Conservation of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is challenging because of its threatened
status and increase in human-snow leopard conflict (HSC). The area of occupancy of the …

The high-altitude region of Asia is prone to natural resource degradation caused by a variety
of natural and anthropogenic factors that also threaten the habitat of critical top predator …

Future climate change is likely to affect distributions of species, disrupt biotic interactions,
and cause spatial incongruity of predator–prey habitats. Understanding the impacts of future …

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 …

Habitat evaluation constitutes an important and fundamental step in the management of
wildlife populations and conservation policy planning. Geographic information system (GIS) …

Striped hyenas (Hyaena hyaena) are extremely rare in Nepal, and only a few people have
studied them in their natural forest and grassland habitat. Their rarity is due to anthropogenic …

(Panthera uncia), rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and elephants (Elephas maximus), are
involved in such conflicts (Aryal et al. 2012, 2014a, 2014b, 2015; Bhattarai & Fisher 2014) …

Identifying the factors predicting the high‐elevation suitable habitats of Central Asian argali
wild sheep and how these suitable habitats are affected by the changing climate regimes …

Visual attractiveness and rarity often results in large carnivores being adopted as flagship
species for stimulating conservation awareness. Their hunting behaviour and prey selection …

The snow leopard Panthera uncia has declined due to habitat loss, habitat fragmentation
and human persecution. Predator distribution is heavily dependent on prey species …