Assessing wildlife biodiversity using camera trap data on the Mongolian marmot (Marmota sibirica) colonies

Buyandelger, Suuri; Baatargal, Otgonbayar; Bayartogtokh, Badamdorj; Reading, Richard P.

doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104409

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“…Trade‐induced declines of small vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant species may also have ecological consequences. For instance, Mongolian marmots ( Marmota sibirica ) are a keystone species on the Mongolian steppes, with their communal burrowing systems associated with increased abundance of several other species (Suuri et al ., 2021). However, exploitation for Mongolian marmot meat and skins has contributed to substantial population declines with unquantified repercussions for other species (Kolesnikov et al ., 2009).…”

Section: Cascading Ecological and Community Effects Of Tradementioning

confidence: 99%

The ecological drivers and consequences of wildlife trade

2022

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Wildlife trade is a key driver of extinction risk, affecting at least 24% of terrestrial vertebrates. The persistent removal of species can have profound impacts on species extinction risk and selection within populations. We draw together the first review of characteristics known to drive species useidentifying species with larger body sizes, greater abundance, increased rarity or certain morphological traits valued by consumers as being particularly prevalent in trade. We then review the ecological implications of this trade-driven selection, revealing direct effects of trade on natural selection and populations for traded species, which includes selection against desirable traits. Additionally, there exists a positive feedback loop between rarity and trade and depleted populations tend to have easy human access points, which can result in species being harvested to extinction and has the potential to alter source-sink dynamics. Wider cascading ecosystem repercussions from trade-induced declines include altered seed dispersal networks, trophic cascades, long-term compositional changes in plant communities, altered forest carbon stocks, and the introduction of harmful invasive species. Because it occurs across multiple scales with diverse drivers, wildlife trade requires multi-faceted conservation actions to maintain biodiversity and ecological function, including regulatory and enforcement approaches, bottom-up and community-based interventions, captive breeding or wildlife farming, and conservation translocations and trophic rewilding. We highlight three emergent research themes at the intersection of trade and community ecology: (1) functional impacts of trade; (2) altered provisioning of ecosystem services; and (3) prevalence of trade-dispersed diseases. Outside of the primary objective that exploitation is sustainable for traded species, we must urgently incorporate consideration of the broader consequences for other species and ecosystem processes when quantifying sustainability.

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Section: Cascading Ecological and Community Effects Of Tradementioning

confidence: 99%

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2022

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“…Two other species of note are Koslov's pika Ochotona koslowi and Siberian marmot Marmota sibirica, both of which are classed as Endangered by the IUCN Redlist (IUCN, 2020) and may function as keystone species in their range (e.g. Suuri et al, 2021;Murdoch et al, 2009). It should be noted that this list is not the result of an exhaustive review of the Chinese literature and should not be regarded as complete.…”

Section: Targeted Speciesmentioning

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“…While many authors assume that marmots are important ecosystem engineers (Armitage, 2000), experimental and species-specific evidence for their importance has only recently begun to be collected (Ballová et al, 2019;Suuri et al, 2021;Valkó et al, 2021). Marmots generally are important prey species for a variety of predators, including gray wolf Canis lupus, snow leopard Panthera uncia, red fox Vulpes vulpes, and brown bear Ursus arctos (Aryal et al, 2012;Karimov et al, 2018;Wang et al, 2014), and their burrows increase local diversity of arthropods, hosting a variety of Diptera and Coleoptera (Armitage, 2000;Sorokina and Pont, 2011).…”

Section: Marmotsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mammal communities were found to be significantly more abundant and diverse on colonies than off across three sites in Mongolia (Suuri et al, 2021). The burrows of this species provide nesting sites for Vulnerable Pallas's cat (Ross et al, 2010), corsac foxes Vulpes corsac (Murdoch et al, 2009), hedgehogs, rodents, and badgers (Townsend and Zahler, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The burrows of this species provide nesting sites for Vulnerable Pallas's cat (Ross et al, 2010), corsac foxes Vulpes corsac (Murdoch et al, 2009), hedgehogs, rodents, and badgers (Townsend and Zahler, 2006). Other small mammals which share their burrows include tolai hare Lepus tolai, ground squirrels, Brandt's vole, and steppe polecats Mustela eversmannii (Suuri et al, 2021).…”

Section: Marmotsmentioning

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The History and Development of Small Mammal Control on China’s Grasslands and Potential Implications for Conservation

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Grasslands make up 40% of China’s territory and are important ecological and economic areas. The native small mammals that inhabit these grasslands are often seen as pests competing with livestock and are subjected to population control. At the same time, several species are functionally important ecosystem engineers, and their removal can have far-reaching consequences for grassland health. We review the history and development of attempts to control populations of small burrowing mammals on China’s grasslands from ancient times to the present day, and the relevance of these programmes to grassland conservation. We describe the different methods of control in use today, and attempt to assess their prevalence and their possible effects on grassland ecosystems from a conservation perspective. Non-chemical methods are used, including manual trapping and biological control with native predators. Four rodenticides are currently registered for use on China’s grasslands. Most chemical control is carried out with botulinum toxins type- C and D. We identify 40 species, across two orders (Rodentia and Lagomorpha) and seven families, which are targets of pest control. Two of these species, Marmota sibirica and Ochotona koslowi, are classed as Endangered by the IUCN. Several others are important ecosystem engineers. Case studies on the potential ecological impacts of control programmes against two ecosystem engineers, the Chinese zokor (Eospalax fontanierii) and marmots (Marmota spp.), are described. Finally, we give recommendations for researchers on how to approach this issue.

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Mongolian marmot burrow influences an occupancy of Isabelline wheatear

Buyandelger

Baatargal

2022

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Assessing wildlife biodiversity using camera trap data on the Mongolian marmot (Marmota sibirica) colonies

Cited by 10 publications

References 30 publications

The ecological drivers and consequences of wildlife trade

The ecological drivers and consequences of wildlife trade

The History and Development of Small Mammal Control on China’s Grasslands and Potential Implications for Conservation

Mongolian marmot burrow influences an occupancy of Isabelline wheatear

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