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| Janecka, J.E.; Jackson, R.; Zhang, Y.; Li, D.; Munkhtsog, B.; Buckley-Beason, V.; Murphy, W.J. | |
| Population Monitoring of Snow Leopards Using Noninvasive Genetics | |
| 2008 Cat News (48): 7-10 | |
Snow leopards _Panthera uncia_ occur in rugged, high altitude regions of Central Asia, where they are endangered as a result of human induced factors including low prey densities and poaching. Information on the status of this felid is limited in many regions. We examined the feasibility of using noninvasive genetic methods to monitor snow leopard populations. Scats believed to be from snow leopards were collected in three separate geographic regions including northwestern India, central China, and southern Mongolia. We conducted species, sex, and individual identification using molecular methods and observed snow leopard scats in all three sites despite only brief 2day surveys in each area. |
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