Lost and Found: Recent Records of Dhole (Cuon alpinus, Pallas 1811) from Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary and Wildlife Corridors of Uttarakhand, India

Lost and Found: Recent Records of Dhole (Cuon alpinus, Pallas 1811) from Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary and Wildlife Corridors of Uttarakhand, India

Authors

  •   Vivek Ranjan   Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
  •   Parag Madhukar Dhakate   Uttarakhand Forest Department, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i10/159357

Keywords:

Dhole, Wildlife corridor, Nandhaur WLS, Terai, Large carnivore

Abstract

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Author Biographies

Vivek Ranjan, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Ph.D. Scholar

Parag Madhukar Dhakate, Uttarakhand Forest Department, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

I.F.S, Uttarakhand Forest Department

Published

2021-10-28

How to Cite

Ranjan, V., & Dhakate, P. M. (2021). Lost and Found: Recent Records of Dhole (<i>Cuon alpinus</i>, Pallas 1811) from Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary and Wildlife Corridors of Uttarakhand, India. Indian Forester, 147(10), 1024–1026. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i10/159357

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