A Spatial Model of Potential Jaguar Habitat in Arizona

Hatten, James R.; Averill-Murray, Annalaura; Pelt, William E. Van

doi:10.2193/0022-541x(2005)069[1024:asmopj]2.0.co;2

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“…Th ere are no previous studies suggesting that the jaguar prefers temperate environments (pine-oak habitats) over sub-tropical environments (tropical deciduous forest) or altitudes above 1800 m, instead of lower altitudes around 1200 m. Th e jaguar usually inhabits tropical and sub-tropical environments at lower altitudes, usually below 1200 m López-González and Brown, 2002 ;Hatten et al, 2005 ;Navarro-Serment et al, 2005 ). Although it has also been historically associated with rivers and watercourses (Núñez et al, 2002 ), recent records contradict this dependency (Monroy-Vilchis et al, 2008 ).…”

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Cougar and jaguar habitat use and activity patterns in central Mexico

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In this study the habitat use and activity patterns of the two of the largest cats of the Americas in central Mexico were studied. Th ree ways to detect felid presence were employed from August 2002 to May 2006: interviews, signs, and camera-traps. 478 records were obtained, from which 441 were from cougar and 37 from jaguar. Th ese records included positive response in 118 of 140 interviews and 236 records of signs (mainly tracks and scats), and 124 photographs. Both felids preferred pine-oak forest habitats, with altitudes higher than 1800 m, distances between 3509 and 4377 m from roads, between 2329 and 4650 m from settlements, and distances to very steep slopes between 1048 and 2059 m, for jaguar, and for cougar lower than 1047 m. Jaguar activity was recorded mainly during nighttimes,

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Cougar and jaguar habitat use and activity patterns in central Mexico

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“…Studies on cougars [62], jaguars ( Panthera onca ) [63] and leopards [64] have similarly found rugged topography to be important habitat for large predators. Our study area encompassed the highest peak (Letjume) in the western Soutpansberg Mountains [23] with significant on-site altitudinal variation [65,66].…”

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Evidence of a High Density Population of Harvested Leopards in a Montane Environment

2013

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Populations of large carnivores can persist in mountainous environments following extensive land use change and the conversion of suitable habitat for agriculture and human habitation in lower lying areas of their range. The significance of these populations is poorly understood, however, and little attention has focussed on why certain mountainous areas can hold high densities of large carnivores and what the conservation implications of such populations might be. Here we use the leopard (Panthera pardus) population in the western Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa, as a model system and show that montane habitats can support high numbers of leopards. Spatially explicit capture-recapture (SECR) analysis recorded the highest density of leopards reported outside of state-protected areas in sub-Saharan Africa. This density represents a temporally high local abundance of leopards and we explore the explanations for this alongside some of the potential conservation implications.

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“…The algorithm of our model multiplication approach differs from those used in other large‐scale studies on big cats (Jackson & Ahlborn 1984; Ortega‐Huerta & Medley 1999; Wikramanayake et al . 2004; Hatten, Averill‐Murray & Van Pelt 2005; Carroll & Miquelle 2006; Linkie et al . 2006) and has a number of advantages over the conventional method.…”

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“…Instead we downloaded free on‐line digitalized data and managed them using ArcView v.3·3 GIS software. The variables used were based on documented species–habitat associations (Jenny 1996; Nowell & Jackson 1996; Nowak 1999; Khorozyan 2003; Lukarevsky, Malkhasyan & Askerov 2007), our field experience and studies and models developed for similar species (Jackson & Ahlborn 1984; Ortega‐Huerta & Medley 1999; Hatten, Averill‐Murray & Van Pelt 2005; Mccarthy, Fuller & Munkhtsog 2005), with regard to their availability.…”

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Modelling the habitat requirements of leopard Panthera pardus in west and central Asia

Gavashelishvili

Lukarevskiy

2007

Journal of Applied Ecology

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Summary 1.Top predators are seen as keystone species of ecosystems. Knowledge of their habitat requirements is important for their conservation and the stability of the wildlife communities that depend on them. The goal of our study was to model the habitat of leopard Panthera pardus in west and central Asia, where it is endangered, and analyse the connectivity between different known populations in the Caucasus to enable more effective conservation management strategies to be implemented. 2. Presence and absence data for the species were evaluated from the Caucasus, Middle East and central Asia. Habitat variables related to climate, terrain, land cover and human disturbance were used to construct a predictive model of leopard habitat selection by employing a geographic information system (GIS) and logistic regression. 3. Our model suggested that leopards in west and central Asia avoid deserts, areas with long-duration snow cover and areas that are near urban development. Our research also provides an algorithm for sample data management, which could be used in modelling habitats for similar species. 4. Synthesis and applications . This model provides a tool to improve search effectiveness for leopard in the Caucasus, Middle East and central Asia as well as for the conservation and management of the species. The model can predict the probable distribution of leopards and the corridors between various known populations. Connectivity patterns can be used to facilitate corridor planning for leopard conservation, especially in the Caucasus, where the leopard is a top priority conservation species. Also, as top predators are often associated with high biodiversity, the leopard habitat model could help to identify biodiversity hotspots. The protection of biodiversity hotspots is seen as the most effective way to conserve biodiversity globally.

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A Spatial Model of Potential Jaguar Habitat in Arizona

Cited by 31 publications

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Cougar and jaguar habitat use and activity patterns in central Mexico

Cougar and jaguar habitat use and activity patterns in central Mexico

Evidence of a High Density Population of Harvested Leopards in a Montane Environment

Modelling the habitat requirements of leopard Panthera pardus in west and central Asia

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