Leopard (Panthera pardus) status, distribution, and the research efforts across its range

AP Jacobson, P Gerngross, JR Lemeris Jr… - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
The leopard's (Panthera pardus) broad geographic range, remarkable adaptability, and
secretive nature have contributed to a misconception that this species might not be severely …

Historical records reveal the distinctive associations of human disturbance and extreme climate change with local extinction of mammals

X Wan, G Jiang, C Yan, F He, R Wen… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Accelerated anthropogenic impacts and climatic changes are widely considered to be
responsible for unprecedented species extinction. However, determining their effects on …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological thresholds and large carnivores conservation: Implications for the Amur tiger and leopard in China

J Qi, M Holyoak, Y Ning, G Jiang - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
The ecological threshold concept describes how changes in one or more factors at
thresholds can result in a large shift in the state of an ecosystem. This concept focuses …

Contributions of distemper control and habitat expansion to the Amur leopard viability

D Wang, F Accatino, JLD Smith, T Wang - Communications biology, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a critically endangered top
predator that struggles on the brink of extinction due to threats such as canine distemper …

Accessing habitat suitability and connectivity for the westernmost population of Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus, Blanford, 1877) based on climate …

M Morovati, P Karami, F Bahadori Amjas - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Climate change, as an emerging phenomenon, has led to changes in the distribution,
movement, and even risk of extinction of various wildlife species and this has raised …

Anchoring and adjusting amidst humans: ranging behavior of Persian leopards along the Iran-Turkmenistan borderland

MS Farhadinia, PJ Johnson, DW Macdonald… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the space use and movement ecology of apex predators, particularly in
mosaic landscapes encompassing different land-uses, is fundamental for formulating …

Temporal activity patterns of North China leopards and their prey in response to moonlight and habitat factors

M Zaman, NJ Roberts, M Zhu, K Vitekere… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The nocturnal activities of predators and prey are influenced by several factors, including
physiological adaptations, habitat quality and, we suspect, corresponds to changes in …

Overview of the mammal diversity observation network of Sino BON

Z Xiao, X Li, Z Xiang, M Li, X Jiang… - Biodiversity …, 2017 - biodiversity-science.net
Mammals are key indicators for biodiversity conservation and management due to their high
diversity, wide distribution range, and sensitivity to habitat changes. Recently launched by …

Citizen science data facilitate monitoring of rare large carnivores in remote montane landscapes

MS Farhadinia, RJ Moll, RA Montgomery, S Ashrafi… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Population monitoring of large carnivores, particularly in remote montane landscapes,
represents a considerable conservation challenge. Occupancy modeling using repeated …

A paradox of local abundance amidst regional rarity: the value of montane refugia for Persian leopard conservation

MS Farhadinia, BT McClintock, PJ Johnson… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The population densities of leopards vary widely across their global range, influenced by
prey availability, intraguild competition and human persecution. In Asia, particularly the …