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Jackson, R.M.; Roe, J.D.; Wangchuk, R.; Hunter, D.O.
Surveying snow leopard populations with emphasis on Camera trapping - a handbook
2005 Full Book
Solitary, elusive cats like the tiger (_Panthera tigris_) and snow leopard (_Uncia uncia_) are notoriously difficult to enumerate. Indirect techniques using pugmarks or other sign produce ambiguous information that does not directly correlate to abundance since many factors influence snow leopard travel patterns and marking behavior. Furthermore, considering the remote and rugged landscapes inhabited by snow leopards, it is hardly surprising that our knowledge of the status of this endangered species and its occupied range is very limited. We adapted the camera trapping techniques pioneered by Dr. Ullas Karanth and his associates for counting Bengal tigers to census snow leopards in India's Hemis High Altitude National Park (HNP), located in Ladakh, India.
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