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Population genetic attributes of common leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) from Uttarkashi, Western Himalayas.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Feb 2022
Singh Vinaya Kumar, Singh Sujeet Kumar, Joshi Bheem Dutt, Singh Abhishek, Kumar Hemant, Chandra Kailash, Sharma Lalit Kumar, Thakur Mukesh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The common leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), which persists in most of its historic range, is experiencing steady population decline due to habitat loss, anthrophonic disturbances, illegal poaching for their body parts, and retaliatory killings in response to the leopard-human conflicts. METHODS AND RESULTS: We analysed 143 scats samples and identified 32 unique leopards following a selected panel of...
Topics
- Animals
- Asia
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Crime
- Ecosystem
- Feces
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Panthera
