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- Status Survey of Indian Grey Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) in West Bengal and some part of Jharkhand
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1 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 119, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 103-110Abstract
Indian Grey wolf Canis lupus pallipes is one of the major carnivores of semi-arid regions of eastern India especially in the regions of southern west Bengal and Jharkhand. The present study was conducted in three districts of west Bengal i.e., Purulia, Bankura and Midnapore and Dalma part of Jharkhand state India, to evaluate the current status of Canis lupus pallipes. The overall weighted mean encounter rate from the present study was found to be 0.05 and 0.07, 0.08 and 0.06 form Purulia, Bankura and west Midnapore respectively and in study landscape, wolfs are found to prefer dry deciduous scrub and open field. During total field survey 11 individuals of wolfs are being sighted along with 23 pugmarks and 5 dens were observed, of which 3 dens were near to agriculture field and rest are in rocky areas specially in Jhaldha region. However dens are found to be in close proximity to human and agricultural settlement near Mechachua (Midnapore) and Sutan and Khata-Am areas (Bankura). Natural prey base for grey wolf in the study area includes Hares about 88.57% followed by Deer/Wild boar and Jungle fowl comprising about 4.28% and 7.14% respectively. Results suggests, very often wolves attack the domestic animals as they are fully dependent on domestic livestock due to the decline of natural prey species. Present study revealed that wolf population in the study area is largely fragmented and few packs of the species have occupied agro-forest landscape of Ranibandh (Bankura) and Jhalda (Purulia) zones than other zones.Keywords
Canis lupus pallipes, Distribution, Indian Grey wolf, Jharkhand, West BengalFull Text
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1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 119, No 3 (2019), Pagination: 227-233Abstract
Macaca fascicularis umbrosus also known as Nicobar long tailed macaque is a subspecies of long-tailed macaque. It has a restricted distribution in the three islands namely Great Nicobar, Little Nicobar and Katchal of Nicobar Island groups. This species is the only non-human primates found in Nicobar group of islands. The species has been classified as Vulnerable' in IUCN Red list due to its restricted distribution, and susceptibility of its habitat to natural calamities. The study has been carried out during December 2015 and April 2016 in two islands viz., Katchal and Great Nicobar out of the three islands where the species is distributed to estimate the present status of Macaca fascicularis umbrosus. Based on the two systematic surveys conducted in the known habitats of the species, a total of n = 28 groups comprises of n = 958 individuals were observed and out of which n = 193 individuals were observed in Katchal island and n = 765 individuals were observed in Great Nicobar Island. The group encounter rate was higher in Great Nicobar i.e. 0.59 ± 0.1 groups/km (ER ± SE) where the group encounter rate in Katchal island was 0.36 ± 0.2 (ER ± SE).Keywords
Conservation, Distribution, Macaca fascicularis umbrosus, Nicobar Long Tailed Macaque.Full Text
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