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Salim Ali

Conservation Biology

The Earth is currently going through the commonly referred to ‘Sixth Extinction’, where human activity is largely responsible for a devastating impact on the earth’s biodiversity. To combat this we urgently require information on ecosystems and species (both inside and outside the Protected Area network). Lacking information on these could result in ill-informed conservation strategies, leading to a gross waste of resources and failure of conservation goals.

The Conservation Biology Division at SACON aims to bridge the gap in information on species and ecosystems that could provide informed recommendations towards biodiversity conservation policies in India. To date the Division has conducted distribution surveys as well as ecological and genetic studies on various taxa, especially those listed in the Threatened category (Vulnerable, Endangered and Critically Endangered) of the IUCN Red List, e.g. Forest Owlet, Fishing Cat, Asian Elephant, Lion-tailed Macaque. The Division has also conducted studies in some of the Global Biodiversity Hotspots of the country such as the Western Ghats, Arunachal Pradesh and the Nicobar Islands.

Along with research, one of the goals of the Conservation Biology Division is to increase capacity in the field of conservation through training workshops for stakeholders, including foresters, local people around Protected Areas, students from colleges and interested citizens. These are held in field situations (field techniques, sensitization towards conservation of specific species and ecosystems) as well as in the laboratory (conservation genetics).

Dr. Shomita Mukherjee,  Senior Principal Scientist

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Dr. H. N. Kumara Principal Scientist

Dr.  Sanchari Biswas (PhD).

Project: Developing State Level Action Plans for implementing Visionary Perspective Plan for conservation of avian diversity, their ecosystems, habitats & landscapes in the country”: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra

Designation: Research Associate

Contact: biswasanchari@gmail.com

Previous Work: I have completed my PhD in Environmental Sciences (2021) from Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, GITAM Deemed to be University (Visakhapatnam, AP) and my topic of research was “Assessment of Heavy Metal Residues in Avian Fauna of Visakhapatnam”. I received the UGC- Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship award (UGC-RGNF-SC-WES-65863) which funded my PhD work. I completed my B.Sc (Hons) in Microbiology from the University of Calcutta and M.Sc Environmental Sciences from Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, GITAM Deemed to be University, (Visakhapatnam, AP), Andhra Pradesh. I have worked on ecotoxicological studies on bird populations in several polluted environments, including wetlands and terrestrial birds. Based on the bird feeding guild, I devised non-invasive methods to gather data and analyse the content of xenobiotics in them. Along with having a strong understanding of wildlife ecology, I am well-versed in GIS and statistical applications. I hold a total of 9 research publications in peer-reviewed journals and 1 book chapter on “The Effects of (Micro and Nano) Plastics on the Human Body: Nervous System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Placental Barrier, Skin, and Excretory System” in the book Assessing the Effects of Emerging Plastics on the Environment and Public Health, Sung Hee Joo, IGI Global. During my PhD, I have also volunteered with local NGOs of Andhra Pradesh, (Wildlife Conservation through Research and Education WCTRE, East Coast Conservation Team ECCT, Eastern Ghats Wildlife Society, EGWS) for wildlife causes like snake and bird rescues and release. I am also an SSI certified Open-water swimmer and Snorkel Diver.

Current Work Currently, I work at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History as a Research Associate for the West zone (Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra), India, under the Project Titled “Developing State Level Action Plans for Implementing Visionary Perspective Plan for Conservation of Avian Diversity, their Ecosystems, Habitats & Landscapes in the Country.

 Interests

Ecotoxicology ( Studying the effects of Micro-plastics and Nano-Plastics on marine biota and avifauna), Trekking, Tide-pooling, Open-water swimming, Photography, Astronomy.

Ms. Aditi Neema

Junior Research Biologist

Research Interest:  Ornithology, Behavioural Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management

Currently working on: “Developing State Level Action Plans for implementing Visionary Perspective Plan for conservation of Avian Diversity, their Ecosystems, Habitats & Landscapes in the country (Gujarat)”.

E-mail id: aditineema7@gmail.com

Ph.: +91-9442207099

Mr. Mandar Chowkekar

Junior Research Biologist (UGC-NET LS) Research Interest: Avian ecology, Conservation biology, Environmental Impact Assessment Currently working on “Developing State Level Action Plans for implementing Visionary Perspective Plan for conservation of avian diversity, their ecosystems, habitats & landscapes in the country”: Maharashtra. chowkekarmandar@gmail.com +91-9702744076

Dr. R. Sasi, Postdoctoral Fellow

He has completed Ph.D. from Madras University. He is interested in studying the population and behavioral ecology of primates. Currently, his Postdoctoral study “Comparative Ecology and Behaviour of Slender Loris in Dindigul -Madurai landscape in Tamil Nadu, India” is funded by the SERB under the National Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme.

Mr. Naveen V, Junior Research Biologist

Fascinated by the behavioral complexities of animals, especially of primates. My major areas of interest are Behavioural Ecology, Cognitive Psychology, Conservation Biology, and Human-animal Interactions.  Got M.Sc. in Wildlife Biology from AVC college.

Currently studying the rhesus macaque “Population status and post-sterilization behavior of rhesus macaque in Himachal Pradesh”.

Mr. Praphul G, Junior Research Biologist

My motto is active conservation of wildlife. To achieve this, I attempted to understand wildlife and related policies. I got my degree on wildlife conservation from Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune. Involved in active conservation related to wildlife trade and crime.

Currently developing a state-level action plan for the birds for the Karnataka state.

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Avadhoot D. Velankar, PhD Student

Interests: Interested in watching animals and understanding them.

Current Work: I am working on population status of long tailed macaque in Nicobar islands, and their adaptability to changing conditions. I am also documenting their feeding ecology and ranging pattern in Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar.Contact : avadhoot.velankar@gmail.com

Joydeep ShilJoydeep Shil, PhD Student

Interests: My interest of study is to understand the interactions between species and their environment with relation to habitat and niche modeling, species distribution and land use pattern and effect of climate change on species as well as landscape level.

Current Work: I am studying the troop dynamics, feeding and ranging behavior of golden langur in Chakrashila wildlife sanctuary, Assam, India. I am also working for conservation of golden langur and other flora-fauna of the region through community participation and by collaborative research work. Contact : joydshil@gmail.com

IMG_4518 Aakriti Singh, Research Fellow

Interests: Peculiarity and charisma of nature’s beauty and wonder always fascinated me towards it. But my experiences during various expeditions and training sessions throughout my M.Sc. helped me to learn the unspoken language of wilderness. My interest lies in wildlife conservation, human-wildlife conflicts, and animal behavior.

