scholarly journals Unprecedented account of mortality and morbidity in free ranging Formosan Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla pentadactyla)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Ching-Min Sun ◽  
Bharti Arora ◽  
Jing-Shiun Lin ◽  
Wen-Chi Lin ◽  
Meng-Jou Chi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Illegal Trade ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Radio Tracking ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Manis Pentadactyla ◽  
Rescue Center ◽  
Free Ranging

AbstractGlobally, pangolins are overt for poaching and illegal trade, but Taiwan projects totally a contrary image where their population is stable and increasing. This paper illustrated the factors responsible for causing mortality and morbidity in free ranging Formosan pangolin (M. pentadactyla pentadactyla). Results from radio-tracking showed that Formosan pangolins are highly susceptible to stuck in tree hallows or ground burrows despite being proficient burrowers, and killed by gin traps, especially during the dryer season. Whilst the data consolidated from the Pingtung Rescue Center for Endangered Wild Animals illustrated the trauma (73.0%) was the major reason of causing morbidity in Formosan pangolin. The gin traps were the leading cause of trauma (77.8%) along with tail injuries caused by dog attack (20.4%). Despite all the pressing data about the injuries Taiwan, it is able to establish substantial success rate in rescuing and releasing pangolins through consolidating and applying valuable information among the rescue centers in the span of two decades. Taiwan has made a phenomenal progress in sustaining a salubrious population of pangolin but the situation requires continuous examination to ensure the existence of this species on the island.

Fatal canine parvovirus‐2 (CPV‐2) infection in a rescued free‐ranging Taiwanese pangolin ( Manis pentadactyla pentadactyla )

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 1074-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sin‐Ling Wang ◽  
Yang‐Chang Tu ◽  
Ming‐Shiuh Lee ◽  
Li‐Hsin Wu ◽  
Ting‐Yu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Canine Parvovirus ◽  
Manis Pentadactyla ◽  
Free Ranging

A Radio-Tracking System for Wild Animals

1963 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
William W. Cochran ◽  
Rexford D. Lord
Keyword(s):  
Tracking System ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Radio Tracking

scholarly journals An Overview of Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla): Its General Biology, Status, Distribution and Conservation Threats in Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Illegal Trade ◽  
General Biology ◽  
The Status ◽  
Manis Pentadactyla ◽  
Conservation Threats ◽  
Scientific Attention

Chinese Pangolin is nocturnal, shy, non-aggressive, solitary, strange and burrowing mammal which has received low scientific attention. Little information is known about its biology, distribution and status. In Nepal it is distributed in many districts and protected areas. The status of this mammal is decreasing in the country but there is no any research regarding its biology, status and distribution. Although, this mammal is protected nationally and internationally, it is facing too much problems due to habitat destruction and illegal trade. This article mainly focuses on the biology, status, distribution and conservation threats of this ecologically beneficial handsome creature. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/init.v5i0.10267   The Initiation 2013 Vol.5; 164-170

scholarly journals Factors affecting success rate and accuracy of GPS collar positioning for free-ranging Japanese macaques

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji TAKENOSHITA ◽  
David SPRAGUE ◽  
Nobusuke IWASAKI
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Japanese Macaques ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Gps Collar ◽  
Free Ranging

scholarly journals Molecular Survey of Tick-Borne Pathogens Reveals Diversity and Novel Organisms With Veterinary and Public Health Significance in Wildlife From a National Nature Reserve of China

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jifei Yang ◽  
Xiaojun Wang ◽  
Jinming Wang ◽  
Zhijie Liu ◽  
Qingli Niu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wild Boar ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Spotted Fever Group ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Musk Deer ◽  
Anaplasma Ovis ◽  
National Nature Reserve ◽  
Health Significance ◽  
Free Ranging

Wildlife is involved in the maintenance and transmission of various tick-borne pathogens. The objective of the present study was to determine the occurrence and diversity of tick-borne pathogens in free-ranging wild animals collected from Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve of China. Blood or liver samples from 13 wild animals (5 takin, 3 Himalayan goral, 3 Reeves' muntjac, 1 forest musk deer, and 1 wild boar) were collected and screened for piroplasm, Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp., and spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae by PCR-based on different gene loci. Three Theileria species, a potential novel Theileria parasite (Theileria sp. T4) and two Anaplasma species were identified in those wildlife. Theileria capreoli was found in Himalayan goral, Reeves' muntjac, and forest musk deer; Theileria luwenshuni, Theileria uilenbergi, and a potential novel, Theileria parasite (Theileria sp. T4), were identified in takin. Meanwhile, Anaplasma bovis was identified in Himalayan goral, takin, Reeves' muntjac, forest musk deer, and wild boar; Anaplasma phagocytophilum and related strains was found in takin, Reeves' muntjac, and forest musk deer. All wildlife included in this study was negative for Babesia, Anaplasma ovis, Anaplasma marginale, Ehrlichia, and SFG rickettsiae. Moreover, coinfection involving Theileria spp. and Anaplasma spp. was observed in eight wild animals. This study provided the first evidence of tick-borne pathogens in free-ranging wild animals from the nature reserve, where contact between domestic and wild animals rarely occurs.

Reassertion of the Park Ideal

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Alice Watt ◽  
David Lowenthal
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
National Park ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Wild Animals ◽  
Natural Landscape ◽  
Point Reyes ◽  
Tule Elk ◽  
Free Ranging

This chapter chronicles how the PRNS has continued to steer management toward the national park ideal of scenic wild-yet-managed nature, despite giving more attention to cultural resources, as well as making official statements about the value of the area's ranching history. This can particularly be seen playing out in the Seashore's natural resource projects and plans since 1995. Moreover, these efforts to create a more wild and natural landscape have often come at the expense of the working ranches. This trend is most clearly reflected in the reintroduction of tule elk to Point Reyes, which have spread onto the pastoral zone and are now threatening the long-term viability of several historic ranches. The NPS's lack of action to counter the effects of free-ranging elk on ranch operations seems based in idealizations of both wilderness and wild animals as requiring hands-off management.

Surveillance of ticks and associated pathogens in free-ranging Formosan pangolins ( Manis pentadactyla pentadactyla )

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1238-1244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupak Khatri-Chhetri ◽  
Hsi-Chieh Wang ◽  
Chen-Chih Chen ◽  
Han-Chun Shih ◽  
Hsien-Chun Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Manis Pentadactyla ◽  
Free Ranging
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