Volume 5 | Number 2 | November 2013
v5i2.119ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.119
Submitted date: 8 July 2012
Accepted date: 22 November 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 157–162.
Phenotype evaluation of free-ranging European mouflon
M.R. Frisina* & R.M. Frisina
*Corresponding author. E-mail: mike.frisina@montana.edu
Since introduced to Lanai in 1954, European mouflon have been as controversial as feral domestic sheep, sheep hybrids, and mouflon introduced to other Isands in the Hawaiian Archipelago. To conservationists concerned with the impacts to native flora and fauna European mouflon are an introduced ungulate pest that needs to be eliminated to avoid degradation of the native environment and indigenous wild species. On the other hand European mouflon are considered a highly valued species for recreational and trophy hunting and in some locations, like Lanai, are important economically in a difficult economy. Many residents of Lanai value the recreational hunting of mouflon on the 14,000 ha Lanai public game management area. Mouflon also are an appreciated source of protein to some residents of Lanai. Providing locals with a recreational source of meat was one of the reasons for introducing mouflon. While controversial, mouflon have a strong contingent that advocates for their existence. Because the mouflon on Lanai are free ranging with no fenced populations, trophy hunters consider the Lanai mouflon a potential source of “phenotypically true” sheep suitable for inclusion in many different trophy records. As a result, in October 2011 we surveyed mouflon to determine if the Lanai population exhibited the physical characteristics typical of European mouflon as reported in the literature.
Section Editor: Colin P. Groves
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.119
Submitted date: 8 July 2012
Accepted date: 22 November 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 157–162.
Phenotype evaluation of free-ranging European mouflon
M.R. Frisina* & R.M. Frisina
*Corresponding author. E-mail: mike.frisina@montana.edu
Since introduced to Lanai in 1954, European mouflon have been as controversial as feral domestic sheep, sheep hybrids, and mouflon introduced to other Isands in the Hawaiian Archipelago. To conservationists concerned with the impacts to native flora and fauna European mouflon are an introduced ungulate pest that needs to be eliminated to avoid degradation of the native environment and indigenous wild species. On the other hand European mouflon are considered a highly valued species for recreational and trophy hunting and in some locations, like Lanai, are important economically in a difficult economy. Many residents of Lanai value the recreational hunting of mouflon on the 14,000 ha Lanai public game management area. Mouflon also are an appreciated source of protein to some residents of Lanai. Providing locals with a recreational source of meat was one of the reasons for introducing mouflon. While controversial, mouflon have a strong contingent that advocates for their existence. Because the mouflon on Lanai are free ranging with no fenced populations, trophy hunters consider the Lanai mouflon a potential source of “phenotypically true” sheep suitable for inclusion in many different trophy records. As a result, in October 2011 we surveyed mouflon to determine if the Lanai population exhibited the physical characteristics typical of European mouflon as reported in the literature.
Section Editor: Colin P. Groves
v5i2.118ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.118
Submitted date: 25 July 2012
Accepted date: 19 November 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 156.
First sighting of Long-tailed duck from West Bengal
A. Raha & D. Gupta*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: debanta_gupta@yahoo.com
Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis is vulnerable and one of the rare vagrants in Indian subcontinent. This species was first sighted in Arunachal Pradesh in 1935, subsequently, in Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Punjab in 2001. On 21 February 2013, Shantanu Prasad sighted a single female long-tailed duck at Gajoldoba, West Bengal. This is the first record of this bird from Eastern India observed on 28 February 2013.
Section Editor: Varadharajan Gokula
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.118
Submitted date: 25 July 2012
Accepted date: 19 November 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 156.
First sighting of Long-tailed duck from West Bengal
A. Raha & D. Gupta*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: debanta_gupta@yahoo.com
Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis is vulnerable and one of the rare vagrants in Indian subcontinent. This species was first sighted in Arunachal Pradesh in 1935, subsequently, in Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Punjab in 2001. On 21 February 2013, Shantanu Prasad sighted a single female long-tailed duck at Gajoldoba, West Bengal. This is the first record of this bird from Eastern India observed on 28 February 2013.
Section Editor: Varadharajan Gokula
v5i2.117ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.117
Submitted date: 22 November 2012
Accepted date: 26 August 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 154–155.
On usage of perches by the Spotted Owlet
A.M.S. Ali* & R. Santhanakrishnan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: amsamsoor@yahoo.co.in
The Spotted Owlet Athene brama (Temminck, 1821), although a common, native species in India, is poorly studied. The present study examines the use of various perch substrates and perching heights by Spotted Owlets between 2007 and 2009 in Madurai District (9°30’N, 77°28’E), Southern India. Four habitats; rural, urban, riverbanks, and agricultural lands (transects of 4500m length and 50m width were used for each habitat) were selected and surveyed between 18:00 and 22:00 h for usage of perches. In each survey, perching substrate and perching height used (height on which Spotted Owlet perched) while foraging were recorded following Bell & Ford (1990). The perching heights were grouped into various class intervals: 0–2m, >2–4m, >4–6m, >6–8m, >8–10m, >10m. The chi-square test was applied for testing percent usage of perch substrates and perching heights between habitats.
Section Editor: Varadharajan Gokula
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.117
Submitted date: 22 November 2012
Accepted date: 26 August 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 154–155.
