An assessment of food habits and altitudinal distribution of the Asiatic black bear (<i>Ursus thibetanus</i>) in the Western Himalayas, Pakistan

Ali, Ashfaq; Zhou, Zhixiang; Waseem, Muhammad; Khan, Muhammad Fiaz; Ali, Ishtiaq; Asad, Muhammad; Qashqaei, Ali Turk

doi:10.1080/00222933.2017.1303097

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“…From berries and wild mushrooms to crustaceans and small animals, the diet of U thibetanus varies with changing seasons. This finding is concurrent with the research by Ali et al (2017) where they found remnants of 21 different food items in diets of bears in their study site. Nawaz (2007) report that the number of Brown bears were on a fast decline, to the point where they have completely vanished from some parts of Pakistan.…”

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Status and Food Preferences of Bears in Sub Alpine Scrub Forests, AJK

2018

J. Bioresource Manage.

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“…Sheikh and Molur (2005) report the status of Asiatic black bears to be vulnerable in Pakistan. Ali et al (2017) suggest reduced food availability as one of the reasons which influences bears to attack crops and livestock reared for food by humans, which would result in a competition for food.…”

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Status and Food Preferences of Bears in Sub Alpine Scrub Forests, AJK

2018

J. Bioresource Manage.

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“…The species prefers mixed temperate oak ( Quercus semecarpifolia ) forests in Nepal [ 6 ]. It has been recorded between 1600 m to 3200 m in central Nepal [ 7 ], although its preferred elevation, at least in some areas, is between 2500 m and 3000 m [ 8 ], and its altitudinal limit is 4300 m [ 4 ]. The Asiatic black bear is facing anthropogenic pressure across its range, including habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, and capture of bear cubs for sale [ 9 , 10 ].…”

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“…Although both species are conserved by national and international laws and conventions, both face serious anthropogenic pressures [ 9 , 10 , 29 ]. Both Asiatic black bear red panda have similar altitudinal ranges [ 4 , 7 , 8 , 18 , 22 ]. Asiatic black bear in Manaslu Conservation Area of Nepal prefer mixed oak forest with associated broadleaved species (i.e., Quercus lanata , Q .…”

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Habitat overlap between Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus and red panda Ailurus fulgens in Himalaya

2018

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Studying habitat overlap between sympatric species is one of the best ways to identify interspecies relationships and to direct conservation efforts so that multiple species can benefit. However, studies exploring interspecies relationships are very limited in Nepal, making it difficult for the government of Nepal and conservation partners to manage wildlife in their habitats, especially in Himalayan protected areas. In this study, we identified habitat overlap between Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) and red panda (Ailurus fulgens) as well as important habitat types for both species in the Makalu Barun National Park, Nepal using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) modeling. GPS points of species occurrence were collected from the field, and environmental variables were extracted from freely available sources. We found that the study area contained 647 km2 of Asiatic black bear habitat and 443 km2 of the red panda habitat. 368 km2 supported both species, which constituted 57% of the Asiatic black bear habitat and 83% of the red panda habitat. We found that conifer forest was the most important habitat type for both species. Because the largest portions of both species’ habitat were located inside the buffer zone, a peripheral zone of national park, conservation efforts for these sympatric species should be focused inside the buffer zone to be most effective.

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“…Amongst the reported interactions, crop damage was found to be most common followed by livestock depredation and mauling of humans, similar to findings from Jamtsho & Wangchuk (2016) in WCNP and by Charoo et al (2011) from Dachigam National Park, Kashmir, India. Incidents of crop damage can be attributed to the availability food crops like maize in the communities, which is reported to be a preferred food by bears (Fakhar-i-Abbas et al, 2015;Ali et al, 2017). Bears are opportunistic omnivores and consume more plant than animal matter (Joshi et al, 1997).…”

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Distribution of Asiatic black bear and its interaction with humans in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Bhutan

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Wangchuk²,

Dhendup

2020

Nat. Conserv. Res.

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We assessed the human-bear interactions and distribution patterns of the Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (JSWNP) in Bhutan through a questionnaire survey of park residents and by remote camera trapping. Our study revealed 26% (N = 311) of the respondents experiencing one or another form of human-bear interaction. Crop damage accounted for the highest interaction rate at 65%, followed by livestock depredation (25%), between 2012 and 2016. About 10% of the interactions involved human mual-bout 10% of the interactions involved human mualing cases in 2006-2016. About 80% of the respondents expressed support for bear conservation influenced mainly by conservation awareness programmes. Observations from 39 camera trap stations across the national park indicated a wide distribution of Asiatic black bears in JSWNP, with a mean site use probability of 0.55 (SE = 0.10, N = 39). With emerging perceived threats such as habitat fragmentation and loss, retaliatory killing, and poaching, it is recommended that the national park management adopt conservation measures that will enable a harmonious coexistence between humans and bears. Habitat enrichment with natural food resources for the bear, equipping communities with conflict preventive measures, and advocating local people on bear conservation are some of the measures that need to be adopted in the national park.

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An assessment of food habits and altitudinal distribution of the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in the Western Himalayas, Pakistan

Cited by 29 publications

References 24 publications

Status and Food Preferences of Bears in Sub Alpine Scrub Forests, AJK

Status and Food Preferences of Bears in Sub Alpine Scrub Forests, AJK

Habitat overlap between Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus and red panda Ailurus fulgens in Himalaya

Distribution of Asiatic black bear and its interaction with humans in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, Bhutan

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