Current work:I am working ina project on Elephantsin South-West Bengal which aims at studying the ecology of elephants as well as the human-elephant interactions in the area. Being able to give a little contribution towards management of conflict issues involving this magnificent species is my major calling. Contact : singh.aakriti.1991@gmail.com

Ongoing

  1. “Genomic studies on Rusty-spotted Cat.” Project funded by the Maharashtra Forest Department (April 2022 to March 2023). Investigators: Shomita Mukherjee, Nandini Rajamani, PV Karunakaran & Nayan Khanolkar.
  2. “Developing State Level Action Plans for Implementing Visionary Perspective Plan for Conservation of Avian Diversity, their Ecosystems, Habitats & Landscapes: Maharashtra.” Project funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, GoI. (November 2021 to October 2022). Investigator: Shomita Mukherjee.
  3. “Developing State Level Action Plans for Implementing Visionary Perspective Plan for Conservation of Avian Diversity, their Ecosystems, Habitats & Landscapes: Gujarat.” Project funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, GoI. (November 2021 to October 2022). Investigator: Shomita Mukherjee.

Completed

  1. “Developing a conservation action plan for Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti), a Critically Endangered species endemic to central India”. Project funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, GoI. (2017–2021). Investigators: Shomita Mukherjee, Rajah Jayapal & Robin VV (IISER Tirupati).
  2. “Survey for small cats in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai.” Project funded by the Maharashtra Forest Department (2017–2019). Investigators: Shomita Mukherjee, PV Karunakaran & Nayan Khanolkar.
  3. “Ecological species sorting in relation to habitat structure in the small cat guild of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh.” Project funded by the Department of Science and Technology, GoI. (2013–201). Investigators: Shomita Mukherjee, Raman Athreya (IISER Pune) & PV Karunakaran.
  4. “Determining the taxonomic and conservation status of the Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitii).” Project funded by the Department of Biotechnology, GoI. (2013–2016). Investigators: Shomita Mukherjee, Robin VV (IISER Tirupati) & Prachi Mehta (WRCS, Pune).
  5. “Social organization, behaviour and phylogeography, of Macaca fascicularis umbrosa on the Nicobar Islands, India.” Project funded by the Department of Science and Technology, GoI. (2012–2016). Investigators: HN Kumara, Shomita Mukherjee & Mewa Singh.
  6. “Survey for Fishing Cat in Kerala” Project funded by Panthera, USA (Small Cat Action Fund). (2013). Investigators: Shomita Mukherjee, PV Karunakaran, J Ranjini & Ramana Athreya.
  7. “Fishing Cat survey in India using molecular tools.” Project funded by Panthera, USA (Small Cat Action Fund). (2010–2011). Investigators: Shomita Mukherjee & Uma Ramakrishnan (NCBS).

In Peer-reviewed journals:

