scholarly journals No silver bullet? Snow leopard prey selection in Mt. Kangchenjunga, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal Thapa ◽  
Natalie Schmitt ◽  
Narendra M. B. Pradhan ◽  
Hem Raj Acharya ◽  
Santosh Rayamajhi
Keyword(s):  
Prey Selection ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Silver Bullet

scholarly journals Snow Leopard and Himalayan Wolf: Food Habits and Prey Selection in the Central Himalayas, Nepal

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. e0170549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhu Chetri ◽  
Morten Odden ◽  
Per Wegge
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Central Himalayas

scholarly journals Assessing prey selection of snow leopard in Mt. Kangchenjunga, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal Thapa ◽  
Natalie Schmitt ◽  
Narendra Pradhan ◽  
Hem Acharya ◽  
Santosh Rayamajhi
Keyword(s):  
Prey Selection ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Predation Rate ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Prey Biomass ◽  
Population Size Estimate ◽  
Snow Leopards

In spring of 2012, we studied the feeding habits of snow leopard using a comprehensive approach that combines fecal genetic sampling, macro and microscopic analysis of snow leopard diets and direct observation of Naur and livestock in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area of east Nepal. Out of collected 88 putative snow leopard scat samples from 140 transects (290 km) in 27 (4*4 km2) sampling grid cells, 83% were confirmed to be from snow leopard. The genetic analysis accounted for 19 individual snow leopards (10 male and 9 female) with a mean population size estimate of 24 (95% CI: 19- 29), and an average density of 3.9 snow leopards/100 km2 within 609 km2. Total available prey biomass of Naur and Yak was estimated at 355,236 kg (505 kg yak/km2 and 78 kg Naur/km2). From the available prey biomass, we estimated snow leopards consumed 7% annually which was comprised of wild prey (49%), domestic livestock (45%), and 6% unidentified items. The estimated 47,736 kg Naur biomass gives a snow leopard-Naur ratio of 1: 59 on a weight basis. The proportion of young Naur was estimated at 17%, with an almost double predation rate at 28%. Predators such as common leopard and wolf share the same habitat and might compete with snow leopard for prey which will likely influence future predator-prey associations in KCA. Along with livestock insurance scheme improvement, there needs to be a focus on improved livestock guarding as well as engaging and educating local people to be citizen scientists on the importance of snow leopard conservation, involving them in long-term monitoring programs and promotion of ecotourism.

scholarly journals Assessing prey selection of snow leopard in Mt. Kangchenjunga, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal Thapa ◽  
Natalie Schamitt ◽  
Narendra Pradhan ◽  
Hem Acharya ◽  
Santosh Rayamajhi
Keyword(s):  
Prey Selection ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Predation Rate ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Prey Biomass ◽  
Population Size Estimate ◽  
Snow Leopards

In spring of 2012, we studied the feeding habits of snow leopard using a comprehensive approach that combines fecal genetic sampling, macro and microscopic analysis of snow leopard diets and direct observation of Naur and livestock in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area of east Nepal. Out of collected 88 putative snow leopard scat samples from 140 transects (290 km) in 27 (4*4 km2) sampling grid cells, 83% were confirmed to be from snow leopard. The genetic analysis accounted for 19 individual snow leopards (10 male and 9 female) with a mean population size estimate of 24 (95% CI: 19- 29), and an average density of 3.9 snow leopards/100 km2 within 609 km2. Total available prey biomass of Naur and Yak was estimated at 355,236 kg (505 kg yak/km2 and 78 kg Naur/km2). From the available prey biomass, we estimated snow leopards consumed 7% annually which was comprised of wild prey (49%), domestic livestock (45%), and 6% unidentified items. The estimated 47,736 kg Naur biomass gives a snow leopard-Naur ratio of 1: 59 on a weight basis. The proportion of young Naur was estimated at 17%, with an almost double predation rate at 28%. Predators such as common leopard and wolf share the same habitat and might compete with snow leopard for prey which will likely influence future predator-prey associations in KCA. Along with livestock insurance scheme improvement, there needs to be a focus on improved livestock guarding as well as engaging and educating local people to be citizen scientists on the importance of snow leopard conservation, involving them in long-term monitoring programs and promotion of ecotourism.

Virtual Environments for Brain Injury: Virtual Reality's Forgotten Silver Bullet?

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Penn ◽  
David Rose
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Silver Bullet

Home Visiting Revisited: One Spoke in the Wheel, Not the Silver Bullet

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. McCarroll
Keyword(s):  
Home Visiting ◽  
Silver Bullet

Diet, prey selection and their energetic relationship tc reproduction in the tropical herring Herklotsichthys quadnmaculatus in Kiribati, Central Pacific

1994 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 239-250
Author(s):  
DA Milton ◽  
SJM Blaber ◽  
NJF Rawlinson
Keyword(s):  
Prey Selection ◽  
Central Pacific

Ontologies: A silver bullet for knowledge management and electronic commerce

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 121-122
Author(s):  
Tvrtko M. Šercar
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Silver Bullet

Diet composition and prey selection of vendace Coregonus albula in the mesotrophic, temperate Lake Ostrowite (Northern Poland)

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Kakareko ◽  
Paweł Napiórkowski ◽  
Jacek Kozłowski
Keyword(s):  
Diet Composition ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Temperate Lake ◽  
Coregonus Albula ◽  
Northern Poland ◽  
Mesotrophic Lake ◽  
Selection Of

Diet composition and prey selection of vendaceLake Ostrowite is a mesotrophic lake in Northern Poland 280.7 ha in area and 43 m deep at its deepest point. To study vendace (

PATTERNS OF GASTROPOD MOLLUSK PREDATION ON BIVALVE MOLLUSKS ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS GULF COAST

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena J. Randolph ◽  
Alan D. Maccarone
Keyword(s):  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Prey Species ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Drill Hole ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hole Diameter ◽  
Bivalve Mollusks ◽  
Collection Site ◽  
Drill Holes

Abstract Predation on bivalve mollusks by gastropod mollusks is common in coastal regions of the United States; however, few previous studies have examined whether drilling gastropods exhibit prey selection. In 2016, shells with small holes drilled by as many as two gastropod predators were collected at three sites separated by 30 km along the Texas Upper Gulf Coast on the Bolivar Peninsula (29° 40′N, 94° 90′W). The likeliest predators in these waters are the southern oyster drill (Stramonita haemastoma Linnaeus 1767) and the moon snail (Neverita duplicate Say 1822). Collected shells were identified to species and measurements were taken to examine statistical relationships between predators and prey species. These measurements included drill-hole diameter, shell thickness, drill-hole completeness, number of drill attempts, and collection site. Across the three locations, 17 different species of shells with drill holes were collected; of these, we focused on the ten most abundant species (n = 277 shells). The sample showed high variation in drill-hole diameter, shell thickness, and drill-hole completeness. Both the total number of holes and mean drill-hole diameter differed significantly among prey species (ANOVA, both P < 0.0001). In addition, drill-hole diameter correlated directly with prey shell thickness (P < 0.0001). Shells whose drill holes were complete were significantly thinner than shells with incomplete holes (P < 0.0001). Mean prey shell thickness, mean drill-hole diameter, and mean number of drill holes all differed significantly by collection site (all P < 0.0001). Ecological and morphological implications related to gastropod predation on mollusks are discussed.

Searching for the Silver Bullet: Coercion Mechanisms and Airpower Theory

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert S. Ehlers ◽  
Jr
Keyword(s):  
Silver Bullet
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