Motion 119

 

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English title

Conservation of clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa, Neofelis diardi) (IUCN VU) as a top priority umbrella species for south and southeast Asia

Titre en français

Conservation des panthères nébuleuses (Neofelis nebulosa, Neofelis diardi) (VU – UICN), espèces parapluies de première priorité pour l’Asie du Sud et du Sud-Est

Título en español

Conservación de la pantera nebulosa (Neofelis nebulosa, Neofelis diardi) (UICN VU) como especie sombrilla de máxima prioridad para Asia meridional y sudoriental

Status
Electronic vote
Submission language
English
Working language
English

 

Proponent (Sponsor)
Lifescape International Inc – SPECIES ( United States of America )
Co-sponsors
Center for Large Landscape Conservation ( United States of America )
Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation ( United States of America )
Los Angeles Zoo ( United States of America )
Gallifrey Foundation ( Switzerland )
The Explorers Club ( United States of America )
Rasmussen Family Foundation ( United States of America )
World Wide Fund for Nature - International ( Switzerland )
OneNature Institute ( United States of America )
Aaranyak ( India )
Conservation X Labs, Inc. ( United States of America )
Explanatory memorandum
RELEVANT LITERATURE PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THIS MOTION.

Brodie, J., and A. J. Giordano. 2012. Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) density in a protected area of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Oryx 46(3): 427-430.

Brodie, J. F., A. J. Giordano, et al. 2015. Correlation and persistence of hunting and logging impacts on tropical rainforest mammals. Conservation Biology 29:110-121.

Brodie, J., A. J. Giordano, et al. 2015. Evaluating multispecies landscape connectivity in a threatened tropical mammal community. Conservation Biology 29:122-132.

Semiadi, G., et al. 2016. Predicted distribution of the binturong (Arctictis binturong) on Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology S33: 96-102.

Hearn, A. J., et al. 2016. Predicted distribution of the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) on Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology S33: 149-156.

Rustam, et al. 2016. Predicted distribution of the marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) on Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology S33: 157-164.

Wilting, A., et al. 2016. Predicted distribution of the flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) on Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology S33: 173-179.

Greenspan, E., A. J. Giordano, et al. 2020. Taiwanese attitudes towards the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) and its potential reintroduction. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 25(4):301-323.

Greenspan, E., A. J. Giordano, et al. 2020. Evaluating support for clouded leopard reintroduction in Taiwan: insights from surveys of indigenous and urban communities. Human Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-020-00195-9.

Gray, T., et al. 2021. Neofelis nebulosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T14519A198843258. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T14519A198843258.en.

Widodo, F. A., M. A. Imron, Sunarto, and A. J. Giordano. 2022. Carnivores and their prey in Sumatra: occupancy and spatiotemporal overlap in human-dominated forests. PloS One 17(3): e0265440. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0265440.

Torres-Romero, E. J., and A. J. Giordano. 2022. Status of the world’s small carnivores [Carnivora]: a macroecological exploration into the global impact of the Anthropocene. Journal of Biogeography 49(5): 916-929. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14357.

Mohd-Azlan, J., S. S. Kaicheen, L. L. C. Hong, M. C. K. Yi, S. J. Thaqifah, M. J. Maiwald, O. E. Helmy, A. J. Giordano, and J. F. Brodie. 2022. Ecology, occurrence, and distribution of wild felids in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Oryx: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605321001484.

Giordano, A.J., 2022. Clouded Leopards (Neofelis sp.): Biology and Conservation. In: Della Sala, D.A., Goldstein, M.I. (Eds.), Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation, vol. 1. Elsevier, pp. 121–136. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00213-0.

Bal, A. K., S. Gouda, and A. J. Giordano. 2023. The price of gold? A note on the illegal trade in Asiatic golden cats and other small felids between Mizoram (India) and Myanmar. Biodiversity: DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2023.2211051.

Giordano, A. J., et al. 2023. Dark clouds ahead: anecdotal evidence for an illegal live trade in Sunda Neofelis diardi and Indochinese N. nebulosa clouded leopards (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae). Journal of Threatened Taxa 15(6):23441-23445. DOI: 10.11609/jott.8425.15.6.

Bal, A. K., A. J. Giordano, and S. Gouda. 2023. Hunting of clouded leopards in Mizoram, India: A possible hotspot for illegal trade. Cat News 78: 10-13.
Geographic scope
Global
Nature and biodiversity
Forests
Mammals
Mountains
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)
Target 4: Halt species extinction, protect genetic diversity, and manage human-wildlife conflicts
Target 5: Ensure sustainable, safe and legal harvesting and trade of wild species
Target 10: Enhance biodiversity and sustainability in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 11 - sustainable cities and communities
Goal 12 - responsible consumption and production
Goal 15 - life on land
Threats and drivers
Agriculture
Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals
Natural system modifications