First camera-trap records of three wild carnivores from Corbett Tiger Reserve, India
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.10090.18.6.29146-29149Keywords:
Corbett, first record, Hyena, Indian Fox, photographic evidence, range expansion, Red Fox, UttarakhandAbstract
Environmental changes and anthropogenic pressures are affecting species distributions globally, where some species are more vulnerable than others to these alterations. Our study documents the first photographic evidence of Indian Fox Vulpes bengalensis, Red Fox Vulpes vulpes, and Striped Hyaena Hyaena hyaena in Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, India, using camera-trap data from the All-India Tiger estimation exercise conducted in 2018–2019 and 2021–2022. Striped Hyaena and Red Fox were recorded only once each in both periods, and Indian Fox was captured four times in 2022 across various locations. These observations indicate potential range expansions or isolated dispersal events and emphasize the need for continuous monitoring to evaluate population status and habitat use.
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