Indian Wildlife: a technical expedition

The profile and experiences of a Wildlife Researcher


PUGMARK TRACKING

technique to enumerate tigers and leopards


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Dedicated to Late Saroj Raj Choudhury who first refined the technique of pugmark enumeration and dedicated his life to nature conservation

A typical large cat pugmark



Prusty, B. C. and Singh, L. A. K. (1996): Trend of population of tiger and leopard in Similipal Tiger Reserve: a conservation concern. Indian Forester, 122(10), October 1996: 865-868.

Sagar, S. R. and Singh, L. A. K. (1990): Technique to distinguish tracks of leopard and tiger sub. Indian Forester, 116(3) : 214-219.

Sagar, S. R. and Singh, L. A. K. (1991): Technique to distinguish sex of tiger (Panthera tigris) from pug-marks. Indian Forester 117(1):24-28.

Sagar, S. R. and Singh, L. A. K. (1993): Some inference on the biology of tiger and leopard in Similipal Tiger Reserve. Abstract in: International Symposium on the Tiger, Delhi., Ministry of Env. & Forests.

Singh, L. A. K., Pattanaik, L. K. and Sagar, S. R. (1993) : Status of tiger in Orissa, India. Abstract : International Symposium on the tiger, Delhi Min. of Env. & For.

Singh, L. A. K. and Pattanaik, L. K. (1993) : Pugmark census of tiger in Orissa. Seminar on two decades of tiger census and wildlife of West Bengal. Calcutta Wildlife Society.

Singh, L. A. K. (1992): Catch a tiger by its pug. Down to earth. December 15, 1992 : 48.

Singh, L. A. K. (1993): Every big cat leaves its unmistakable mark. Down to Earth. June 15, 1993:46.

Singh, L. A. K. (1995): Sex-identification technique and sex ratio in tiger: doubts and clarifications. Indian Forester, 121(10):885-894.

Singh, L. A. K. (1999): Tracking Tigers: Guidelines for estimating wild tiger populations using the Pugmark technique. WWF Tiger Conservation Programme. 36pp.

Singh, L. A. K. (2000): Tracking Tigers: Revised: Guidelines for estimating wild tiger populations using the Pugmark technique. WWF Tiger Conservation Programme. 36pp.

Singh, L.A.K. (1999): Tracking Tigers: A pocket book for forest guards. WWF Tiger Conservation Programme. 39pp

Srivastava, S. S. and Singh, L. A. K. (1997): Future trend of tiger population in Similipal Tiger Reserve. Indian Forester, 123(10):902-909.

Srivastava, S. S. and Singh, L. A. K. (1999): Enumerating large cats from pugmarks. Oriforest, Vth issue, June,1999: Research Special: 1-9.

 

Cover view: Pugmark Tracking Guidelines

Pugmark Tracking-Pocket Book for Forest Guards



S.R.Choudhury with Khairi.- Photo Courtesy: Similipal Tiger Reserve. Pug in mud photo courtesy: Brig. Ranjit Talwar

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