Camera-Trap Records of Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) from East Medinipur (West Bengal, India), and Notes on Threats to This Population

IF 1.3 4区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ECOLOGY
S. Chakraborty, Souvik Barik, R. Saha, Ajanta Dey, Kaushik Deuti, C. Venkatraman, Subhendu Mazumdar, G. Saha
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ABSTRACT The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized felid, which uses various habitats including areas adjoining wetlands. This species is listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List 2016, Appendix 2 of CITES and under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. In spite of being mired with several threats, studies on fishing cats outside protected areas are scarce in West Bengal, and their confirmed presence has so far been reported only from the Howrah and Hooghly districts. This is the first published account of the presence of fishing cats in human-dominated landscapes of East Medinipur (West Bengal, India) through camera-trap evidence. We have observed that habitat alterations and disturbances associated with the construction of a brick kiln have possibly led to the displacement of fishing cats and other associated wildlife species from the study area. Similar surveys in yet unexplored areas of fishing cat distribution range are needed to identify remaining populations, threats to their survival and to initiate appropriate conservation initiatives. Our findings indicate that current anthropocentric land-use policies need to be reviewed to reduce anthropogenic disturbances and destruction of habitats sustaining fishing cats and other wildlife in human-dominated landscapes.
印度西孟加拉邦东梅迪尼普尔渔猫(Prionailurus viverrinus)的相机捕捉记录及其对该种群的威胁
渔猫(Prionailurus viverrinus)是一种中型猫科动物,其栖息地多种多样,包括毗邻湿地的地区。该物种被列入2016年世界自然保护联盟红色名录、《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》附录2和《野生动物(保护)法案》附表1。尽管受到几个威胁的困扰,但对西孟加拉邦保护区外渔猫的研究很少,到目前为止,只有在Howrah和Hooghly地区报道了它们的确切存在。这是首次通过相机陷阱证据,在东梅迪尼普尔(印度西孟加拉邦)人类主导的景观中发现捕鱼猫。我们观察到,与砖窑建设相关的栖息地改变和干扰可能导致了研究区域内渔猫和其他相关野生动物物种的迁移。需要在尚未开发的渔猫分布范围内进行类似的调查,以确定剩余的种群,对其生存的威胁,并采取适当的保护措施。我们的研究结果表明,当前的以人类为中心的土地利用政策需要进行审查,以减少人为干扰和破坏人类主导景观中维持渔猫和其他野生动物栖息地的行为。
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Ecoscience
Ecoscience 环境科学-生态学
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2.80
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13
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>36 weeks
期刊介绍: Écoscience, is a multidisciplinary journal that covers all aspects of ecology. The journal welcomes submissions in English or French and publishes original work focusing on patterns and processes at various temporal and spatial scales across different levels of biological organization. Articles include original research, brief communications and reviews.
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