Ecological determinants of livestock depredation by the snow leopard Panthera uncia in Bhutan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Lham ◽  
G. Cozzi ◽  
S. Sommer ◽  
S. Wangchuk ◽  
K. Lham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Livestock Depredation ◽  
Panthera Uncia

scholarly journals Keeping predators out: testing fences to reduce livestock depredation at night-time corrals

Oryx ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustaf Samelius ◽  
Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi ◽  
Jens Frank ◽  
Bayarjargal Agvaantseren ◽  
Erdenechimeg Baasandamba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Predation Pressure ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Large Carnivores ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Livestock Depredation ◽  
Snow Leopards ◽  
Panthera Uncia

Abstract Livestock depredation by large carnivores is a global conservation challenge, and mitigation measures to reduce livestock losses are crucial for the coexistence of large carnivores and people. Various measures are employed to reduce livestock depredation but their effectiveness has rarely been tested. In this study, we tested the effectiveness of tall fences to reduce livestock losses to snow leopards Panthera uncia and wolves Canis lupus at night-time corrals at the winter camps of livestock herders in the Tost Mountains in southern Mongolia. Self-reported livestock losses at the fenced corrals were reduced from a mean loss of 3.9 goats and sheep per family and winter prior to the study to zero losses in the two winters of the study. In contrast, self-reported livestock losses in winter pastures, and during the rest of the year, when herders used different camps, remained high, which indicates that livestock losses were reduced because of the fences, not because of temporal variation in predation pressure. Herder attitudes towards snow leopards were positive and remained positive during the study, whereas attitudes towards wolves, which attacked livestock also in summer when herders moved out on the steppes, were negative and worsened during the study. This study showed that tall fences can be very effective at reducing night-time losses at corrals and we conclude that fences can be an important tool for snow leopard conservation and for facilitating the coexistence of snow leopards and people.

scholarly journals Factors affecting livestock depredation by snow leopards (Panthera uncia) in the Himalayan region of Nepal

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11575
Author(s):  
Ajay Karki ◽  
Saroj Panthi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Loss ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
International Union ◽  
Risk Zone ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Livestock Depredation ◽  
Snow Leopards ◽  
Panthera Uncia ◽  
Attack Location

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) found in central Asia is classified as vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Every year, large number of livestock are killed by snow leopards in Nepal, leading to economic loss to local communities and making human-snow leopard conflict a major threat to snow leopard conservation. We conducted formal and informal stakeholder’s interviews to gather information related to livestock depredation with the aim to map the attack sites by the snow leopard. These sites were further validated by district forest office staffs to assess sources of bias. Attack sites older than 3 years were removed from the survey. We found 109 attack sites and visited all the sites for geo location purpose (GPS points of all unique sites were taken). We maintained at least a 100 m distance between attack locations to ensure that each attack location was unique, which resulted in 86 unique locations. A total of 235 km2 was used to define livestock depredation risk zone during this study. Using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) modeling, we found that distance to livestock sheds, distance to paths, aspect, and distance to roads were major contributing factors to the snow leopard’s attacks. We identified 13.64 km2 as risk zone for livestock depredation from snow leopards in the study area. Furthermore, snow leopards preferred to attack livestock near livestock shelters, far from human paths and at moderate distance from motor roads. These identified attack zones should be managed both for snow leopard conservation and livestock protection in order to balance human livelihoods while protecting snow leopards and their habitats.

Regional Comparison of Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Diet using DNA Metabarcoding

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 797-817
Author(s):  
Charlotte E. Hacker ◽  
Matthew Jevit ◽  
Shafqat Hussain ◽  
Ghulam Muhammad ◽  
Bariushaa Munkhtsog ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Regional Comparison ◽  
Dna Metabarcoding ◽  
Panthera Uncia

scholarly journals Prey Preferences of the Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia): Regional Diet Specificity Holds Global Significance for Conservation

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e88349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvador Lyngdoh ◽  
Shivam Shrotriya ◽  
Surendra P. Goyal ◽  
Hayley Clements ◽  
Matthew W. Hayward ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Prey Preferences ◽  
Panthera Uncia

Livestock depredation by large carnivores in the Indian trans-Himalaya: conflict perceptions and conservation prospects

1997 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHARUDUTT MISHRA
Keyword(s):  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Livestock Depredation ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Government ◽  
Wild Predators ◽  
Human Wildlife Conflict

Livestock depredation by the snow leopard, Uncia uncia, and the wolf, Canis lupus, has resulted in a human-wildlife conflict that hinders the conservation of these globally-threatened species throughout their range. This paper analyses the alleged economic loss due to livestock depredation by these carnivores, and the retaliatory responses of an agro-pastoral community around Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary in the Indian trans-Himalaya. The three villages studied (80 households) attributed a total of 189 livestock deaths (18% of the livestock holding) over a period of 18 months to wild predators, and this would amount to a loss per household equivalent to half the average annual per capita income. The financial compensation received by the villagers from the Government amounted to 3% of the perceived annual loss. Recent intensification of the conflict seems related to a 37.7% increase in livestock holding in the last decade. Villagers have been killing the wolf, though apparently not the snow leopard. A self-financed compensation scheme, and modification of existing livestock pens are suggested as area-specific short-term measures to reduce the conflict. The need to address the problem of increasing livestock holding in the long run is emphasized.

scholarly journals Prey Preference of Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in South Gobi, Mongolia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. e32104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wasim Shehzad ◽  
Thomas Michael McCarthy ◽  
Francois Pompanon ◽  
Lkhagvajav Purevjav ◽  
Eric Coissac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prey Preference ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Panthera Uncia

scholarly journals Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia ) Spermatozoa Are Sensitive to Alkaline pH, But Motility In Vitro Is Not Influenced by Protein or Energy Supplements

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 558-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terri L. Roth ◽  
William F. Swanson ◽  
Darin Collins ◽  
Michael Burton ◽  
Della M. Garell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Alkaline Ph ◽  
Energy Supplements ◽  
Panthera Uncia

Current Status of the Eastern Sayan Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Grouping and Its Nutritive Base

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 1106-1115
Author(s):  
A. S. Karnaukhov ◽  
S. V. Malykh ◽  
M. P. Korablev ◽  
Yu. M. Kalashnikova ◽  
A. D. Poyarkov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Eastern Sayan ◽  
Panthera Uncia
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