| use of xylazine hydrochloride-ketamine hydrochloride for immobilization of wild leopards (panthera pardus fusca) in emergency situations. | in india, leopards (panthera pardus fusca) inhabit human-dominated landscapes, resulting in encounters that require interventions to prevent harm to people, as well as the leopards. immobilization is a prerequisite for any such intervention. such emergency field immobilizations have to be carried out with limited tools, often amidst large uncontrollable crowds. an effective and practicable approach is discussed, based on 55 wild leopard immobilizations undertaken between january 2003 and april 2 ... | 2010 | 20597228 |
| translocation as a tool for mitigating conflict with leopards in human-dominated landscapes of india. | we examined the efficacy of a translocation program in which large numbers of leopards (panthera pardus fusca) were trapped in human-dominated landscapes where livestock attacks were common and human attacks rare and released into adjoining forested areas in an attempt to reduce leopard presence and mitigate conflicts at the capture site. in the year starting in february of 2001, 29 leopards were captured in the human-dominated rural landscape of the junnar region (4275 km(2) , 185 people/km(2) ... | 2010 | 21054526 |
| characterization of major histocompatibility complex class i, and class ii drb loci of captive and wild indian leopards (panthera pardus fusca). | the major histocompatibility complex (mhc), in vertebrate animals, is a multi-genic protein complex that encodes various receptors. during a disease, mhc interacts with the antigen and triggers a cascade of adaptive immune responses to overcome a disease outbreak. the mhc is very important region from immunological point of view, but it is poorly characterized among indian leopards. during this investigation, we examined genetic diversity for mhc class i (mhc-i) and mhc class ii-drb (mhc-ii) amo ... | 2017 | 28831633 |
| baseline hematology and serum biochemistry results for indian leopards (panthera pardus fusca). | the aim of the study was to establish the baseline hematology and serum biochemistry values for indian leopards (panthera pardus fusca), and to assess the possible variations in these parameters based on age and gender. | 2017 | 28831229 |
| prevalence and determinants of stereotypic behaviours and physiological stress among tigers and leopards in indian zoos. | india's charismatic wildlife species are facing immense pressure from anthropogenic-induced environmental perturbations. zoos play a major role in the conservation of threatened species, but their adaptation in captivity is posing a major challenge globally. stress from inadequate adaptation could lead to suppression of cognitive functioning and increased display of stereotypic behaviour. it is thus necessary to measure biological traits like behaviour, stress physiology, and contextual factors ... | 2017 | 28414723 |
| effect of feeding jerusalem artichoke (helianthus tuberosus) root as prebiotic on nutrient utilization, fecal characteristics and serum metabolite profile of captive indian leopard (panthera pardus fusca) fed a meat-on-bone diet. | an experiment was conducted to determine the effect of incorporating jerusalem artichoke (ja) as a prebiotic in the diet of indian leopards (n = 11 adults) fed a meat-on-bone diet. the trial consisted of three periods (a1 , b, and a2 ). each period comprised 17 days of adaptation and four days of collection. during the control periods (a1 and a2 ), the leopards were fed their normal zoo diets of 2.5-3 kg of buffalo meat-on-bone six days a week without any supplement. during trial b, meat-on-bone ... | 2015 | 25652645 |
| tracing the geographic origin of traded leopard body parts in the indian subcontinent with dna-based assignment tests. | illicit trade in wildlife products is rapidly decimating many species across the globe. such trade is often underestimated for wide-ranging species until it is too late for the survival of their remaining populations. policing this trade could be vastly improved if one could reliably determine geographic origins of illegal wildlife products and identify areas where greater enforcement is needed. using dna-based assignment tests (i.e., samples are assigned to geographic locations), we addressed t ... | 2015 | 25376464 |
| the component acids and glycerides of the depot fat of an indian panther (panthera pardus fusca). | | 1958 | 13584308 |