lupus lupus is Critically Endangered in Nepal, and is a protected species there. Understanding the species’ status and distribution is critical for its conservation in the Nepalese Himalaya. We assessed the distribution of the grey wolf in the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan regions using data from faecal and camera trap surveys and published data sources. We recorded 40 instances of wolf presence. Using these data we estimated a distribution of 28,553 km 2 , which includes potential as well as known habitat and comprises 73% of the Nepalese Himalaya. There is evidence of recovery of the grey wolf population in Kanchenjunga Conservation Area in the eastern portion of the species’ range. A livestock insurance scheme has been shown to be a viable option to reduce retaliatory killing of wolves as a result of livestock depredation. The wolf plays an important ecological role in the Himalaya, and its conservation should not be delayed by the ongoing taxonomic debate about its subspecific status. |
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Subba, Samundra Ambuhang Shrestha, Anil Kumar Thapa, Kanchan Malla, Sabita Thapa, Gokarna Jung Shrestha, Sujeet Shrestha, Shrota Subedi, Naresh Bhattarai, Gopal Prakash Ottvall, Richard |
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Subba, Samundra Ambuhang Shrestha, Anil Kumar Thapa, Kanchan Malla, Sabita Thapa, Gokarna Jung Shrestha, Sujeet Shrestha, Shrota Subedi, Naresh Bhattarai, Gopal Prakash Ottvall, Richard |
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Distribution of grey wolves Canis lupus lupus in the Nepalese Himalaya: implications for conservation management |
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Distribution of grey wolves Canis lupus lupus in the Nepalese Himalaya: implications for conservation management |
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Distribution of grey wolves Canis lupus lupus in the Nepalese Himalaya: implications for conservation management |
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Distribution of grey wolves Canis lupus lupus in the Nepalese Himalaya: implications for conservation management |
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Distribution of grey wolves Canis lupus lupus in the Nepalese Himalaya: implications for conservation management |
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