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| Wang, Y.; Chu, S.-W.; Wildt, D.; Seal, U.S. | |
| Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) - Population and Habitat Viability Assessment | |
| 1995 Conference Proceeding | |
As a result of habitat destruction and exploitation, the clouded leopard population in Taiwan has decreased in numbers and may be extinct. Only three sightings of clouded leopards have been recorded in the past 40 years. The Council of Agriculture wants to avoid complete extinction of clouded leopard. As a first step in developing a unified approach for evaluating the status and developing possible scenarios for a restoration program on Taiwan, the Taipei Municipal Zoo held a Population and Habitat Viability Analysis Workshop October 12-15, 1995. During the first day, the current status of the Formosan clouded leopard and other related research were presented to provide background for subsequent discussion. Five working groups were formed to deal with the following issues: 1. Policies and strategies and international cooperation, 2. Habitat conservation and restoration, 3. Captive breeding and management, 4. Public education, 5. Population biology and simulation modeling. The VORTEX model was presented in plenary session; captive clouded leopard data were incorporated into the model to make preliminary runs of risk analysis. A synopsis of those results is presented in the chapters of this report. |
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