Utilization of landscape by Dholes in the Western Ghats of Karnataka
Dholes or the Asiatic wild dogs (Cuon alpinus) are adept predators and hunt in packs. Currently, they are mainly found in protected areas.
Dholes or the Asiatic wild dogs (Cuon alpinus) are adept predators and hunt in packs. Currently, they are mainly found in protected areas.
The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is found in human-dominated landscapes in Rajasthan, a region with 4.3 per cent of the land area protected under nature reserves. This large carnivore predominantly scavenges on domestic and wild ungulate carcasses.
ಭಾರತದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಸಂಕುಲ ಕ್ಷೀಣಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಗಳ ಬೇಟೆಯೂ ಒಂದು ಬಹುಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರಣ. ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ದಂತ, ಕೊಂಬು, ಪಿತ್ತರಸ, ರೋಮ, ಚರ್ಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಗಳ ಬೇಟೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.