 National

  1. Shanthala Kumar, Kumara, H.N., Velankar, A.D., Mishra P.S., Pal, A., Sundararaj, P., Singh, M. and Vinoth. S. (2022). Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in the Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosus) on the Nicobar Group of Islands, India. Current Science, 122: 1129-1138.
  2. Mukherjee, S., R. Nandini, P.V. Karunakaran and Khanolkar, N. (2021). Scientific contributions and learning experiences of citizen volunteers with a small cat project in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 13, 13 (Nov. 2021), 19930–19936. DOI:https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7595.13.13.19930-19936.
  3. Sureshmarimuthu, S., Babu, B., Rajeshkumar, N. and Kumara, H.N. (2021). Get my head around owls: people perception and knowledge about owls of Anda¬man Islands. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(12): 19725–19732.
  4. Singh, M., Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Shanthala Kumar., Gnanaolivu, S.D. and Sasi, R. (2021). A review of research on the distribution, ecology, behaviour, and conserva­tion of the Slender Loris Loris lydekkerianus (Mammalia: Primates: Lorisidae) in India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(11): 19540–19552.
  5. Chandramouli, S.R., Naveen, R.S., Marimuthu, S., Babu, S., Karunakaran, P.V. and Kumara, H.N. (2021). Catalogue of herpetological specimens from Meghalaya, India at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(11): 19603–19610.
  6. Shanmugam, S., Babu, S., Kumara, H.N. and Rajeshkumar, N. (2021). Factors influencing the flush response and flight initiation distance of three owl species in the Andaman Islands. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(11): 19500–19508.
  7. Shil, J., Biswas, J., Nag, S., and Kumara, H.N. (2021). Persistence of Trachypithecus geei (Mammalia: Primates: Ceropithecidae) in a rubber plantation in Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 12: 18679-18686.
  8. Kumara, H. N., Babu, S., Nitte, M., and Karunakaran, P. V. (2021). Conservation Status and Potential Distribution of the Bengal Slow Loris Nycticebus bengalensis in Northeast India. Primate Conservation, 35: 1-10.
  9. Singh, M., Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Chetry, D. and Mahato, S. (2020). A history of primatology in India (In memory of Professor Sheo Dan Singh). Journal of Threatened Taxa. 12: 16715-16735.
  10. Mishra, P.S., Pal, A., Velankar, A.D., Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2020). Do Males Bond? A study of male-male relationships in Nicobar long-tailed macaques Macaca fascicularis umbrosus. Journal of Biosciences, XX:000-000
  11. Kumar, D., Velankar, A.D., Rao, N.V. R., Kumara, H.N., Mishra, P.S., Bhattacharya, P. and Raj, V.M. (2020). Ecological determinants of occupancy and abundance of Chinkara (Gazella bennettii) in Yadahalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, India. Current Science, 118:264-270.
  12. Mukherjee, S., P. Singh, A.P. Silva, C. Ri, K. Kakati, B. Borah, T. Tapi, S. Kadur, P. Choudhary, S. Srikant, S. Nadig, R. Navya, M. Björklund & U. Ramakrishnan (2019). Activity patterns of the small and medium felid (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) guild in northeastern India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 11(4): 13432–13447; https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4662.11.4.13432–13447
  13. Lyngdoh, A.W., Kumara, H.N., Karunakaran, P.V. and Babu, S. (2019). A review on status of mammals in Meghalaya, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 11: 14955-14970
  14. Pal, A., Kumara, H.N., Velankar, A.D., Mishra, P.S. and Singh, M. (2019). Changes in behavior following a ‘rank changeover by challenge’ in the Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosus). Current Science, 117: 672-682.
  15. Mukherjee S. and Ramkrishnan U. (2018) Molecular tools for biodiversity conservation: Unravelling cat mysteries. Resonance 23(3): 309–324.
  16. Pal, A., Kumara, H.N., Velankar, A.D., Mishra, P.S. and Singh, M. (2018). Demography and birth seasonality in the Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosus). Current Science, 114: 1732-1737.
  17. Tamiliniyan, D.D., Babu, S. and Kumara, H.N. (2018). Sighting of the Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758)(Aves: Anseriformes: Anatidae) in Shettikeri Tank, Karnataka, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11234-11236.
  18. Rao, G.B., Babu, S., Kumara, H.N. and Bilaskar, M. (2018). Ceylon Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus seebohmi breeding in Vani Vilasa Sagara, Hiriyur Taluka, Karnataka, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11237-11239.
  19. Singh, A., Mukherjee, A., Dookia, S. and Kumara, H.N. (2017). An updated account of mammal species and population dynamics of ungulates in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Current Science, 113: 103-111.
  20. Mukherjee, A., Kumara, H.N. and Bhupathy, S. (2017). Determinants of occupancy and burrow site selection by Indian Crested Porcupine in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India. Current Science, 112: 2440-2448.
  21. Erinjery, J.J., Kumara, H.N., Mohan, K. and Singh, M. (2017). Interactions of lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) with non-primates in the Western Ghats, India. Current Science, 112: 2129-2134.
  22. Babu, S., Kumara, H.N. and Jayson, E.A. (2015). Distribution, abundance, and habitat signature of the Indian Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista philippensis (Elliot 1839) in the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 112: 65-71.
  23. Sapthagirish, M.K. Kaur, S. and Kumara, H.N. (2015). Avifauna of Kukkarahalli tank: Decline of species due to impact of restoration work. Indian Birds, 10: 141-146.
  24. Babu, S., Karthik, T., Srinivas, G. and Kumara, H.N. (2015). Linking critical patches of sloth bear Melursus ursinus for their conservation in Meghamalai hills, Western Ghats, India. Current Science, 109: 1492-1498.
  25. Bapureddy, G., Santhosh, K., Jayakumar, S. and Kumara, H.N. (2015). Estimate of primate density using distance sampling in the evergreen forests of the central Western Ghats, India. Current Science, 108: 118-123.
  26. Janardhanan, R., S. Mukherjee, P.V. Karunakaran & R. Athreya (2014). On the occurrence of the Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus Bennet, 1833 (Carnivora: Felidae) in coastal Kerala, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(3): 5569–5573; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3780.5569-73
  27. Kumara, H.N., Thorat, O., Santhosh, K., Sasi, R. and Ashwin, H.P. (2014). Small carnivores of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 6: 6534-6543.
  28. Mukherjee S., Adhya T, Thatte P. and Ramakrishnan U. (2012). Survey of the Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus Bennett, 1833 (Carnivora: Felidae) and some aspects impacting its conservation in India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(14): 3355–3361.
  29. Sapthagirish M.K. and Kumara H.N. (2013). Record of the great white pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus in Mysore, Karnataka, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 110:154.
  30. Babu, S., Srinivas, G., Kumara, H.N., Tamilarasu, K. and Molur, S. (2013). Mammals of the Meghamalai landscape, southern Western Ghats, India – a review. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5:4945-4952.
  31. Kumara, H.N. and Radhakrishna, S. (2013). Evaluation of census techniques to estimate the density of slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) in southern India. Current Science, 104: 1083-1086.
  32. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2012). Distribution, den characteristics and diet of the Indian Fox Vulpes bengalensis (Mammalia: Canidae) in Karnataka, India: preliminary observations. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 4: 3349–3354.
  33. Kumara, H.N., Rathnakumar, S., Sasi, R. and Singh, M. (2012). Conservation status of wild mammals in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wild life Sanctuary, the Western Ghats, India. Current Science, 103: 933-940.
  34. Kumara, H.N., Pritham, N.S., Santhosh, K., Raj, V.V.M. and Sinha, A. (2011). Decline of suitable habitats and conservation of the endangered lion-tailed macaque: Land cover change at a proposed protected area in Sirsi-Honnavara, Western Ghats, India. Current Science, 101: 434-439.
  35. Kumara, H.N., Sasi, R., Suganthasakthivel, R. and Srinivas, G. (2011). Distribution, abundance and conservation of primates in the Highwavy Mountains of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India and conservation prospects for lion-tailed macaques. Current Science, 100: 1063-1067.
  36. Radhakrishna, S. and Kumara, H.N. (2010). Behavioural variation in the Mysore slender loris Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus. Current Science, 99: 1226-1232.
  37. Kumara, H.N., Singh, M., Kumar, S. and Sinha, A. (2010). Distribution, abundance, group size and demography of dark-bellied bonnet macaque Macaca radiata radiata in Karnataka, South India. Current Science, 99: 663-667.
  38. Vanak A. T. and Mukherjee S. (2009) Identification of scat of Indian fox, jungle cat and golden jackal based on morphometrics. Journal, Bombay Natural History Society 105(2): 212
  39. Kumar, S., Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2008). Observations on tool use in captive lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus). Current Science, 94: 925-928.
  40. Kumara, H.N. and Raj, V.M. (2007). The Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps: are they disappearing in Karnataka? Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 104:211-212.
  41. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2007). Small carnivores of Karnataka: Distribution and sight records. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 104:155-162.
  42. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2006). Ceylon Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger Blyth) in rainforests of the Western Ghats, Karnataka. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 103:100-101.
  43. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2005). Occurrence of the rusty-spotted cat (Felis rubiginosa) in Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 102:336-337.
  44. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2005). Disappearance of elephants in Uttara Kannada. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 102:337.
  45. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2005). New site record of small Travancore flying squirrel (Petinomys fuscocapillus fuscocapillus) from Karnataka. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 102: 97-98.
  46. Mukherjee S, and Goyal S.P. (2004) Determining the relationship between biomass consumed and scats produced in captive Asiatic lions and leopards. Journal, Bombay Natural History Society, 101: 221-223.
  47. Kumara, H.N., Sharma, A.K., Kumar, M.A., Sushma, H.S., Singh, M. and Singh, M. (2004). Diversity and management of wild mammals in tea gardens in the rainforest regions of the Western Ghats, India: A case study from a tea estate in the Anaimalai Hills. Current Science 87: 1282-1287.
  48. Kumar, M.A., Singh, M., Srivastava, S.K., Udhayan, A., Kumara, H.N. and Sharma, A.K. (2002). Distribution patterns, relative abundance and management of mammals in Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 99: 184-210.
  49. Kumara, H.N. and Chaitra, M.S. (2001). Uropeltid snakes and their predators. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 98: 288-289.
  50. Mukherjee S. and Mishra C. (2000) Predation by leopard Panthera Pardus in Majhatal Harsang Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Himalaya. Journal, Bombay Natural History Society, 98: 267-268.

