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| Kuzhlekov, A.O.; Spitsin, S.V. | |
| The results of the research of argutskaya group of the Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) using trail cameras in Gorny Altai | |
| 2014 Conference Proceeding | |
The research results of the habitat focus of the snow leopard in 1998-1999 snowed that the total population of the snow leopard was estimated as 30-40 animals. In 2004-2011 the researches showed that the population of the snow leopard in this places is a lot smaller. In 2000-2002 the population of the snow leopard in the middle reach of the river Argut was estimated as 11 -21 animals. In 2004-2008 on the same territory the general population of the snow leopard was not more than 10-15 animals. The work research group found the footprints of large felines of the territory. But the footprints that belonged to the carnivore were found only once, the rest of the footprints (13 occurences) could be confused with the footprints of a large lynx. In 2010-2011 the research was carried out using 20 digital automatic trail cameras in the habitats of the snow leopard in the downstream and middle reach of the Argut river basin. For the time of field works on the research territory there were on waste products of the animal (urinary points, scrapes, scratches, footprints on snow) found. All findings of waste products of the large felines and residues of their victims as it was established on trail cameras belonged, obviously to the lynx. In 2012-2013 we researched the main habitat areas of the snow leopard in the valley of the river Argut using the trail cameras. During the whole period 4 animals of the snow leopard were fixed, two of them are adults and 2 are young (underyearlings). It is supposed that in the valley of the river Argut from 4 up to 8 animals of the snow leopard live in which the evidence is given by their waste products (scrapes, urinary points and etc.) on the research territory. So, in the valley of the river Argut young and adult animals of the snow leopard are fixed. Their waste products are also found in these places constantly. It is obvious that the snow leopard overcomes the barrier of extinction of the Argutskaya group in the valley of the river Argut by the appearance of young animals. |
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