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- Title
Records of the dhole ( Cuon alpinus) in an arid region of the Altun Mountains in western China.
- Authors
Yadong Xue; Diqiang Li; Wenfa Xiao; Yuguang Zhang; Bin Feng; Heng Jia
- Abstract
The dhole ( Cuon alpinus), a canid, is categorized as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List and is listed as a category II protected species in China. Presence-absence data are extremely rare in western China, and possible existence of remnant populations of dholes is not clear. Here, we document new records of dhole in a protected area in an arid region of the Altun Mountains in Xinjiang Autonomous Region in western China. From a total of 4517 camera-trap days at ten water sites between 2011 and 2013, we obtained seven independent records of dhole at three sites. Additionally, another reserve in Gansu Province which is located near Altun Mountains also recorded the species through camera-trap surveys. Our results indicate that dhole populations exist in the vast arid region of the Altun Mountains, and the current distribution of the dhole might be widespread in western China. We suggest that conservation efforts in this region should focus on minimizing the persecution and poaching of both dholes and their prey.
- Subjects
ALTUN Mountains (China); CUON alpinus; CANIDAE; CAMERAS; CUON
- Publication
European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2015, Vol 61, Issue 6, p903
- ISSN
1612-4642
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10344-015-0947-z