International

  1. Vinay, K. L, Natesh M., Mehta, P., Jayapal, R., Mukherjee, S., and Robin, V. V. (2022). Re-assessing the phylogenetic status and evolutionary relationship of Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti (Hume 1873)) using genomic data. Ibis doi: 10.1111/ibi.13097.
  2. Das, P., Kshettry, A., and Kumara, H.N. (2022). Trunk picking from a truncating menu: Dry season forage selection by Asian elephant in a multi-use landscape. PLoS ONE, 17: e0271052.
  3. Kumara, H.N., Babu, S., Rao, G.B., Mahato, S., Bhattacharya, M., Rao, N.V.R., Tamiliniyan, D., Parengal, H., Deepak, D., Balakrishnan, A. and Bilaskar, M. (2022). Responses of birds and mammals to long-established wind farms in India. Scientific Reports, 12:1-15.
  4. Sushma, H. S., Kumar, P. R., and Kumara, H. N. (2022). Determinants of habitat occupancy and spatial segregation of primates in the central Western Ghats, India. Primates, 63:137-147.
  5. Sailas, S.S., Babu, S., Pramod, P., Karunakaran, P.V. and Kumara, H.N. (2021). Factors influencing habitat use by owls in a mosaic landscape in the Garo Hills, Northeast India. Ardea 109: 185–199.
  6. Chandramouli, S. R., Karthik, P., Naveen, R., Babu, S., Karunakaran, P. V., and Kumara, H. N. (2021). A Two-colored Forestsnake, Smithophis bicolor (Blyth 1855)(Reptilia: Natricidae), from the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India. Reptiles & Amphibians, 28(1): 24-25.
  7. Natesh M, Vinay KL, Ghosh S, Jayapal R, Mukherjee S, Vijay N and Robin VV (2020) Contrasting trends of population size change for two Eurasian owlet species—Athene brama and Glaucidium radiatum from South Asia over the Late Quaternary. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 8:608339. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2020.608339.
  8. Silva A., Mukherjee S., Fernandes C, Ramakrishnan U., Björklund M. (2020). Closely related species show species-specific environmental responses and different spatial conservation needs: Prionailurus cats in the Indian subcontinent. Scientific Reports 10, 18705 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74684-8.
  9. Shil, J., Biswas, J and Kumara, H.N. (2020). Influence of habitat conditions on group size, social organization and birth pattern of golden langur Trachypithecus geei. Primates, XXX
  10. Gnanaolivu, S.D., Kumara, H.N., Singh, M. and Sudarsanam, D. (2020). Ecological determinants of occupancy of the Malabar Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus, Cabrera 1908), at the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India. International Journal of Primatology, XXXX
  11. Mishra, P.S., Kumara, H.N., Thiyagesan, K., Singh, M., Velankar, A.D. and Pal, A. (2020). Chaos in Coexistence: Perceptions of farmers towards long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis umbrosus) related to crop loss on Great Nicobar Island. Primate Conservation, 34: .
  12. Mishra, P.S., Pal, A., Velankar, A.D., Kumara, H.N., Singh, M. and Cooper, M. (2020). Does rank rule? Rank-related grooming patterns in Nicobar long-tailed macaques Macaca fascicularis umbrosus. Primates, 61: 443-453.
  13. Koparde P., Mehta P., Mukherjee S. and Robin V.V. (2019). Quaternary climatic fluctuations and resulting climatically suitable areas for Eurasian owlets. Ecol Evol.;9:4864–4874. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5086.
  14. Kumar, S., Kumara, H.N., Santhosh, K. and Sundararaj, P. (2019). Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus in Central Western Ghats, India. Primates, 60: 537-546.
  15. Kumar, S., Periyasamy, A., Rao, N.V.R., Sunil, S.S., Kumara, H.N., Sundararaj, P., Chidananda, G. and Sathish, A. (2019). Multiple infestations of gastrointestinal parasites–Probable cause for high mortality of Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) at Kokrebellur Community Reserve, India. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 9: 68-73.
  16. Mukherjee, A., Pal, A., Velankar, A.D., Kumara, H.N. and Bhupathy, S. (2019). Stay awhile in my burrow! – Interspecific associations of Vertebrates to Indian Crested Porcupine burrows. Ethology Ecology & Evolution, 31:313-328.
  17. Babu, S., Sureshmarimuthu, S. and Kumara H.N. (2019). Ecological determinants of species richness and abundance of endemic and threatened owl in the Andaman Islands, India. Ardeola, 66: 89-100.
  18. Kumar, B., Babu, S., and Kumara, H.N. (2019). Predicting the potential distribution of the lesser-known endemic Madras hedgehog Paraechinus nudiventris (Order: Eulipotyphla, Family: Erinaceidae) in southern India. Mammalia, 83: 470-478.
  19. Koparde P., Mehta P., Reddy S., Ramakrishnan U., Mukherjee S. Robin V.V. (2018) The Critically Endangered forest owlet Heteroglaux blewittiis nested within the currently recognized Athene clade: A century-old debate addressed. PLoS ONE 13(2): e0192359. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192359.
  20. Kumar, S., Sundararaj, P., Kumara, H.N., Pal, A., Santhosh, K., and Vinoth, S. (2018). Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in bonnet macaque and possible consequences of their unmanaged relocations. PloS ONE, 13(11), e0207495.
  21. Das, S., Erinjery, J.J., Desai, N., Mohan, K., Kumara, H.N., and Singh, M. (2018). Deceased-infant carrying in nonhuman anthropoids: Insights from systematic analysis and case studies of bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) and lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 133: 156-170.
  22. Kumar, P.R., Kumara, H.N., Priya, M.M., Sushma, H.S., Meharabi, K.M., and Udayraj, S. (2018). Conservation Status of Primates in the Central Western Ghats, Karnataka, India. Primate Conservation, 32: 175-183.
  23. Bilaskar, M., Babu, S., Kumara, H.N. and Parengal, H. (2018). First record of the Indian Egg-eater, Elachistodon westermanni ReinhaRdT, 1863, from Karnataka, India. Herpetozoa, 31: 108-110.
  24. Pal, A., Kumara, H.N., Mishra, P.S., Velankar, A.D. and Singh, M. (2018). Between-group encounters in Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosus). Ethology Ecology & Evolution, 30: 582-599.
  25. Pal, A., Kumara, H.N., Velankar, A.D., Mishra, P.S. and Singh, M. (2018). Extractive foraging and tool-aided behaviors in the wild Nicobar Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosus). Primates, 59:173-183.
  26. Mukherjee, A., Kumara, H.N. and Bhupathy, S. (2018). Sun-basking, a necessity not a leisure: Anthropogenic driven disturbance, changing the basking pattern of the vulnerable Indian rock python in Keoladeo National Park, India. Global Ecology and Conservation, 13: e00368.
  27. Mukherjee, A., Kumara, H.N. and Bhupathy, S. (2018). Environmental determinants of activity variation of an overlooked burrowing rodent: the Indian crested porcupine. Mammalia, 82:449-459.
  28. Mukherjee, A., Kumara, H.N. and Bhupathy, S. (2018). Golden jackal’s underground shelters: natal site selection, seasonal burrowing activity and pup rearing by a cathemeral canid. Mammal Research, 63: 325-339.
