Photographic records of the Asiatic Wildcat from two states of India
Anant Pande, Anirudh Vasava, Ridhima Solanki, C.M. Bipin & Y.V. Jhala
Journal Of Threatened Taxa 5(17): 5283–5287
The Asiatic Wildcat Felis silvestris ornata, better known as the Indian Desert Cat is one of the five subspecies of the globally widespread Wildcat Felis silvestris. It is legally protected under Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972) of India and also included in CITES Appendix II, but appears as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List database . It inhabits dry steppes, savannahs, bush and semi-deserts kind of habitats across southwestern Asia.
In this study, we describe the sight records of the Asiatic Wildcat from two states of India viz. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan . The sightings were made during our field work for the “Re-introduction of Cheetah in India” project at Shahgarh landscape, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh. These records contribute towards the understanding of its habitat and distribution in these states. No detailed ecological studies exist on Asiatic Wildcats in India and the available information on their distribution and ecology seems to be based exclusively on available opportunistic and often unauthenticated observations. Most of the sightings of the species being reported from cultivated landscapes highlight the immediate need of a proper study outside protected areas. Extensive surveys might throw up more light on their distribution, current population status, ecological requirements and the imminent threats they face.
Citation: Anant Pande, Anirudh Vasava, Ridhima Solanki, C.M. Bipin & Y.V. Jhala (2013). Photographic records of the Asiatic Wildcat from two states of India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 5(17): 5283–5287; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3351.5283-7
Anant Pande, Anirudh Vasava, Ridhima Solanki, C.M. Bipin & Y.V. Jhala
Journal Of Threatened Taxa 5(17): 5283–5287
The Asiatic Wildcat Felis silvestris ornata, better known as the Indian Desert Cat is one of the five subspecies of the globally widespread Wildcat Felis silvestris. It is legally protected under Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972) of India and also included in CITES Appendix II, but appears as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List database . It inhabits dry steppes, savannahs, bush and semi-deserts kind of habitats across southwestern Asia.
In this study, we describe the sight records of the Asiatic Wildcat from two states of India viz. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan . The sightings were made during our field work for the “Re-introduction of Cheetah in India” project at Shahgarh landscape, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh. These records contribute towards the understanding of its habitat and distribution in these states. No detailed ecological studies exist on Asiatic Wildcats in India and the available information on their distribution and ecology seems to be based exclusively on available opportunistic and often unauthenticated observations. Most of the sightings of the species being reported from cultivated landscapes highlight the immediate need of a proper study outside protected areas. Extensive surveys might throw up more light on their distribution, current population status, ecological requirements and the imminent threats they face.
Citation: Anant Pande, Anirudh Vasava, Ridhima Solanki, C.M. Bipin & Y.V. Jhala (2013). Photographic records of the Asiatic Wildcat from two states of India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 5(17): 5283–5287; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3351.5283-7
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An avifaunal survey of the Jhalawar range of Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India
Anant Pande
Zoos Print Vol. XXVII (9), Sep 2012
Anant Pande
Zoos Print Vol. XXVII (9), Sep 2012
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Bioactive potential of some intertidal molluscs collected from Mumbai coast,West coast of India
Atul G. Babar, Anant Pande and Balasaheb G. Kulkarni
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine S1060-S1063, Vol. 2(2) Feb 2012
Atul G. Babar, Anant Pande and Balasaheb G. Kulkarni
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine S1060-S1063, Vol. 2(2) Feb 2012
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First Record of Albino Sambar Rusa unicolor (Kerr) from Corbett National Park, India
Anant Pande et al.
Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 167:107 (3), Sep-Dec 2010
Anant Pande et al.
Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 167:107 (3), Sep-Dec 2010
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Occurrence of Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata in Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Anant Pande, Gaurang Patwardhan & Amol Kumbhar
Indian Birds 8 (6): 155
Anant Pande, Gaurang Patwardhan & Amol Kumbhar
Indian Birds 8 (6): 155
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Note on observed snakes in Satpura Tiger Reserve and record of Psammophis longifrons Boulenger, 1896 Madhya Pradesh, India
Amol Kumbhar, Anup Pradhan, , Gaurang Patwardhan, Anant Pande and Dipankar Lahkar
Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology 2: 362–365, Aug 2012
Amol Kumbhar, Anup Pradhan, , Gaurang Patwardhan, Anant Pande and Dipankar Lahkar
Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology 2: 362–365, Aug 2012
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