scholarly journals Status of Striped Hyena (Hyaena Hyaena Linnaeus, 1758) and Their Conservation Approaches in Rautahat and Sarlahi Forests, Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivish Bhandari ◽  
Bishwanath Rijal ◽  
Sujan Khanal
Keyword(s):  
Prey Species ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Mammalian Species ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Large Carnivores ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Striped Hyena ◽  
Hyaena Hyaena

The striped hyena is one of the least studied large carnivores in Nepal. We evaluated status of Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena Linnaeus, 1758) and their conservation approaches in Rautahat and Sarlahi forests, Nepal. The overall objective of this study was to explore the baseline information on striped hyena and to recommend the future conservation action for striped hyena. Camera trapping, sign transect and questionnaire surveys were used to collect the baseline information on striped hyena. A total of 20 mammalian species including striped hyena were recorded. The striped hyena preferred riverbed than that of mixed forest, Accacia forest, Shorea forest and grassland. Most of the striped hyena sign evidences (36.27 %) were located in riverbed, followed by mixed forest (26.47%), Accacia forest (20.58 %), Shorea forest (15.56 %) and grassland (0.98%). Habitat degradation was one of the major threats to this animal and its prey species.  J. Nat. Hist. Mus. Vol. 29, 2015, Page: 49-59 

scholarly journals Status, Distribution, and Threats of Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena Linnaeus, 1758) in Nepal: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-241
Author(s):  
Asmit Neupane ◽  
Asmita Regmi ◽  
Aastha Tiwari ◽  
Byanjana Sharma ◽  
Amit Adhikari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
International Level ◽  
Hilly Region ◽  
Striped Hyena ◽  
Hyaena Hyaena

Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a member of the Hyaenidae family distributed globally from Africa to Central Tanzania, the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent including Nepal. Only a few documented studies have been carried out at a national as well as international level regarding their habit, habitat, threats, and conservation measures. Various open access works of literature including articles, reports, and books published from 1941 to 2021 were assessed through Google scholar and Research gate for this study. We searched, refined, and selected 42 pieces of literature for the study purpose. We found that striped hyenas were recorded from five national parks of lowland Terai regions and they were recorded in six districts lying outside the protected area in Central and Western Terai as well as the hilly region of Nepal. Habitat degradation, decreased prey population, retaliatory killing by poisoning, poaching and road kills are found to be the major threats to these endangered scavengers that require immediate conservation initiatives We believe that this manuscript can fulfill the knowledge gap on this species and suggests conservation initiatives, which could be a landmark for conducting further research and conservation of striped hyenas.

scholarly journals NOTES ON HUMAN- HYENA (Hyaena hyaena, Linnaeus 1751) CONFLICT IN JAJARKOT, KALIKOT AND MAHOTTARI DISTRICTS OF NEPAL

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivish Bhandari ◽  
Daya Ram Bhusal
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methods ◽  
Prey Population ◽  
Large Carnivores ◽  
Grassland Ecosystem ◽  
Livestock Depredation ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Striped Hyena ◽  
Hyaena Hyaena

Striped hyena is one of the large carnivores of the forest and grassland ecosystem. This paper deals with the distribution and human hyena conflict status in Jajarkot, Kalikot, and Mahottari districts of Nepal. Questionnaire and sign survey methods were used to collect information on human-hyena conflict. This study indicated that human hyena conflict was high in the selected district. Eight striped hyenas died in between 2015-2016 due to the human-hyena conflict. Livestock depredation by striped hyena was one of the major reasons of the human-hyena conflicts in Nepal. The goat was the most preyed species by the striped hyena. This study shows that the distribution of striped hyena was recorded from lowland to mid hills region of Nepal. The conservation outreach programs should be formulated to conserve the habitat and maintain the prey population of the striped hyena which would be helpful for long term conservation of the striped hyena in Nepal.Journal of Institute of Science and TechnologyVolume 22, Issue 1, July 2017, Page: 127-131

scholarly journals The faded stripes of Bengal: a historical perspective on the easternmost distribution of the striped hyena

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muntasir Akash ◽  
Arjun Dheer ◽  
Stephanie M. Dloniak ◽  
Andrew P. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Large Carnivores ◽  
Historical Evidence ◽  
The Past ◽  
South Central ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Damodar River ◽  
Striped Hyena ◽  
Hyaena Hyaena ◽  
Historical Range

AbstractThe striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is an understudied large carnivore with no known historic range map. Knowledge of the past and present extent of its easternmost distribution beyond 85° east longitude is dubious. Through a comprehensive review of historical evidence and contemporary records, we investigated striped hyena presence in Bengal, i.e., Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal in South Asia. We found 14 historical records, with the oldest one dating to 1876. Our review establishes Bangladesh as a former striped hyena range country and the striped hyena as one of the first large carnivores to go extinct in Bangladesh. We identified northern Bangladesh as part of its historical range (until ~1965), and south-central Bangladesh as a possible part of its historical range. In West Bengal, India, hyenas were historically present up to the southern tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, but the present range is reduced. The area south of the Damodar River is its last refuge in Bengal. We also found 15 contemporary records (2010–2021) in Bengal, from sites situated on the eastern limit of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. These records noted 25 sightings including 9 deaths due to poaching, train accidents, and retaliatory killings. Our review demonstrates that hyenas are currently present up to 87° east longitude, which extends the currently documented easternmost range for the species by almost 1,000 km. We recommend methods which can be applied to delineate the historical extent of striped hyenas elsewhere as well as for other poorly understood species.