  29. Patel, R. P. Wutke S., Lenz D., Mukherjee S., Ramakrishnan U., Veron G., Fickel J., Wilting A., Förster D.W. (2017) Genetic Structure and Phylogeography of the Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) inferred from mitochondrial genomes. Journal of Heredity doi: 10.1093/jhered/esx017.
  30. Erinjery, J.J., Shanthala Kumar, Kumara, H.N., Mohan, K., Dhananjaya, T., Sundararaj, P., Kent, R. and Singh, M. (2017). Losing its ground: A case study of fast declining populations of a ‘least-concern’ species, the bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata). PLoS ONE 12(8): e0182140.
  31. Mukherjee, A., Velankar, A.D. and Kumara, H.N. (2017). Invasive Prosopis juliflora replacing the Native Floral Community over three decades: a case study of a World Heritage Site, Keoladeo National Park, India. Biodiversity and Conservation, 26: 2839-2856.
  32. Mukherjee, A., Pilakandy, R., Kumara, H.N., Manchi, S.S. and Bhupathy, S. (2017). Burrow characteristics and its importance in occupancy of burrow dwelling vertebrates in semiarid area of Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India. Journal of Arid Environments, 141: 7-15.
  33. Kumara, H.N., Sasi, R., Chandran, S. and Radhakrishna, S. (2016). Distribution of the Grey Slender Loris (Loris lyddekerianus Cabrera, 1908) in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Folia Primatologica, 87(5): 291-302.
  34. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Kavana, T.S., Erinjery, J.J. and Kumar, S. (2016). Demography and reproductive output in langurs of the Western Ghats, India. Primates, 57: 501-508.
  35. Singh, A., Mukherjee, A., Dookia, S. and Kumara, H.N. (2016). High resource availability and lack of competition have increased population of a Meso-carnivore- A case study of Golden Jackal in Keoladeo National Park, India. Mammal Research, 61: 209-219.
  36. Velankar, A. D., Kumara, H. N., Pal, A., Mishra, P. S. and Singh, M. (2016). Population recovery of Nicobar long-tailed macaque Macaca fascicularis umbrosus following a tsunami in the Nicobar Islands, India. PLoS ONE, 11, 2, e0148205.
  37. Erinjery, J.J., Kumara, H.N., T. S. Kavana, T.S. and Singh, M. (2016). Are interspecic associations of primates in the Western Ghats a matter of chance? A case study of the lion-tailed macaque. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 32: 41-49.
  38. Varun Varma*1, Jayashree Ratnam*#1, Vinatha Viswanathan*1,2, Anand M Osuri13, Jacobus C, Biesmeijer4,5, M D Madhusudan3, Mahesh Sankaran1,4, Meghna Krishnadas1,6, Deepak Barua7, Megha Budruk8, Kavita Isvaran9, Rajah Jayapal10, Jahnavi Joshi1,9, Krithi K. Karanth11,12, Jagdish Krishnaswamy13, Raman Kumar1,14, Shomita Mukherjee10, Harini Nagendra13,15, Madhura Niphadkar13, Nisha Owen4, Navendu Page9, Soumya Prasad9, Suhel Quader1,3, Nandini Rajamani3,1, V V Robin1, Steven M Sait4, Manzoor A Shah16, Hema Somanathan17, Umesh Srinivasan1, Bharath Sundaram1,15  (2015) Perceptions of priority issues in the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems in India. Biological Conservation 187:201-211.
  39. Ram, M.S., Marne, M., Gaur, A., Kumara, H.N., Singh, M., Kumar, A. and Umapathy, G.U. (2015) Pre-Historic and recent vicariance events shape genetic structure and diversity in endangered lion-tailed macaque in the Western Ghats: implications for conservation. PLoS ONE 10(11): e0142597.
  40. Madhusudan, M.D., Sharma, N., Raghunath, R., Baskaran, N., Bipin, C.M., Gubbi, S., Johnsingh, A.J.T., Kulkarni, J., Kumara, H.N., Mehta, P., Pillay, R. and Sukumar, R. (2015). Distribution, relative abundance, and conservation status of Asian elephants in Karnataka, southern India. Biological Conservation, 187: 34-40.
  41. Santhosh, K., Kumara, H.N., Velankar, A.D., and Sinha, A. (2015). Ranging behavior and resource use by lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus) in selectively logged forests. International Journal of Primatology 36: 288-310.
  42. Sasi, R. and Kumara, H.N. (2014). Distribution and Relative Abundance of the Slender Loris Loris lydekkerianus in Southern Kerala, India. Primate Conservation, 28: 165-170.
  43. Sushma, H.S., Mann, R, Kumara, H.N. and Udhayan, A. (2014). Population Status of the Endangered Lion-tailed Macaque Macaca silenus in Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Primate Conservation, 28:171-178.
  44. Das, S., Dutta, S., Sen, S., Jijumon A. S., Babu, S., Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2014). Identifying regions for conservation of sloth bears through occupancy modelling in north-eastern Karnataka, India. Ursus, 25:111-120.
  45. Kumara, H.N., Singh, M., Sharma, A.K., Santhosh, K. and Pal, A. (2014). Impact of forest fragment size on between-group encounters in lion-tailed macaques. Primates, 55:543-548. DOI 10.1007/s10329-014-0437-z.
  46. Kumara, H.N., Sasi, R., Suganthasakthivel, R., Singh, M., Sushma, H.S., Ramachandran, K.K.  and Kaumanns, W. (2014). Distribution, demography and conservation of lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus) in the Anamalai Hills Landscape, Western Ghats, India. International Journal of Primatology 35: 976-989.
  47. Santhosh, K., Raj V.M. and Kumara, H.N. (2013). Conservation Prospects for the Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) in the Forests of Sirsi-Honnavara, Western Ghats, India. Primate Conservation 27:125-131.
  48. Kumara, H.N., Rathnakumar, S., Kumar, M.A. and Singh, M. (2012). Estimating Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, density through distance sampling in the tropical forests of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve, India. Tropical Conservation Science, 5: 163-172.
  49. Das, S., Dutta, S., Mangalam, M., Varma, R.K., Rath, S., Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2011). Prioritizing remnant forests for the conservation of Mysore slender lorises (Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus) in Karnataka, India through estimation of population density. International Journal of Primatology, 32:1153-1160.
  50. Kumara, H.N. and Suganthasakthivel, R. (2011). Predicting the potential distribution and conservation needs of Travancore flying squirrel, Petinomys fuscocapillus,in Peninsular India and Sri Lanka, using GARP. Tropical Conservation Science, 4(2): 172-186.
  51. Radhakrishna, S., Kumara, H.N. and Sasi, R. (2011). Distribution patterns of slender loris subspecies Loris lydekkerianus in Kerala, southern India. International Journal of Primatology, 32:1007-1019.
  52. Mukherjee S., Krishnan , Tamma K., Home C., Navya R., Joseph S., Das A. and Ramakrishnan U. (2010) Ecology driving genetic variation: A comparative phylogegraphy of jungle cat (Felis chaus) and leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) populations in India. PLoS ONE 5(10): e13724. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013724
