Data_Sheet_1_Space Use by Woolly Wolf Canis lupus chanco in Gangotri National Park, Western Himalaya, India.docx
The woolly wolf Canis lupus chanco is increasingly being accepted as a unique taxon that needs immediate protection and management; however, information on its ecology remains limited across its range. We used camera trapping data set of 4 years (2015–2019) to investigate seasonal activity patterns...
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ftfrontimediafig:oai:figshare.com:article/18393218 2023-05-15T15:49:58+02:00 Data_Sheet_1_Space Use by Woolly Wolf Canis lupus chanco in Gangotri National Park, Western Himalaya, India.docx Ranjana Pal Anshu Panwar Surendra Prakash Goyal Sambandam Sathyakumar 2022-01-14T05:06:34Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.782339.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Space_Use_by_Woolly_Wolf_Canis_lupus_chanco_in_Gangotri_National_Park_Western_Himalaya_India_docx/18393218 unknown doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.782339.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Space_Use_by_Woolly_Wolf_Canis_lupus_chanco_in_Gangotri_National_Park_Western_Himalaya_India_docx/18393218 CC BY 4.0 CC-BY Evolutionary Biology Ecology Invasive Species Ecology Landscape Ecology Conservation and Biodiversity Behavioural Ecology Community Ecology (excl. Invasive Species Ecology) Ecological Physiology Freshwater Ecology Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Population Ecology Terrestrial Ecology camera trap food habit grazing pressure generalized linear mixed models genotyping Dataset 2022 ftfrontimediafig https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.782339.s001 2022-01-20T00:05:02Z The woolly wolf Canis lupus chanco is increasingly being accepted as a unique taxon that needs immediate protection and management; however, information on its ecology remains limited across its range. We used camera trapping data set of 4 years (2015–2019) to investigate seasonal activity patterns and space use and assessed woolly wolf food habits in the Gangotri National Park, western Himalaya, India. We used generalized linear mixed models to assess the distribution of the wolf about prey, seasonal livestock grazing, human presence, habitat, and seasons. We observed a positive association with elevation and a negative response to an increase in ruggedness. The capture of wolves increased in winters, indicating a possible effect of snow on the ranging pattern. Spatial avoidance to anthropogenic pressure was not evident in our study; however, temporal avoidance was observed. The activity pattern of the wolf varied among seasons. Wolves were mostly active in the morning and late evening hours in summer and showed a diurnal activity pattern in winter. A less diverse diet was observed where the mean percentage frequency of occurrence and relative biomass was highest for bharal, followed by livestock. Himalayan marmot Marmota himalayana, birds, and rodents also form minor constituents to the diet. Synthesizing all three factors (space, diet, and activity), it may be stated that the wolf presence in the region is influenced by both wild prey availability and seasonality. Therefore, conservation of woolly wolves would require securing a vast landscape with optimal wild prey. Dataset Canis lupus Frontiers: Figshare |
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Evolutionary Biology Ecology Invasive Species Ecology Landscape Ecology Conservation and Biodiversity Behavioural Ecology Community Ecology (excl. Invasive Species Ecology) Ecological Physiology Freshwater Ecology Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) Population Ecology Terrestrial Ecology camera trap food habit grazing pressure generalized linear mixed models genotyping Ranjana Pal Anshu Panwar Surendra Prakash Goyal Sambandam Sathyakumar Data_Sheet_1_Space Use by Woolly Wolf Canis lupus chanco in Gangotri National Park, Western Himalaya, India.docx |
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The woolly wolf Canis lupus chanco is increasingly being accepted as a unique taxon that needs immediate protection and management; however, information on its ecology remains limited across its range. We used camera trapping data set of 4 years (2015–2019) to investigate seasonal activity patterns and space use and assessed woolly wolf food habits in the Gangotri National Park, western Himalaya, India. We used generalized linear mixed models to assess the distribution of the wolf about prey, seasonal livestock grazing, human presence, habitat, and seasons. We observed a positive association with elevation and a negative response to an increase in ruggedness. The capture of wolves increased in winters, indicating a possible effect of snow on the ranging pattern. Spatial avoidance to anthropogenic pressure was not evident in our study; however, temporal avoidance was observed. The activity pattern of the wolf varied among seasons. Wolves were mostly active in the morning and late evening hours in summer and showed a diurnal activity pattern in winter. A less diverse diet was observed where the mean percentage frequency of occurrence and relative biomass was highest for bharal, followed by livestock. Himalayan marmot Marmota himalayana, birds, and rodents also form minor constituents to the diet. Synthesizing all three factors (space, diet, and activity), it may be stated that the wolf presence in the region is influenced by both wild prey availability and seasonality. Therefore, conservation of woolly wolves would require securing a vast landscape with optimal wild prey. |
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Data_Sheet_1_Space Use by Woolly Wolf Canis lupus chanco in Gangotri National Park, Western Himalaya, India.docx |
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Data_Sheet_1_Space Use by Woolly Wolf Canis lupus chanco in Gangotri National Park, Western Himalaya, India.docx |
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Data_Sheet_1_Space Use by Woolly Wolf Canis lupus chanco in Gangotri National Park, Western Himalaya, India.docx |
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