scholarly journals Habitat preference indicators for striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. e01619
Author(s):  
Shivish Bhandari ◽  
Daya Ram Bhusal ◽  
Maria Psaralexi ◽  
Stefanos Sgardelis
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Preference ◽  
Striped Hyena ◽  
Hyaena Hyaena

scholarly journals Global extinction risk for seahorses, pipefishes and their near relatives (Syngnathiformes)

Oryx ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Riley A. Pollom ◽  
Gina M. Ralph ◽  
Caroline M. Pollock ◽  
Amanda C.J. Vincent
Keyword(s):  
Threatened Species ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Extinction Risk ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Selective Extraction ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Point Estimate ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
Data Deficient

Abstract Few marine taxa have been comprehensively assessed for their conservation status, despite heavy pressures from fishing, habitat degradation and climate change. Here we report on the first global assessment of extinction risk for 300 species of syngnathiform fishes known as of 2017, using the IUCN Red List criteria. This order of bony teleosts is dominated by seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons (family Syngnathidae). It also includes trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae), shrimpfishes (Centriscidae), cornetfishes (Fistulariidae) and ghost pipefishes (Solenostomidae). At least 6% are threatened, but data suggest a mid-point estimate of 7.9% and an upper bound of 38%. Most of the threatened species are seahorses (Hippocampus spp.: 14/42 species, with an additional 17 that are Data Deficient) or freshwater pipefishes of the genus Microphis (2/18 species, with seven additional that are Data Deficient). Two species are Near Threatened. Nearly one-third of syngnathiformes (97 species) are Data Deficient and could potentially be threatened, requiring further field research and evaluation. Most species (61%) were, however, evaluated as Least Concern. Primary threats to syngnathids are (1) overexploitation, primarily by non-selective fisheries, for which most assessments were determined by criterion A (Hippocampus) and/or (2) habitat loss and degradation, for which assessments were determined by criterion B (Microphis and some Hippocampus). Threatened species occurred in most regions but more are found in East and South-east Asia and in South African estuaries. Vital conservation action for syngnathids, including constraining fisheries, particularly non-selective extraction, and habitat protection and rehabilitation, will benefit many other aquatic species.

scholarly journals Local knowledge of the Bornean Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri: a critique of O'Brien et al. (1998a)

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-316
Author(s):  
R. Sözer ◽  
I. Setiawan ◽  
A. P. Setiadi
Keyword(s):  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
Scientific Contribution ◽  
Central Kalimantan ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Conservation Action Plan

In a recent study, O'Brien et al. (1998a) sought to provide a better understanding of the distribution and status of the Bornean Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, based on an analysis of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with local inhabitants. This was the first scientific contribution concerning this species after the launch of the Conservation Action Plan for Pheasants (McGowan and Garson 1995). Although the authors of this study acknowledged and discussed the limitations of the questionnaire approach and some of the anomalies in the replies they received, we still feel that the questions posed in this survey may have been phrased in such a way as to invite slight biases in the answers, and that some of the analyses of the replies may have created further biases. We therefore feel it may be helpful to review these uncertain areas in order to help improve questionnaire surveys in future fieldwork. Two of us (I.S. and A.P.S.) helped conduct the surveys in question, and all of us have experience of galliforms in Kalimantan.We occasionally refer to additional information concerning the survey which was presented in another publication (O'Brien et al. 1998b).

Genome-Wide Analyses Provide Insights into the Scavenging Lifestyle of the Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1872-1885
Author(s):  
Chuang Zhou ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Lu Qiao ◽  
Yue Lan ◽  
Megan Price ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Wide ◽  
Striped Hyena ◽  
Hyaena Hyaena

scholarly journals Seabird conservation status, threats and priority actions: a global assessment

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN P. CROXALL ◽  
STUART H. M. BUTCHART ◽  
BEN LASCELLES ◽  
ALISON J. STATTERSFIELD ◽  
BEN SULLIVAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Prey Species ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Invasive Predators ◽  
Effective Site

SummaryWe review the conservation status of, and threats to, all 346 species of seabirds, based on BirdLife International’s data and assessments for the 2010 IUCN Red List. We show that overall, seabirds are more threatened than other comparable groups of birds and that their status has deteriorated faster over recent decades. The principal current threats at sea are posed by commercial fisheries (through competition and mortality on fishing gear) and pollution, whereas on land, alien invasive predators, habitat degradation and human disturbance are the main threats. Direct exploitation remains a problem for some species both at sea and ashore. The priority actions needed involve: a) formal and effective site protection, especially for Important Bird Area (IBA) breeding sites and for marine IBA feeding and aggregation sites, as part of national, regional and global networks of Marine Protected Areas; b) removal of invasive, especially predatory, alien species (a list of priority sites is provided), as part of habitat and species recovery initiatives; and c) reduction of bycatch to negligible levels, as part of comprehensive implementation of ecosystem approaches to fisheries. The main knowledge gaps and research priorities relate to the three topics above but new work is needed on impacts of aquaculture, energy generation operations and climate change (especially effects on the distribution of prey species and rise in sea level). We summarise the relevant national and international jurisdictional responsibilities, especially in relation to endemic and globally threatened species.

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