  53. Mukherjee S., Ashalakshmi, Home C. and Ramakrishnan U. (2010) A PCR-RFLP technique to identify Indian felids and canids from scats. BMC Research Notes, 3:159 (doi:10.1186/1756-0500-3-159).
  54. Kumara, H.N., Kumar, S. and Singh, M. (2010). Of how much concern are the ‘least concern’ species? Distribution and conservation status of bonnet macaques, rhesus macaques and Hanuman langurs in Karnataka, India. Primates, 51: 37-42.
  55. Kumara, H.N. and Sinha, A. (2009). Decline of the endangered lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus in the Western Ghats, India. Oryx, 43:292-298.
  56. Kumara, H.N., Irfan-Ullah, M. and Kumar, S. (2009). Mapping potential distribution of slender loris subspecies in peninsular India. Endangered Species Research, 7:29-38.
  57. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, V.R. (2008). Status of Macaca silenus in the Kudremukh forest complex, Karnataka, India. International Journal of Primatology, 29:773-781.
  58. Kumara, H.N., Singh, M. and Kumar, S. (2006). Distribution, habitat correlates and conservation of Loris lydekkerianus in Karnataka, India. International Journal of Primatology, 27:941-969.
  59. Sharma, A.K., Singh, M., Kaumanns, W., Krebs, E., Singh, M., Kumar, M.A. and Kumara, H.N. (2006). Birth patterns in wild and captive lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus). International Journal of Primatology, 27:1429-1439.
  60. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2006). Distribution and relative abundance of giant squirrels and flying squirrels in Karnataka, India. Mammalia, 70: 40-47.
  61. Singh, M. and Kumara, H.N. (2006). Distribution, status and conservation of Indian gray wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) in Karnataka, India. Journal of Zoology, 270:164-169.
  62. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Kumar, M.A., Singh, M. and Cooper, M. (2006). Male influx, infanticide and female transfer in Macaca radiata radiata. International Journal of Primatology, 27:515-528.
  63. Mukherjee S. and Groves, C. (2007) Geographic variation in jungle cat – is competition responsible? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 92: 163-172.
  64. Kumara, H.N., Kumar, S. and Singh, M. (2005). A novel foraging technique observed in slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus) feeding on red ants in the Western Ghats, India. Folia Primatologica 76: 116-118.
  65. Mukherjee S., Goyal S. P., Johnsingh A. J. T. and Leite Pitman M. R. P. (2004) The importance of rodents in the diet of jungle cat (Felis chaus), caracal (Caracal caracal) and golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India. Journal of Zoology, London 262: 405-411.
  66. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2004). Distribution and abundance of primates in rainforests of the Western Ghats, Karnataka, India and the conservation of Macaca silenus. International Journal of Primatology 25: 1001-1018.
  67. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2004). The influence of differing hunting practices on the relative abundance of mammals in two rainforest areas of the Western Ghats, India. Oryx 38: 321-327.
  68. Singh, M., Singh, M., Kumar, M. A., Kumara, H.N., Sharma, A.K. and Kaumanns, W. (2002). Distribution, population structure and conservation of lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) in the Anaimalai hills, Western Ghats, India. American Journal of Primatology 57: 91-102.
  69. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Kumar, M.A. and Sharma, A.K. (2001). Behavioral responses of lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) to a changing habitat in a tropical rain forest fragment in Western Ghats, India. Folia Primatologica 72: 278-291.
  70. Kumar, M.A., Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Sharma, A.K. and Bertsch, C. (2001). Male migration in lion-tailed macaques. Primate Report 59: 5-17.
  71. Singh, M., Singh, M., Kumar, M.A., Kumara, H.N., Sharma, A.K. and Sushma, H.S. (2000). Niche separation in sympatric lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) and Nilgiri langur (Presbytes johnii) in an Indian tropical rainforest. Primate Report 58: 83-95.
  72. Kumara, H.N., Singh, M., Sharma, A.K., Singh, M. and Kumar, M.A. (2000). Faunal component in the diet of lion-tailed macaque. Primate Report 58: 57-65.
  73. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Kumar, M.A., Sharma, A.K. and Defalco, K. (2000). Status and conservation of lion-tailed macaque and other arboreal mammals in tropical rainforests of Sringeri Forest Range, Western Ghats, Karnataka, India. Primate Report 58: 5-16.
  74. Singh, M., Kumar, M.A., Kumara, H.N. and Mohnot, S.M. (2000). Distribution and conservation of slender lorises (Loris tardigradus lydekkerianus) in southern Andhra Pradesh, south India. International Journal of Primatology 21: 721-730.
  75. Kumara, H.N., Sharma, A.K., Kumar, M.A. and Singh, M. (2000). Road kills of wild fauna in Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India: Implications for management. Biosphere Conservation 3: 41-47.
  76. Singh, M., Lindburg, D.G., Udhayan, A., Kumar, M.A. and Kumara, H.N. (1999). Status survey of slender loris Loris tardigradus lydekkerianus in Dindigal, Tamil Nadu, India. Oryx 33: 31-37.
  77. Singh, M., Singh, M., Kumar, M.A., Kumara, H.N., D`Souza, L. and Sharma, A.K. (1998). Behaviour of lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) in vulnerable and relatively secure habitats in the rain forests of Western Ghats, India. Tigerpaper 25: 19-25.
  78. Singh, M., Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Kumar, M.A. and D`Souza, L. (1997). Inter-and intra-specific associations of non-human primates in Anaimalai hills, south India. Mammalia 61: 17-28.
  79. Singh, M., Singh, M., Kumar, M.A., Kumara, H.N. and D`Souza, L. (1997). Distribution and research potential of non-human primates in the Aliyar-Valparai sector of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. Tropical Biodiversity 4: 197-208.
  80. Sharma D., Manjrekar N., Mukherjee S., Katti M. V., Singh P. and Rawat G. S. (1995) The Takin (Bovidae, Caprinae) in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Mammalia 59: 444 – 446.
  81. Mukherjee S, Goyal S.P., and R. Chellam. (1994) Refined techniques for the analysis of Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica Acta Theriologica 39: 425 – 430.
  82. Mukherjee, S., Goyal, S.P. and R. Chellam. (1994) Standardisation of scat analysis techniques for leopard (Panthera pardus) in Gir National Park, Western India. Mammalia 59: 444 – 446.
  83. Katti, M., Singh P., Manjrekar N., Sharma D., and Mukherjee S. (1992) An ornithological survey in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, India. Forktail 7:75-89.
  84. Mukherjee, S., Leon P., Kevin S. and Rao C.V. (1991) Effect of feeding Mercury and Aroclor 1260 on certain liver enzymes of Wistar rats. Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry 33: 277 – 281.

