Tourism on the roof of the world: Socio-ecological impacts of tourism on the Indian Trans-Himalaya

N Mahar, P Dobriyal, R Badola, SA Hussain - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Tourism is a rapidly developing industry in ecologically sensitive remote areas, especially in
developing countries. Although a lucrative livelihood alternative, it is often responsible for …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of anthropogenic factors on the waterbirds in Trans-Himalayan wetlands

N Mahar, B Habib, SA Hussain, T Shawl… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding waterbird abundance and distribution in relation to environmental and
anthropogenic factors can contribute to effective waterbird management in high altitude …

Do we need to unfriend a few friends? Free‐ranging dogs affect wildlife and pastoralists in the Indian Trans‐Himalaya

N Mahar, B Habib, SA Hussain - Animal Conservation, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Dogs Canis lupus familiaris, among canids, have emerged as the most successful predators
and facultative scavengers, and have prevented other carnivores from approaching human …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of enhancing genetic fitness in Non-Kinship-Based Groups: Insights from Black-necked Cranes

Y Li, Y Jin, X He, L Dou, P He, Y Zhang, Z Li, J Ran - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding a species' mating strategies is essential for elucidating their social structures
and comprehending the trade-offs involved in optimizing fitness. Our study focuses on the …

Subadult movements contribute to population level migratory connectivity

Y Wang, Z Pan, Y Si, L Wen, Y Guo - Animal Behaviour, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Black-necked cranes have moderate migratory connectivity.•Spatial separation
between individuals varied between age groups.•Individuals of all ages should be included …

Autumn migration of black‐necked crane (Grus nigricollis) on the Qinghai‐Tibetan and Yunnan‐Guizhou plateaus

Z Pu, Y Guo - Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite previous research efforts, the majority migration routes of the black‐necked cranes
(Grus nigricollis) have remained veiled. In this study, we utilized satellite telemetry data from …

A dog-eat-dog world: predation and resource acquisition by free-ranging dogs around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India

P Mahajan, D Khandal, M Dhakad… - Ethology Ecology & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Free ranging-dogs are being recognized as a potential threat for native wildlife around the
globe. They interact with native wildlife at multiple levels, ranging from predation …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding high altitude mountain steppe: A review of current literature on rangelands in Changthang, Ladakh, India

A Bhasin, S Ghosal, AS Khan - Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, 2023 - ajcb.in
Rangeland systems are dynamic and large-scale changes in their social and ecological
characteristics can lead to degradation and remains a cause of worry worldwide, including …