Mammal inventory in the Mongolian Gobi, with the southeasternmost&nbsp;documented record of the Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia (Schreber, 1775), in the country

Studies on mammal diversity and distribution are an important source to develop conservation and management strategies. The area located in southern Mongolia, encompassing the Alashan Plateau Semi-Desert and the Eastern Gobi Desert-Steppe ecoregions, is considered strategic for the conservation of threatened species. We surveyed the non-volant mammals in the Small Gobi-A Strictly Protected Area (SPA) and its surroundings, by using camera trapping, live trapping, and occasional sightings. We recorded 18 mammal species belonging to 9 families and 6 orders. Among them, 4 are globally threatened or near-threatened, 2 are included in the CITES Appendix I, and 2 are listed in the Appendix II. Moreover, we provide the southeasternmost record for the Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in Mongolia, supported by photographic evidence. Our study highlights the importance of this protected area to preserve rare, threatened, and elusive species.

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Status of the mountain ungulate prey of the Endangered snow leopard Panthera uncia in the Tost Local Protected Area, South Gobi, Mongolia

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605314001203 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 214-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Lkhagvasumberel Tumursukh ◽

Kulbhushansingh R. Suryawanshi ◽

Charudutt Mishra ◽

Thomas M. McCarthy ◽

Bazartseren Boldgiv

Keyword(s):

Protected Area ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Camera Trap ◽

Snow Leopard ◽

Wild Ungulates ◽

Mountainous Regions ◽

Demographic Surveys ◽

Snow Leopards ◽

Ovis Ammon ◽

Panthera Uncia

AbstractThe availability of wild prey is a critical predictor of carnivore density. However, few conservation programmes have focused on the estimation and monitoring of wild ungulate populations and their trends, especially in the remote mountains of Central Asia. We conducted double-observer surveys to estimate the populations of ibex Capra sibirica and argali Ovis ammon in the mountainous regions of Tost Local Protected Area, South Gobi province, Mongolia, which is being considered for designation as a Nature Reserve. We also conducted demographic surveys of the more abundant ibex to examine their sex-ratio and the survival of young during 2012–2013. The estimated ibex population remained stable in 2012 and 2013 and the estimated argali population increased from 108 in 2012 to 230 in 2013. The biomass of wild ungulates was c. 6% that of livestock. Mortality in young ibex appeared to increase after weaning, at the age of 12 months. We estimated the population of wild ungulates was sufficient to support 14–18 adult snow leopards Panthera uncia. The adult snow leopard population in our study area during 2012–2013, estimated independently using camera-trap-based mark–recapture methods, was 12–14. Based on our results we identify the Tost Local Protected Area as an important habitat for the conservation of these ungulates and their predator, the Endangered snow leopard, and recommend elevation of its status to a Nature Reserve.

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Non-volant mammals of Carlos Botelho State Park, Paranapiacaba Forest Continuum

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032012000400021 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 198-208 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Carlos Rodrigo Brocardo ◽

Raisa Rodarte ◽

Rafael da Silveira Bueno ◽

Laurence Culot ◽

Mauro Galetti

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Protected Area ◽

Lepus Europaeus ◽

Mammalian Fauna ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Tayassu Pecari ◽

Live Trapping ◽

Mammal Conservation

The Atlantic Forest is one of the most studied Brazilian biomes in relation to its mammalian fauna. However, there is still a series of gaps of knowledge about the distribution and persistence of some of these species which prevents taking adequate conservation measures to better protect the mammals. In order to make the inventory of the non-volant mammalian fauna of the Carlos Botelho State Park (SP), we compiled data of camera trapping, diurnal census, track records, pitfall and live trapping collected over 8 years (2004-2012). We registered a total of 53 species, of which 12 are regionally threatened and one is an exotic species (Lepus europaeus), including the presence of most mammal species expected for the Paranapiacaba Forest Continuum. The high non-volant mammals species richness allied to the presence of threatened species, strengthen the role of this protected area for mammal conservation in the Atlantic Forest. Although, the local extinction of one species, Tayassu pecari, alert to the need for effective measures of protection.

