Predation on Blackbuck by Wolves in Velavadar National Park, Gujarat, India

摘要: : The role of predation on the endangered blackbuck antelope (Antelope cervicapra) by Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) in Velavadar National Park, Gujarat, India, was evaluated terms ratios predator to prey. Food habits wolves were determined from scat analysis and direct observation. Consumption estimated unutilized portions kills. Wolves preyed primarily (88% biomass consumption), rodents, hares (Lepus nigricollis). consumed 4.62 (S.E. 0.11) kg/wolf/kill made kills at an interval 3.5 0.5) days. Daily consumption 1.33 kg/wolf. number killed annually per between 35 39. Between 142 158 considered essential maintain a stable population. Managing grassland habitat annual removal exotic shrub Prosopis juliflora, minimizing human disturbance kills, reducing feral dogs some ways ensure continued viability this wolf-blackbuck system. Resumen: El rol de la predacion sobre el antilope Antelope cervicapra en peligro extincion por lobo India extincion, Parque Nacional Velavandar, Guajarat, fue evaluada terminos proporcion predador: presa. Se determinaron los habitos alimentacion lobos partir del analisis “scat” y medio observacion directa. consumo estimado prociones no utilziadas A. muertos. Los predaron principalmente biomasa), roedores, liebres nigricollis dayanus). consumieron (SE kg/lobo/matanza mataron un intervalo dias. diario kg/lobo. numero muertos anualmente cada entre estimo como escencial para mantener una poblacion estable. Algunos modos asegurar continua viabilidad este sistema lobo-antilope manejo praderas remocion anual arbusto exotico (Prosopis juliflora), minimizacion perturbacion humanos durante las matanzas reduccion perros salvajes.