Zootherapy is the treatment of human ailments with remedies derived from animals and their
products. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on this …

Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) attacks in Sri Lanka present a major challenge to their
conservation as human populations grow and compete with bears for space and resources …

Three species of bears occur in Bangladesh, but most populations have declined to very low
numbers or disappeared completely. No systematic surveys have been conducted to …

Conflicts with wild animals are increasing as human populations grow and related
anthropogenic activities encroach into wildlife habitats. A good example of this situation is …

This study presents a new database of dental microwear features for extant bear species,
which is used to interpret palaeodiet in brown bear (Ursus arctos) from the late Middle …

In the absence of information on species in decline with contracting ranges, management
should emphasize remaining populations and protection of their habitats. Threatened by …

Butterflies were sampled during February and September 2008 using pollard walk method
to assess the species diversity in the tropical moist deciduous sal forest habitats of Ankua …

This chapter presents a habitat suitability map** of sloth bear using fuzzy analytical
hierarchy process that relies on geographical information system (GIS)–automated …

Abstract The Kalandar community of South Asia has performed with dancing sloth bears
(Melursus ursinus) since the late Vedic era (1000–700 BCE). This illegal profession …

Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus Shaw), one of four species of bear found on the Indian sub-
continent, has a geographical distribution across Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka. It is listed as …