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First photographic evidence of Snow Leopard Panthera uncia (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) outside current protected areas network in Nepal Himalaya

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.3031.10.8.12086-12090 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 12086

Author(s):

Rinzin Phunjok Lama ◽

Tashi R. Ghale ◽

Madan K. Suwal ◽

Rishi Ranabhat ◽

Ganga Ram Regmi

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

Camera Traps ◽

Snow Leopard ◽

Area Network ◽

Top Predator ◽

Community Based ◽

Nepal Himalaya ◽

Community Based Conservation ◽

Photographic Evidence ◽

Panthera Uncia

The Snow Leopard Panthera uncia is a rare top predator of high-altitude ecosystems and insufficiently surveyed outside of protected areas in Nepal. We conducted a rapid camera-trapping survey to assess the presence of Snow Leopard in the Limi valley of Humla District. Three individuals were recorded in two camera locations offering the first photographic evidence of this elusive cat outside the protected area network of Nepal. In addition to Snow Leopard, the Blue Sheep Pseudois nayaur, Beech Marten Martes foina, Pika Ochotona spp. and different species of birds were also detected by camera-traps. More extensive surveys and monitoring are needed for reliably estimating the population size of Snow Leopard in the area. The most urgent needs are community-based conservation activities aimed at mitigating immediate threats of poaching, retaliatory killing, and rapid prey depletion to ensure the survival of this top predator in the Himalaya.

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Potential habitat of snow leopard ( Panthera uncia , Felinae) in south Siberia and adjacent territories based on the maximum entropy distribution model

Зоологический журнал ◽

10.1134/s0044513419030061 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 98 (3) ◽

pp. 332-342

Author(s):

Y. A. Kalashnikova ◽

A. S. Karnaukhov ◽

M. Y. Dubinin ◽

A. D. Poyarkov ◽

V. V. Rozhnov

Keyword(s):

Maximum Entropy ◽

Distribution Model ◽

Snow Leopard ◽

Potential Habitat ◽

South Siberia ◽

Maximum Entropy Distribution ◽

Panthera Uncia

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

Biodiversity and Conservation ◽

10.1007/s10531-021-02118-6 ◽

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

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Use of equine amniotic membrane free-island grafts for treatment of a midstromal corneal ulcer and descemetocele in a snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ◽

10.2460/javma.253.12.1623 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 253 (12) ◽

pp. 1623-1629

Author(s):

Amy M. Knollinger ◽

Jessica E. McDonald ◽

Nancy A. Carpenter ◽

Erika K. Crook

Keyword(s):

Amniotic Membrane ◽

Corneal Ulcer ◽

Snow Leopard ◽

Panthera Uncia

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

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0088349 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. e88349 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Salvador Lyngdoh ◽

Shivam Shrotriya ◽

Surendra P. Goyal ◽

Hayley Clements ◽

Matthew W. Hayward ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Snow Leopard ◽

Prey Preferences ◽

Panthera Uncia

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Long-Term Trends in Small Mammals on a Right-of-Way in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Arboriculture & Urban Forestry ◽

10.48044/jauf.2007.016 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 147-152

Author(s):

Richard Yahner ◽

Russell Hutnik

Keyword(s):

Small Mammals ◽

Forest Cover ◽

Common Species ◽

The State ◽

Mammal Species ◽

Right Of Way ◽

Live Trapping ◽

Long Term Trends

The State Game Lands 33 Research and Demonstration Area, Centre County, Pennsylvania, U.S., has been studied since 1953 with the objective of comparing the effectiveness of commonly used mechanical and herbicidal maintenance treatments on vegetation and wildlife on a right-of-way (ROW). Small mammals are important wildlife species on a ROW by consuming tree seeds, thereby reducing invasion of undesirable tree species, and these mammals are important components of a healthy ecosystem. As a follow up to a 2-year study of small mammals conducted 15 years earlier (1989 to 1990) on the State Game Lands 33 ROW, we initiated a 2-year live-trapping study in 2004 on small mammal populations on this ROW. The objectives of our study were to determine relative abundance and species richness (number of species) in six major cover types and in the adjacent forest. One hundred twenty-one individuals of eight species were observed in 2004 and 2005 combined; the most common species was the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus). One of the most important cover types to small mammals on the ROW was forb-grass, whereas the forest cover type tended to be less diverse in terms of number of mammal species than in cover types on the ROW.

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