On usage of perches by the Spotted Owlet
A.M.S. Ali* & R. Santhanakrishnan
*Corresponding author. E-mail: amsamsoor@yahoo.co.in
The Spotted Owlet Athene brama (Temminck, 1821), although a common, native species in India, is poorly studied. The present study examines the use of various perch substrates and perching heights by Spotted Owlets between 2007 and 2009 in Madurai District (9°30’N, 77°28’E), Southern India. Four habitats; rural, urban, riverbanks, and agricultural lands (transects of 4500m length and 50m width were used for each habitat) were selected and surveyed between 18:00 and 22:00 h for usage of perches. In each survey, perching substrate and perching height used (height on which Spotted Owlet perched) while foraging were recorded following Bell & Ford (1990). The perching heights were grouped into various class intervals: 0–2m, >2–4m, >4–6m, >6–8m, >8–10m, >10m. The chi-square test was applied for testing percent usage of perch substrates and perching heights between habitats.
Section Editor: Varadharajan Gokula
v5i2.116ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.116
Submitted date: 31 November 2012
Accepted date: 12 October 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 152–153.
Egg-predation of Hemidactylus frenatus
T.G.T. Kusuminda, D.A.A.D. Athukorala & D.M.S.S. Karunarathna*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: dmsameera@gmail.com
Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836 usually occur in pairs, is commonly found in human settlements and is thus known as a ‘house gecko’. It only rarely inhabits undisturbed forests in the wet zone though it is comparatively common in dry, intermediate and semi-arid forests in Sri Lanka. This nocturnal species spends daytime in crevices but feeding during daytime has been observed. Although it is not highly territorial, most individuals seem to occupy the same place for an extended period. Group behavior can also be observed, especially within human habitations in the dry zone. This species can commonly be seen on lampposts where it waits for insect prey to be attracted to the light. In addition to the expected assortment of insect prey it also commonly feeds on rice, bread and other household food and hence has become a ‘pest’ in most houses. Habitual cannibalism is shown by some adults as they feed on juveniles. Eggs as a part of a gecko’s diet, whether of their own species or those of another species, are recorded in captivity. In this paper we describe the egg-feeding behavior of H. frenatus in the wild.
Section Editor: John Rudge
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.116
Submitted date: 31 November 2012
Accepted date: 12 October 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 152–153.
Egg-predation of Hemidactylus frenatus
T.G.T. Kusuminda, D.A.A.D. Athukorala & D.M.S.S. Karunarathna*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: dmsameera@gmail.com
Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836 usually occur in pairs, is commonly found in human settlements and is thus known as a ‘house gecko’. It only rarely inhabits undisturbed forests in the wet zone though it is comparatively common in dry, intermediate and semi-arid forests in Sri Lanka. This nocturnal species spends daytime in crevices but feeding during daytime has been observed. Although it is not highly territorial, most individuals seem to occupy the same place for an extended period. Group behavior can also be observed, especially within human habitations in the dry zone. This species can commonly be seen on lampposts where it waits for insect prey to be attracted to the light. In addition to the expected assortment of insect prey it also commonly feeds on rice, bread and other household food and hence has become a ‘pest’ in most houses. Habitual cannibalism is shown by some adults as they feed on juveniles. Eggs as a part of a gecko’s diet, whether of their own species or those of another species, are recorded in captivity. In this paper we describe the egg-feeding behavior of H. frenatus in the wild.
Section Editor: John Rudge
v5i2.115ISSN: 1800-427X (print)
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.115
Submitted date: 3 November 2012
Accepted date: 19 November 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 151.
Prey-predator relationship between wolf spider and brachyuran crabs
P.J. Pandya, J.N. Trivedi & K.D.Vachhrajani*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: kauresh@gmail.com
Wolf spiders (Arachneae: Lycosidae) are one of the successful hunters which extend their range through various habitats such as wetlands, springs, and sandy coasts, though less information is available on their feeding and predatory behaviour. During the course of regular field visits for an ecological study of benthic fauna on the Mahi estuarine mouth at Gulf of Khambhat, on the western coast of India (22°12’59.13”N, 72°36’55.47”E), interesting observations about the prey-predation relationship between the wolf spider (Lycos sp.) and two crab species Uca lactea annulipes and Cardisoma carnifex were recorded.
Section Editor: Johanna Bleecker
eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v5i2.115
Submitted date: 3 November 2012
Accepted date: 19 November 2013
Published date: 25 December 2013
Pp. 151.
Prey-predator relationship between wolf spider and brachyuran crabs
P.J. Pandya, J.N. Trivedi & K.D.Vachhrajani*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: kauresh@gmail.com
Wolf spiders (Arachneae: Lycosidae) are one of the successful hunters which extend their range through various habitats such as wetlands, springs, and sandy coasts, though less information is available on their feeding and predatory behaviour. During the course of regular field visits for an ecological study of benthic fauna on the Mahi estuarine mouth at Gulf of Khambhat, on the western coast of India (22°12’59.13”N, 72°36’55.47”E), interesting observations about the prey-predation relationship between the wolf spider (Lycos sp.) and two crab species Uca lactea annulipes and Cardisoma carnifex were recorded.
Section Editor: Johanna Bleecker
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