DISSERTATIONS 2008

Dissertation Projects

Abraham, R. K. 2008. A behavioural profile of captive bred pygmy hogs Porcula salvania prior to reintroduction into the wild. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Dipti, H. 2008. Ecology and behaviour of the Western Ghats flying lizard Draco dussumieri in Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Karnad, D. 2008. The effect of lighting and temperature on the eggs and hatchlings of olive ridley turtles at Rushikulya, India. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Kelkar, N.2008. Patterns of habitat use and distribution of Ganges river dolphins Platanista gangetica gangetica in a human-dominated riverscape in Bihar, India. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Nag, K. 2008. Assessing animal abundance from photographic capture data using an occupancy approach. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Perinchery, A. 2008. Conservation genetics of Indian otters and their habitat use in Eravikulam National Park. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Pisharoti, P.M. 2008. Livelihood changes in response to restrictions on resource extraction from the Great Himalayan National Park. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Rahalkar, K. 2008. Attitudes of local people to conflict with leopards (Panthera pardus) in an agricultural landscape in Maharashtra, India. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Rangarajan, R. 2008. The Influence of Ecto-Parasites on the behavior of the Indian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus khur), in the Wild Ass Sanctuary, Kutch, Gujarat. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Shetty, B.D. 2008. Macro (helminth) and Micro (parvoviral) parasites in the Asiatic lions, Panthera leo persica of Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, India. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Singh, P. 2008. Population density and feeding ecology of the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in relation to land use patterns in an arid region of Rajasthan. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Srinivasan, U. 2008. Structure, composition and heterospecific associations in mixed-species flocks of birds in a lowland tropical rainforest in northeastern India. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Suryawanshi, K.R. 2008. Overwintering strategies and demographic response of bharal (Pseudois nayaur) to livestock grazing and removal, in Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Swapna, N. 2008. Assessing the feeding ecology of the Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) in Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Tripura. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.

Velho, N. 2008. The effect of terrestrial rodents on seed fate of hornbill-dispersed plants in Pakke Tiger Reserve. Post-Graduate Programme in Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Centre for Wildlife Studies. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengalooru.