Impact of climate change on distribution of common leopard (Panthera pardus) and its implication on conservation and conflict in Nepal

K Baral, B Adhikari, S Bhandari, RM Kunwar… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Climate change is projected to create alterations in species distributions over the planet. The
common leopard (Panthera pardus) serves an important ecological function as a member of …

Population trends of striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Israel for the past five decades

E Hadad, JZ Kosicki, R Yosef - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is considered “Near Threatened” globally and
“Vulnerable” in the Middle East. In Israel, the species has experienced extreme population …

Anthropogenic mortality of large mammals and trends of conflict over two decades in Nepal

K Baral, S Bhandari, B Adhikari… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife conservation in human‐dominated landscapes faces increased challenges due to
rising conflicts between humans and wildlife. We investigated the human and wildlife loss …

Climate‐driven decline in the habitat of the endemic spiny babbler (Turdoides nipalensis)

B Adhikari, SC Subedi, S Bhandari, K Baral… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change could amplify the extinction risk of endemic species, and the risk is even
greater for species occupying high elevations and mountain ranges. In this study, we …

Prevalence of mortality in mammals: A retrospective study from wildlife rescue center of Nepal

B Adhikari, K Baral, S Bhandari… - … Science and Practice, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To assess threats to the population of native mammals and their survival, we performed a
retrospective study utilizing a rescue and rehabilitation database from Nepal. Based on a …

[HTML][HTML] Raptors at risk: Attributes of mortality within an anthropogenic landscape in the Mid-Hills region of Nepal

B Adhikari, S Bhandari, K Baral, S Lamichhane… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers offer important insights regarding the threats and
attributes associated with raptor casualties. We utilized a data set on raptors admitted to a …

Predicting suitable habitat of swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) across the Western Terai Arc Landscape of Nepal

B Dhami, B Adhikari, S Panthi, B Neupane - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Over the last few years, intensifying human impact and the deterioration of natural habitats
have severely restricted the global distribution of large herbivores. Rucervus duvaucelii …

Precipitation seasonality determines the potential distribution of Hyaena hyaena in Saudi Arabia: Towards conservation planning

RO Khayat, MA Dakhil, M Tolba - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Hyaena hyaena is a carnivorous mammal that inhabits a broad variety of habitat types and
ecological niches, H. hyaena spread in the Arabian Peninsula excluding Rub Al Khali and …

Predicting the potential habitat of bears under a changing climate in Nepal

R Baral, B Adhikari, RP Paudel, R Kadariya… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
In Nepal, the distributions of three bear species vary: sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) in the
lowlands, Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in the mid-hills, and brown bears (Ursus …

Understanding habitat suitability and road mortality for the conservation of the striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) in Batna (East Algeria)

K Selmoun-Ourdani, A Dheer, M Karar, S Fritas… - Mammalia, 2024 - degruyter.com
The determination of suitable habitats and roadkill hotspots allows for the prioritization of
areas of conservation and the identification of road sections that require appropriate …