Reports, Books and Book Chapters:

  1. Kumara, H.N., Sasi, R., Shanthala Kumar, and Sanyukta, K. (2022). Prioritization of forests of Karur and Dindigul Forest Divisions for the conservation of the grey slender loris Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus. SACON Technical Report No. PR- 223. Submitted Forest Department, Tamil Nadu.
  2. Pramod, P., Karunakaran, P.V., Kumara, H.N. and Sri Sowmiya, M. (2022). Study on bird and wildlife hazards to aircraft in select Indian Civil Airfields: Surat Airport, Surat. SACON Report No. PR-218.
  3. Pramod, P., Karunakaran, P.V., Kumara, H.N. and Joy, A. (2022). Study on bird and wildlife hazards to aircraft in select Indian Civil Airfields: Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore. SACON Report No. PR-216.
  4. Pramod, P., Karunakaran, P.V., Kumara, H.N. and Ashiq, P.P. (2022). Study on bird and wildlife hazards to aircraft in select Indian Civil Airfields: Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna. SACON Report No. PR-215.
  5. Pramod, P., Karunakaran, P.V., Kumara, H.N. and Jeevith, S. (2022). Study on bird and wildlife hazards to aircraft in select Indian Civil Airfields: Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport. SACON Report No. PR-214.
  6. Pramod, P., Karunakaran, P.V., Kumara, H.N. and Anoop Raj, P.N. (2022). Study on bird and wildlife hazards to aircraft in select Indian Civil Airfields: Raja Bhoj International Airport, Bhopal. SACON Report No. PR-213.
  7. Mukherjee S., Jayapal R. and Robin V.V. (2021). Developing a Conservation Action Plan for Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti), a Critically Endangered species endemic to central India. Technical Report No. PR-212. Published by SACON and IISER Tirupati, pp 83.
  8. Subrahmanyam, S., Das, M.L. and Kumara H.N. (2021). Climate Change Projections of Current and Future Distributions of the Endemic Loris lydekkerianus (Lorinae) in Peninsular In Exploring Synergies and Trade-offs Between Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals (eds. Venkatramanan, V. et al.) Pp. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. (ISBN978-981-15-7300-2). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7301-9_13.
  9. Mukherjee S., Karunakaran P.V. and Khanolkar N. (2020). Survey for small cats in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai. Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Pp 36.
  10. Appel A. and Mukherjee S. (Eds.) (2020). Journal of Threatened Taxa Third Special Issue on Wild Cats 12(16): https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2020.12.16.17171-17262
  11. Appel A. and Mukherjee S. (Eds.) (2020). Journal of Threatened Taxa Second Special Issue on Wild Cats 12(2): https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2020.12.2.15219-15278.
  12. Kumara, H.N. (2020). Evaluation of field techniques used to assess populations of Pottos and Lorises. In Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos (eds. Nekaris, K.A.I. and Burrows, A.M.). Cambridge University Press: United Kingdom. (ISBN 978-1108429023).
  13. Mukherjee S. (2019). Strengthening conservation and resilience of globally significant wild cat landscapes through a focus on small cat and leopard conservation. India Wild Cats PPG Report: Wild Cats Specialist. Submitted to UNDP. Pp 104.
  14. Appel A. and Mukherjee S. (Eds.) (2019). Journal of Threatened Taxa First Special issue on Wild Cats 11(4): https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2019.11.4.13419-13510
  15. Mukherjee S., Buck N., Khanolkar N., Rao M.K., Ahmed A., Pethe S. and Bawdane D. (2019). Training workshop for updating the Rusty-spotted Cat captive breeding facility at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai. Technical Report No. PR-200. Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Pp 54.
  16. Kumara, H.N., Azeez, P.A., and Singh, A. (2019). Ecology of elephant (Elephas maximus) in south West Bengal including population dynamics, migratory pattern, feeding habits and human-elephant conflicts. Project Final Report Submitted to West Bengal Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Society, Kolkata. SACON, Coimbatore, pp232.
  17. Arun, P.R., Balasubramanian, P., Kumara, H.N., Babu, S., Riddhika, R., Balan, R.A., Sandeep, K.D. and Prakash, L. (2019). Impacts of the proposed eight-lane access-controlled Chennai-Salem greenfield corridor on the mountain ecosystems (hilly regions). Final Report, SACON, Coimbatore, pp102.
  18. Appel A., Mukherjee S. and Cheyne, S. M. (2018). Proceedings of the First International Small Wild Cat Conservation Summit, 11–14 September 2017, United Kingdom. Wild Cat Network, Bad Marienberg, Germany, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, India and Borneo Nature Foundation, Oxford, United Kingdom.
  19. Kumara, H.N., Babu, S., Karunakaran, P.V., Rao, G.B., Tamiliniyan, D., Parengal, H., Bhattacharya, M., Deepak, D., Balakrishnan, A., Mahato, S. and Bilaskar, M. (2018). A comprehensive study of the potential ecological impact of windmill farms on wildlife with special emphasis to avifauna in Karnataka. Final Report (SACON Report No. PR – 198). Submitted to Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited, Bengaluru and National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai.
  20. Sasi, R. and Kumara, H.N. (2018). Conservation Status of Large Mammals in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India. In Indian Hotspots (eds. Sivaperuman, C. and Venkataraman K). Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018. Pp.287-296. (ISBN 978-981-10-6982-6).
  21. Babu, S., Kumara, H.N., Suresh Marimuthu, and Rajeshkumar, N. (2017). Owl assemblage and occupancy in Andaman archipelago, India. Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History. Final Technical Report (PR-188), pp85.
  22. Balasubramanian, P., Sebastian, M.K., Arun, P.R., Pramod, P., Jayapal, R., Kumara, N., Babu, S. and Sankar, K. (2017). Glimpses of SACON Campus Biodiversity, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, p. 81.
  23. Kumara, H.N. (2017). Mammals. In Glimpses of SACON Campus Biodiversity (eds. Balasubramanian, P., Sebastian, M.K., Arun, P.R., Pramod, P., Jayapal, R., Kumara, H.N., Babu, S. and Sankar, K.). Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Pp. 75-81.
  24. Bhupathy, S., Kumara, H.N., Manchi, S. S. and Mukherjee, A. (2017). Spatio-temporal burrow use patterns by vertebrates in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. SACON Technical Report -PR-185, pp.132, submitted to SERB-DST, Government of India.
  25. Kumara, H.N., Singh, M., Mukherjee, S., Mishra, P.S., Velankar, A.D., Pal, A. and Vinoth, S. (2017). Social organization, behavior, and phylogeography of Macaca fascicularis umbrosa on the Nicobar Islands, India. SACON Technical Report -PR-151. Submitted to SERB-DST, Govt. of India. SACON, Coimbatore, India.
  26. Mukherjee, S., R. Athreya, P.V. Karunakaran & P. Choudhary (2016). Ecological species sorting in relation to habitat structure in the small cat guild of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Technical Report No. PR-182. 52 pp.
  27. Mukherjee, S., V.V. Robin, P. Mehta and P. Koparde. (2016). Determining taxonomic and conservation status of the critically endangered Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti). Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History. Technical Report No. PR-4812. 1-82 pp.
  28. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N. and Velankar A.D. (2016). Population status of rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) in Himachal Pradesh, India. Technical Report (PR-150), Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, India.
  29. Kumara, H.N. and Santhosh, K. (2014). Evaluating the status of NTFP trees and development of a model for sustainable harvest of Garcinia gummi-gutta in Aghanashini Lion-tailed Macaque Conservation Reserve, Western Ghats, India. SACON Technical Report-130, submitted to Rufford Small Grants, SACON, Coimbatore.
  30. Kumara, H.N. and Sasi, R. (2014). Distribution Pattern of Slender Loris in Parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. SACON Technical Report-125, submitted to Primate Conservation Inc., USA. SACON, Coimbatore, India. (PR-125).
  31. Mukherjee S. (2013) Small cats. In Mammals of South Asia: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation: Johnsingh, A. J. T. & Manjrekar, N. (Ed.). pp 531-540. New Delhi: Permanent Black
  32. Mukherjee S (2013). Small Cats of Rajasthan. InK. Sharma et al. (Eds) Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India. General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates. DOI 10.1007/978-1.4614.0800.0_18. Pp 481-490. Springer Science +Business Media New York.
  33. Singh, M., Sasi, R., Kumara, H.N. and Kaumanns, W. (2013). Status of primates in the wet forests of Parambikulam landscape, Kerala, India with special reference to the lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus. Technical Report, University of Mysore and Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, India. (PR- 117).
  34. Srinivas, G., Babu, S., Kumara, H.N and Molur, S. (2013). Assessing the status and distribution of large mammals in Highwavy and its environs, Southern Western Ghats, Technical Report submitted to CEPF-ATREE Small Grants and Rufford Small Grants. Coimbatore, India. (PR- 114).
  35. Kumara, H.N. and Santhosh, K. (2013). Development of conservation strategy for a newly discovered lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus population in Sirsi-Honnavara, Western Ghats: II. Understanding the impact of NTFP collection on lion-tailed macaques. Technical Report submitted to CEPF-ATREE Small Grants. SACON, Coimbatore. (PR- 116).
  36. Kumara, H.N., Thorat, O., Santhosh, K, Sasi, R. and Ashwin, H.P. (2013). An assessment of the status of small carnivore species and feeding ecology of large carnivores in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary. Technical Report submitted to Karnataka Forest Department, Chamarajnagar-Wildlife Division. SACON, Coimbatore, India. (PR- 115).
  37. Kumara, H.N., Singh, M., Irfan-Ullah, M. and Kumar, S. (2013). Status, distribution, and conservation of slender lorises in India. In Leaping Ahead (eds. Masters, J., Gamba, M. and Genin, F). Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects 43, 1007/978-1-4614-4511-1_38. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013. Pp. 343-352. (ISBN 978-14614-4510-4).
  38. Tejaswi, K.P.P, Kumara, H.N. and Kumar, S. (2013). Gaadli. In The Macaque Connection: Cooperation and Conflict between Humans and Macaques (eds. Radhakrishna, S., Huffman, M.A. and Sinha, A). Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects 43, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-3967-7-8, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013. Pp. 127-133. (ISBN 978-1-4614-3966-0).
  39. Jayapal, R., Babu, S., Quadros, G., Arun, P.R., Pramod, P., Kumara, H.N. and Azeez, P.A. (Eds.)(2013). Ecosystem Services and Functions of Birds. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Indian Ornithology, 19-23 November 2013. Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, India. Pp. 232. (ISBN 81-902136-04).
  40. Kumara, H.N., Manchi, S.S., Ashwin, H.P., Pethe, H. and Mane, A. (2012). Estimation of abundance of feral elephants in Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Technical Report submitted to the Forest Department, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair. (PR- 107).
  41. Netalkar, P.S. and Kumara, H.N. (2012). Primates of Kudremukh Wildlife Division: Special emphasis on the current status of lion-tailed macaque Macaca silenus. Technical report submitted to Karnataka Forest department, Kudremukh, Karnataka. India. (PR- 113).
  42. Kumara, H.N., Sapthagirish, M.K. and Murugesan, M. (2011). Assessment of occurrence and abundance of large mammals, birds and woody plants in Bannerghatta National Park, Karnataka. Technical Report submitted to Karnataka Forest Department, Bannerghatta National Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. (PR- 99).
  43. Kumara, H.N. and Singh, M. (2011). Distribution, status, and conservation of primates of the Western Ghats. Commissioned papers|Western Ghats, http://www.westernghatsindia.org.
  44. Bhupathy, S., Prusty, B.A.K., Kumara, H.N., Jayraj, R.S.C., Quadros, G. and Pramod, P. (Eds.) (2011). Status of Indian birds and their conservation. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Indian Ornithology, 19-23 November 2011. Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, India. Pp.301. (ISBN 81-902136-03).
  45. Ashwin H. P., Girish M. K. S., Panwar S. and Kumara H. N. (2010). Preliminary survey on Chiropterans in Dandeli and Anashi Tiger Reserve. A survey report, submitted to Karnataka Forest Department, Dandeli Wildlife Division, Dandeli, India. (PR).
  46. Kumara, H.N., Sapthagirish, M.K., Sadananda, K.B. and Shivaprakash, A. (2010). Preparation of biodiversity conservation plan for Mysore Forest Division. Technical report submitted to Karnataka Forest Department, Mysore Forest Division, Mysore, Karnataka, India. (PR-96).
  47. Kumara, H.N. and Rathnakumar, S. (2010). Distribution and abundance of large mammals in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary. Technical report submitted to Karnataka Forest Department, Chamarajnagara Wildlife Division, Chamarajnagara, Karnataka, India. (PR-95)

