Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology

J. K. De ¹, A. K. Roy Mahato ², M. K. Ghosh ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
2 Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Bhuj, Kachchh-370001, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Barasingha is one of the large size deer belonging to the family Cervidae wit h characteristic highly branched antler and residing in a marshy habitat, so called swamp deer (Jerdon, 1874; Blanford, 1888-91; Lydekker, 1898, Bhadian, 1934; Pocock, 1943; Schaller, 1967; Krishnan, 1972; Prater, 1971). Brander (1923) mentioned two races of barasingha north-eastern and central Indian races according to their living in two different type of habitat.

Keywords

Barasingha, Age-Sex Ratio, Population, Conservation, Dudhwa National Park.

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A. K. Sanyal ¹, K. Venkataraman ¹, J. K. De ¹, Bulganin Mitra ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipur, Kolkata, IN

Abstract

Climate change have impacts on marine, terrestrial and limnetic systems, and hence will influence future biological diversity of the globe. Present day Polar Regions experience greater rates of climatic change than elsewhere on the earth. The smallest shift of climate may threat to these uniquely adapted fauna of this extreme environment. However, some small areas of terrestrial habitat still supporting terrestrial and limnetic biotas have been continuously available for periods of time ranging from the several million to only a few thousand years.

Keywords

Antarctica, Schirmacher Oasis, Invertebrate Fauna.

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A. K. Sanyal ¹, J. K. De ¹, R. P. Das ¹, K. Venkataraman ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, IN

Abstract

Captive breeding and subsequent reintroduction of a threatened species is an important and in some cases very successful tool for species conservation. Now-a-days re-introductions using captive-bred individuals are not uncommon than the translocations of wild species.

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J. K. De ¹, R. Chakraborty ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN

Abstract

Tricho-taxonomic study of hair is very much significant in the study of mammalian taxononiy along with food habit, ecology, behaviour and even in the control of illegal trade of wildlife and its derivatives. Importance of hair analysis have been focused by a number of workers (Adorjan & Kolenosky 1969, Mathiak 1938, Williams 1938, Mayer 1952, Hausman 1920, Moore et. al, 1974, Koppikar & Sabnis 1976,1977, Terrink 1991, Wallis 1993, De & Chakraborty 1995,1998, 2002, 2006, Chakraborty & De 2001, 2002, 2005, Chakraborty et al, 1996, 1999, Toth 2002). But meager information is available on the hair structure of the spedes of the family Bovidae (Order: Artiodactyla).

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