Assessing mammal species richness and occupancy in a Northeast Asian temperate forest shared by cattle

Feng, Juan; Sun, Yifei; Li, Hailong; Xiao, Yao; Zhang, Dandan; Smith, James L.; Ge, Jianping; Wang, Tianming

doi:10.1111/ddi.13237

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“…The frequency of independent detections, indicating whether a site was less or more likely to be visited by a particular species, can be used as a measure of intensity of use (Feng R et al . 2021; Feng J et al . 2021; Shamoon et al .…”

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Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts

Liu

WANG²,

Xia

et al. 2022

Integr. Zool.

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Widespread distribution of livestock in the natural habitats of large carnivores may negatively impact carnivore populations by reducing wild prey availability and increasing human-carnivore conflicts. In this study, we used camera-trapping data collected in the temperate forests of the Taihang Mountains in North China during 2016-2019 to examine whether and how free-ranging cattle affected habitat use and Diel activity patterns of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its 2 wild prey species, Siberian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus), and wild boar (Sus scrofa). Residents were also interviewed to record livestock depredation events by leopards during 2015-2019. We found that roe deer spatially avoided sites frequented by cattle, but wild boar did not. In the growing seasons, leopards shared habitats with cattle and tended to increase their diurnal activities where cattle were present. All 3 study species exhibited fine-scale spatial-temporal segregation to cattle. Leopards selectively preyed on calves over adult cattle and livestock depredation frequency was positively correlated with the detection rates of cattle and wild prey, but not that of leopard. These findings not only show that through behavioral adaption large carnivores and their ungulate prey may persist under livestock disturbance, but also highlight how important proper livestock management is for conserving North Chinese leopards in this region. To enhance livestock management and mitigate human-leopard conflicts, we recommend specific actions, such as better guarding of free-ranging cattle or adoption of a captive farming system.

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“…2018) by depleting their wild prey (Feng J et al . 2021) and exacerbating human–leopard conflicts (Hussain et al . 2019; Consolee et al .…”

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Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts

Liu

WANG²,

Xia

et al. 2022

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“…However, the overall effect on the whole community of medium and large-sized mammals is poorly understood, and evidence shows that livestock may also alter the interactions among wild species (e.g. Rottstock et al 2020;Feng et al 2021).…”

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“…The detrimental effects of livestock encroachment and competition on mammals have been documented, particularly on wild ungulates (Ekernas et al, 2017 ; Mishra et al, 2004 ) and large carnivores (Sharma et al, 2015 ). However, the overall effect on the whole community of medium‐size and large mammals is poorly understood, and evidence shows that livestock may also alter interactions among wild species (e.g., Feng et al, 2021 ; Rottstock et al, 2020 ).…”

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Effects of free‐ranging livestock on occurrence and interspecific interactions of a mammalian community

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Oberosler

Augugliaro

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Ecological Applications

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“…Livestock husbandry occupies more than 25% of the Earth's surface (Steinfeld et al, 2006), exerting widespread anthropogenic pressure on large carnivores (Feng et al, 2021; Ripple et al, 2014). Domestic herbivores compete over forage and water resources with wild herbivores, which are the main prey base for large carnivores (Ripple et al, 2015; Schieltz & Rubenstein, 2016).…”

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Prioritizing livestock grazing right buyouts to safeguard Asiatic cheetahs from extinction

Daberger

Kuemmerle

Hamidi

et al. 2022

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Livestock husbandry exerts major pressures on wildlife across the world. Large carnivores are particularly at risk because they are often killed by pastoralists as a preventive or precautionary response to livestock depredation. Minimizing the overlap between pastures and carnivore habitat can thus be a conservation strategy, but it remains often unclear which pastures should be targeted to maximize conservation benefits given a limited budget. We addressed this question for the last viable population of the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) in northeastern Iran. By combining species distribution modeling with a spatial prioritization framework, we aimed to identify where grazing right buyouts should take place to reduce cheetah killing by herders and their dogs. We assessed the Asiatic cheetah habitat using species distribution models, highlighting large, contiguous areas that overlap with livestock pastures (5792 km2, equaling 72% of the total predicted suitable habitat). Subsequently, we used data on the number and distribution of livestock (~47,000 animals in 80 pastures) and applied a spatial prioritization method to identify pastures for grazing right buyouts for a range of budget scenarios (US$100,000–600,000). Pastures selected had a high level of irreplaceability and were generally stable across budget scenarios. Our results provide a novel approach to minimize encounter rates between cheetah and livestock, and thus the mortality risk, for one of the world's most endangered felids and highlight the potential of spatial prioritization as a tool to devise urgent conservation actions.

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Assessing mammal species richness and occupancy in a Northeast Asian temperate forest shared by cattle

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Cited by 29 publications

References 76 publications

Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts

Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts

Effects of free‐ranging livestock on occurrence and interspecific interactions of a mammalian community

Prioritizing livestock grazing right buyouts to safeguard Asiatic cheetahs from extinction

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