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| Boug, A.; Zafar-ul Islam, M.; Shehri, A. | |
| Captive-breeding of Arabian leopard _Panthera pardus nimr_ in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| 2009 Wildlife Middle East (4): 2-2 | |
The Arabian leopard (_Panthera pardus nimr_) occurs in all the mountain ranges from northern Arabia to the Asir mountains in southwestern Saudi Arabia and Yemen, into southern Oman, throughout the Hajar mountains and up into the Musandam peninsula. It is a nocturnal and secretive animal that is rarely seen, except by the mountain farmers, who hunt them when they eat their goats. The Arabian leopard was listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List. The population of leopard is not known, but it is believed that less than 100 individuals are left in the wild. NWRC has started a captive-breeding programme to secure the Arabian leopard and provide animals for future restocking or reintroduction. The Arabian leopards held in NWRC are in good health. The medical status of the leopards has been assessed paying attention to dentition condition, hematology, biochemistry and serology (FIV/ FeLV). All individuals are vaccinated and microchipped while blood and hair samples have been taken for genetics. Information generated from this project will be used to formulate effective conservation strategies for Arabian leopard. |
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