IUCN Red List Assessments:

 

  1. Kumara, H.N., Kumar, A. & Singh, M. (2021). Macaca fascicularis umbrosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T39791A17985345. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T39791A17985345.en
  2. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N. & Kumar, A. 2020. Macaca radiata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2020): e.T12558A17951596. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T12558A17951596.en
  3. Singh, M., Kumar, A. & Kumara, H.N. (2020). Macaca radiata radiata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39796A17985847. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39796A17985847.en
  4. Singh, M., Kumar, A. & Kumara, H.N. (2020). Macaca silenus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T12559A17951402. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T12559A17951402.en
  5. Kumara, H.N., Nekaris, K.A.I. & Singh, M. (2020). Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T185394075A17991588. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T185394075A17991588.en
  6. Dittus, W., Singh, M., Gamage, S.N., Kumara, H.N., Kumar, A. & Nekaris, K.A.I. (2020). Loris lydekkerianus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T44722A17970358. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44722A17970358.en
  7. Kumara, H.N., Nekaris, K.A.I. & Singh, M. (2020). Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T44720A17991563. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44720A17991563.en
  8. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N. & Kumar, A. (2020). Semnopithecus johnii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T44694A17958623. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T44694A17958623.en
  9. Singh, M., Kumar, A. & Kumara, H.N. (2020). Macaca radiata diluta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39797A17985822. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020- 2.RLTS.T39797A17985822.en
  10. Kumara, H.N., Kumar, A. & Singh, M. (2020). Semnopithecus entellus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39832A17942050. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39832A17942050.en
  11. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Kumar, A. & Nag, C. (2020). Semnopithecus hypoleucos. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T167543916A17942313. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T167543916A17942313.en
  12. Singh, M., Kumara, H.N., Dittus, W., Kumar, A. & Nag, C. (2020). Semnopithecus priam. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T167546892A17942964. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T167546892A17942964.en
  13. Mukherjee, S., Appel, A., Duckworth, J.W., Sanderson, J., Dahal, S., Willcox, D.H.A., Herranz Muñoz, V., Malla, G., Ratnayaka, A., Kantimahanti, M., Thudugala, A. & Thaung R. and Rahman, H. (2016). Prionailurus viverrinus. The IUCN Red Listof Threatened Species 2016: e.T18150A50662615.
  14. Mukherjee, S., Duckworth, J.W., Silva, A., Appel, A. & Kittle, A. (2016). Prionailurus rubiginosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T18149A50662471.
  15. McCarthy, J., Dahal, S., Dhendup, T., Gray, T.N.E., Mukherjee, S., Rahman, H., Riordan, P., Boontua, N. & Wilcox, D. (2016). Catopuma temminckii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T4038A97165437.
  16. Gray, T.N.E., Timmins, R.J., Jathana, D., Duckworth, J.W., Baral, H. & Mukherjee, S. (2016). Felis chaus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T8540A50651463. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T8540A50651463.en.
  17. Ross, J., Brodie, J., Cheyne, S., Hearn, A., Izawa, M., Loken, B., Lynam, A., McCarthy, J., Mukherjee, S., Phan, C., Rasphone, A. & Wilting, A. (2015). Prionailurus bengalensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T18146A50661611. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T18146A50661611.en.

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