Predicting global population connectivity and targeting conservation action for snow leopard across its range

P Riordan, SA Cushman, D Mallon, K Shi… - Ecography, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Movements of individuals within and among populations help to maintain genetic variability
and population viability. Therefore, understanding landscape connectivity is vital for effective …

[HTML][HTML] Delineating functional corridors linking leopard habitat in the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa

J McManus, MPE Schurch, S Goets, L Faraut… - Conservation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural landscapes are increasingly fragmented due to human activity. This contributes to
isolation and inadequate gene flow among wildlife populations. These threats intensify …

Multi-scale habitat selection modeling identifies threats and conservation opportunities for the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi)

DW Macdonald, HM Bothwell, AJ Hearn… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Clouded leopards are among Asia's most widely distributed felids, but also among its least
known and most vulnerable. Clouded leopards occur in some of the most rapidly …

Prioritizing habitat core areas and corridors for a large carnivore across its range

Ż Kaszta, SA Cushman, DW Macdonald - Animal Conservation, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
With increasing loss and fragmentation of habitats driving the emerging global extinction
crisis, paired with limited resources for conservation, there is an immense need to identify …

Defining priorities for global snow leopard conservation landscapes

J Li, BV Weckworth, TM McCarthy, X Liang, Y Liu… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is an apex predator on the Tibetan Plateau and in the
surrounding mountain ranges. It is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN's Red List. The large …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting the conservation of the leopard in North China based on habitat suitability and connectivity

G Liang, Y Li, L Zhou - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Protection of large carnivores is a global biodiversity conservation issue. Habitat
fragmentation has had a negative impact on the abundance and distribution of leopards …

Evaluating scenarios of landscape change for Sunda clouded leopard connectivity in a human dominated landscape

AJ Hearn, SA Cushman, B Goossens… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The forests of Borneo support some of the highest biodiversity in the world, yet have
experienced among the world's highest rates of deforestation. Such rapid forest loss and …

Structural habitat predicts functional dispersal habitat of a large carnivore: how leopards change spots

J Fattebert, HS Robinson, G Balme… - Ecological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Natal dispersal promotes inter‐population linkage, and is key to spatial distribution of
populations. Degradation of suitable landscape structures beyond the specific threshold of …

Predicting landscape connectivity for the Asian elephant in its largest remaining subpopulation

JP Puyravaud, SA Cushman, P Davidar… - Animal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Landscape connectivity between protected areas is crucial for the conservation of
megafauna. But often, corridor identification relies on expert knowledge that is subjective …

Implications of landscape genetics and connectivity of snow leopard in the Nepalese Himalayas for its conservation

B Shrestha, P Kindlmann - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The snow leopard is one of the most endangered large mammals. Its population, already
low, is declining, most likely due to the consequences of human activity, including a …