scholarly journals Successful rescue, medical management, rehabilitation, and translocation of a Red Panda Ailurus fulgens (Mammalia: Carnivora: Ailuridae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 20066-20071
Author(s):  
Jahan Ahmed ◽  
Sorang Tadap ◽  
Millo Tasser ◽  
Koj Rinya ◽  
Nekibuddin Ahmed ◽  
...  

We document the rescue of a Red Panda from Yachuli circle, Lower Subansiri district and successful translocation to Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The head injury was surgically managed under the anaesthetic combination of ketamine and xylazine, and reversed with yohimbine. The animal was successfully rehabilitated and translocated in the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary.

Mammalia ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajarshi Chakraborty ◽  
Lham Tshering Nahmo ◽  
Pijush Kumar Dutta ◽  
Tanushree Srivastava ◽  
Kripaljyoti Mazumdar ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 19254-19262
Author(s):  
Moktan Megha ◽  
Sylvia Christi ◽  
Rajesh Gopal ◽  
Mohnish Kapoor ◽  
Ridhima Solanki

Camera-trap photos of Red Panda Ailurus fulgens were obtained from three locations in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India during a survey conducted from March to July 2019. Two of the locations are in West Kameng district and one location is in Shi-Yomi district (formerly West Siang). These records are important additions to the currently limited information available for species distribution in the state, and was gathered as part of a tri-country study on the status of tiger habitats in high altitude ecosystems of Bhutan, India, and Nepal. 


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e000305
Author(s):  
Marie Kubiak ◽  
Mark Frederick Stidworthy ◽  
Sam Sharpe
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Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 921
Author(s):  
Damber Bista ◽  
Sonam Tashi Lama ◽  
Janno Weerman ◽  
Ang Phuri Sherpa ◽  
Purushotam Pandey ◽  
...  

It is sometimes essential to have an animal in the hand to study some of their ecological and biological characteristics. However, capturing a solitary, cryptic, elusive arboreal species such as the red panda in the wild is challenging. We developed and successfully tested a protocol for tracking, trapping, immobilization, and handling of red pandas in the wild in eastern Nepal. We established a red panda sighting rate of 0.89 panda/day with a capture success rate of 0.6. We trapped and collared one animal in 3.7 days. On average, we took nearly 136 (range 50–317) min to capture an animal after spotting it. Further processing was completed in 38.5 (21–70) min. Before capture, we found it difficult to recognize the sex of the red panda and to differentiate sub-adults above six months from adults. However, body weight, body length, tail length, shoulder height, and chest girth can be used for diagnosis, as these attributes are smaller in sub-adults. Our method is a welfare-friendly way of trapping and handling wild red pandas. We report new morphometric data that could serve as a guide for field identification.


2015 ◽  
Vol 153 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 185-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.M. Zoll ◽  
D.B. Needle ◽  
S.J. French ◽  
A. Lim ◽  
S. Bolin ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. e00420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Prasad Acharya ◽  
Saroj Shrestha ◽  
Prakash Kumar Paudel ◽  
Ang Phuri Sherpa ◽  
Shant Raj Jnawali ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Songrui Liu ◽  
Yunli Li ◽  
Chanjuan Yue ◽  
Dongsheng Zhang ◽  
Xiaoyan Su ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Disease prevention and control is a significant part during the ex-situ conservation of the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) with bacterial infection being one of the important threats to the health of the captive population. So far, there was no systematic and detailed publications about the red panda-related E. coli disease. This study was conducted for the purpose of determining the cause of death, etiology and pathogenesis on a red panda through clinical symptoms, complete blood count, biochemical analysis, pathological diagnosis, antimicrobial susceptibility test, mouse pathogenicity test, and bacterial whole genome sequencing.Results A bacterial strain confirmed as Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) was isolated from one captive dead red panda, which is resistant to most of the β-lactam drugs and a small number of aminoglycoside medications. The mouse pathogenicity test results showed the strains isolated postmortem from mice were the same as from the dead red panda, and the pathological findings were similar to the red panda while they were not completely the same. These pathological differences between red panda and mice may be related to the routes of infection and perhaps species differences and tolerance. The whole genome sequencing results showed that the isolated strain contained P pili, type I pili and iron uptake system related factors, which were closely related to its nephrotoxicity. Conclusion The red panda died of bacterial infection which was identified as Uropathogenic Escherichia coli. The pathogenic mechanisms of the strain are closely related to the expression of specific virulence genes.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Supriyo Dalui ◽  
Hiren Khatri ◽  
Sujeet Kumar Singh ◽  
Shambadeb Basu ◽  
Avijit Ghosh ◽  
...  

Abstract Wildlife management in rapid changing landscapes requires critical planning through cross cutting networks, and understanding of landscape features, often affected by the anthropogenic activities. The present study demonstrates fine-scale spatial patterns of genetic variation and contemporary gene flow of red panda (Ailurus fulgens) populations with respect to landscape connectivity in Kangchenjunga Landscape (KL), India. The study found about 1,309.54 km2 area suitable for red panda in KL—India, of which 62.21% area fell under the Protected Area network. We identified 24 unique individuals from 234 feces collected at nine microsatellite loci. The spatially explicit and non-explicit Bayesian clustering algorithms evident to exhibit population structuring and supported red panda populations to exist in meta-population frame work. In concurrence to the habitat suitability and landscape connectivity models, gene flow results supported a contemporary asymmetric movement of red panda by connecting KL—India in a crescent arc. We demonstrate the structural-operational connectivity of corridors in KL—India that facilitated red panda movement in the past. We also seek for cooperation in Nepal, Bhutan and China to aid in preparing for a comprehensive monitoring plan for the long-term conservation and management of red panda in trans-boundary landscapes.


Oryx ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangay Dorji ◽  
Rajanathan Rajaratnam ◽  
Karl Vernes

AbstractThe red panda Ailurus fulgens is categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Pressurized by an expanding human population, it is mainly threatened by habitat destruction, with < 10,000 mature individuals remaining. The red panda has been studied in India, China, Nepal and, to a lesser extent, Myanmar, but no research has been published on this species in Bhutan. Here, we report on the current distribution and conservation status of the red panda in Bhutan using information gathered from field surveys, interviews and unpublished reports. Red pandas are most common at 2,400–3,700 m altitude in fir Abies densa forests with an undergrowth of bamboo. They occur in most national parks and associated biological corridors within Bhutan's protected area network, overlapping with a rural human population that is undergoing increased socio-economic development. Although culturally respected, red pandas face threats from road construction, harvesting of timber, bamboo and minor forest products, livestock grazing, inefficiently managed tourism, and domestic dogs. We believe conservation of red pandas in Bhutan requires (1) inclusion of ecologically sound principles into future development, (2) implementation of programmes that improve rural socio-economy through ecotourism and cultivation of appropriate cash crops, (3) development of education programmes that raise awareness of red pandas for rural people, (4) management of rural dog populations, (5) greater capacity building for wildlife managers, and (6) more ecological research.


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