Understanding patterns of distribution and space-use by Ursus thibetanus in Khangchendzonga, India: Initiative towards conservation

T Bashir, T Bhattacharya, K Poudyal, Q Qureshi… - Mammalian …, 2018 - Springer
Increasing rate of bear-human conflict and declining black bear population remains a
conservation paradox throughout its distributional range. Sound information on the patterns …

Identifying the habitat suitability and built-in corridors for Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) movement in the northern highlands of Pakistan

B Zahoor, X Liu, Y Dai, L Kumar, M Songer - Ecological Informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
Identifying habitat suitability and potential corridors are important tools for biodiversity
conservation in the face of climate change. We modeled habitat suitability and simulated …

[HTML][HTML] Habitat selection by Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Siran and Kaghan Valleys, Pakistan

Z Ullah, S Mahmood, Z Iqbal, J Khan… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Asiatic black bear is present in variety of habitats like broad-leaves and coniferous forests,
extending form sea level to 4300m elevation and change their habitat for food purpose …

Factors affecting habitat patch use by sloth bears in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India

T Ramesh, R Kalle, K Sankar, Q Qureshi - Ursus, 2012 - BioOne
Of the threats facing sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) populations, habitat fragmentation is the
most pressing. Although conservation requires protection of habitat, little is known about the …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of spatial distribution, diel activity and human-bear conflict of Ursus thibetanus in the Hindu Kush mountains, Pakistan

F Ahmad, MA Nawaz, M Salim, M Rehan… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is an elusive mammal and its
conservation is currently a challenge in Pakistan due to the negative interaction with human …

Sloth bear habitat use in disturbed and unprotected areas of Madhya Pradesh, India

N Akhtar, HS Bargali, NPS Chauhan - Ursus, 2004 - BioOne
Abstract In the North Bilaspur Forest Division in Madhya Pradesh, India, the sloth bear
(Melursus ursinus) population is ecologically isolated, and some bears have developed …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) conservation areas in Lahaul Valley, Himachal Pradesh

A Sharief, BD Joshi, V Kumar, M Kumar, R Dutta… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Large carnivores that occur in low densities, particularly in the high-altitude areas are
globally threatened because of habitat loss and anthropogenic disturbances. Among the …

Identifying key habitats to conserve the threatened brown bear in the Himalaya

MA Nawaz, J Martin, JE Swenson - Biological Conservation, 2014 - Elsevier
The threatened Himalayan brown bear has a fragmented range in the Himalayas. However,
its habitat has never been documented, which hinders conservation efforts. The Deosai …

Managing sun bears in a changing tropical landscape

WM Wong, M Linkie - Diversity and Distributions, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Across the tropics, large‐bodied mammal species are threatened by rapid and
widespread forest habitat conversion by either commercial logging or agricultural …

Fruiting species influence the seasonal use of the habitat by sloth bear in and around Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India

TP Mewada, UL Tiwari, A Kotia - Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2019 - notulaebiologicae.ro
Sloth bear populations in India are threatened, and the ecology and distribution of the
species occurring in the region's protected areas are known, but there is no scientific basis …