| Title | Continuous Detection of Wolf Canis lupus in Shangri-la National Park for Three Consecutive Years, Yunnan, China(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(Canis lupus)(sic)(sic)(sic) |
| Author | Deng, Yun |
| Publication | INTEGRATIVE CONSERVATION |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Corresponding Author | Deng, Y |
| Abstract | Wolves (Canis lupus), as apex predators, play a pivotal role in regulating ecosystems by controlling prey populations and maintaining biodiversity. Historically, wolves occupied a wide range across China, including high-altitude areas in northwest Yunnan. However, human activities, such as habitat loss and persecution, have led to local extirpations in these previously occupied regions. Recent camera trap surveys conducted in Shangri-La National Park recorded wolf activity in subalpine coniferous forests at elevations ranging from 3670 to 3870 m between 2022 and 2024, providing direct evidence of their presence in northwestern Yunnan. This rediscovery highlights the ecological significance of protected areas and the need for long-term biodiversity monitoring to conserve apex predators. (Canis lupus), ,., , ., () , .20222024, 36703870, ., . |
