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YEAR 2024-25

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

  • Barman, P.D. & Sharma, D.K. (2025). Foraging Ecology of the Greater Stork Leptoptilos dubius in Certain Wetlands and a Garbage Dump in Assam, India. Academia Journal of Biology, 47(2), 129–144.
    DOI: 10.15625/2615-9023/20939
  • Bayan, U., Dutta, D.K., & Talukdar, B.K. (2024). Human–Wildlife Interactions with an Emphasis on the Feral Water Buffalo and the Conservation Consequences for Indian Rhinoceros in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. Noesis Literary, 1(2), 19–35.
  • Doley, D.M. & Barman, P. (2025). The role of biodiversity communication in mobilizing public participation in conservation: A case study on the Greater Adjutant Stork conservation campaign in Assam, Northeast India. Journal for Nature Conservation, 84, 126847.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2025.126847
  • Greco, I. et al. (2025). Landscape-level human disturbance results in loss and contraction of mammalian populations in tropical forests. PLoS Biology, 23(2), e3002976.
  • Gupta, S., Begum, R.H., Ahmed, M.F., & Roy, J.K. (2025). Current distribution and a roadkill record on Particolored flying squirrel Hylopetes alboniger from Assam, Northeast India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 125(1), 85–88.
  • Lahkar, D. et al. (2024). First photographic evidence of the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla in Raimona National Park, Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 16(11), 26176–26179.
  • Lahkar, D. et al. (2024). First photographic evidence of Mainland Serow Capricornis sumatraensis thar in Raimona National Park, Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 16(6), 25478–25481.
  • Lahkar, D. et al. (2024). Reconfirming the presence of the Asiatic golden cat in Manas National Park, Assam, India. Cat News, 80.
  • Lahkar, D. et al. (2024). Post-conflict recovery of tigers (Panthera tigris) in a transboundary landscape: The case of Manas National Park, India. Biological Conservation, 300: 110837.
  • Lahkar, B., Saikia, A., Abedin, I., & Bora, B. (2024). Community-centric HEC mitigation efforts in Assam & Meghalaya. Trumpet Vol. IV. Issue 2 (2024). A quarterly newsletter of the Project Elephant, MoEF&CC, Government of India. https://moef.gov.in/uploads/pdf/Quarterly_Journal_Vol-4-Issue-2.pdf
  • Rajbongshi, K., Abraham, L.M., Kalita, J., Barman, K., & Das, D. (2024). Tawny Fish Owl Ketupa flavipis from Manas National Park and its status in the Brahmaputra Valley. Indian Birds.
  • Saikia, A., et al. (2023). Conservation of Asian elephants and addressing human-elephant conflict in North East India. Env Vul.Special Issue of the GUINEIS Journal, Vol XI, 122-139 ISSN: 2347-2669
  • Thakur, M. et al. (2024). Current conservation status of Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis in Manas National Park, Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 16(7), 25507–25515.

NON-PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE

  • Barman, K., Kalita, J., Rajbongshi, K., Abraham, L.M., & Das, D. (2025). An observation of an early migration event of Amur Falcon in Manas National Park, Assam, India. Zoo’s Print, 40(4), 30–32.

 

YEAR 2023-24

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

  • Abraham, L. M., &Talwar, T. (2024). Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchurapunctulata) extracting materials from feral dog scat. Indian Birds, 162A.
  • Abraham, L. M., Sonowal, A., &Pratim, M. (2023). Breeding record of Eastern Grass Owl from Assam and its status. Indian BIRDS, 19(1).
  • Rajbongshi, K., Kalita, J. and Das, D. (2023).Reptile fatality records during grassland burning: a short note from Orang National Park, Assam, India. Indian Forester. 149 (10): 1033-1037.
  • Talwar, T., L.M. Abraham, B. Rabha& M. Rabha (2024). An annotated checklist of the birds in Loharghat Forest Range, Assam, India. Journal of ThreatenedTaxa 16(1): 24568-24583.

NON-PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

  • Abraham, L. M. (2023). A behavioural note on the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch from Nameri National Park, Sonitpur, Assam. BioNE-E-zine of biological sciences, 19(1). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23842.61127
  • Forensic Report. 2023. Forensic DNA Analysis of Individual Identity Matching of Rhino Carcass Skin Tissue and Horn Scraping. Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, Aaranyak. Report submitted to Addl. Superintendent of Police (Crime), Baksa, Mushalpur, Assam. 1-24 pp.
  • Forensic Report. 2023. Forensic DNA Analysis of Wildlife Article for Confirmation of Species Identity. Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, Aaranyak. Report submitted to the Range Forest Officer, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Mayong, Morigaon, Assam. 1-8 pp.
  • Forensic Report. 2023. Parentage Analysis of Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) from Digboi Division, Digboi. Wildlife Genetics Laboratory, Aaranyak. Report submitted to the Divisional Forest Officer, Digboi Division, Digboi, Assam. 1-24 pp

 

YEAR 2022-23

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

  • D., R. Chetry , A.K. Das.. and R.C. Kyes,.2022. Connecting Fragments and Gibbons After a Century of Separation:A Natural Canopy Bridge at the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Primate Conservation (36):233-242pp. http://www.primate-sg.org/primate-conservation-36/
  • Dutta, A., S. Gupta, J.K. Roy, and M.F. Ahmed 2023. New distribution record of Roridomyces cf. phyllostachydis (Agaricales: Mycenaceae), a bioluminescent fungus from Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 15(3), 22920-22923.  https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8101.15.3.22920-22923
  • Dutta, G., I.F Hussain, P.J. Nath and M.F Ahmed 2022. New distribution record of Black Softshell Turtle Nilssonia nigricans (Anderson, 1875) from Manas National Park, Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 14(10), 22029-22031. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.7908.14.10.22029-22031
  • Dutta G., Hussain, I.F., Nath P.J. and Ahmed, M.F. (2022). New distribution record of Black Softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans) from Manas National Park, Assam, Journal of Threatened Taxa · Oct 26, 2022
  • Hussain, I., Borah, J., & Talukdar, B. (2023). D.E.T.E.R-ring Wildlife Crime. Oryx, 57(1), 12-12. doi:10.1017/S0030605322001314.
  • Sinha A, A., Nath, B.P., Lahkar, N., Brahma, H.K., Sarma and A., Swargowari. 2022. Understanding the efficacy of different techniques to manage Chromolaena odorata L., an Invasive Alien Plant in the sub-Himalayan tall grasslands: Toward grassland recovery. Ecological Engineering, 179 (2022) 106618.

NON-PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

  • Deka, P. J., Narayan, G. and Das, D (2022). Pygmy Hog: Back from the Brink https://www.fao.org/india/all-stories-from-the-field/ar/
  • Mathur, V., C., and Deka P., J (2022). Return of Pygmy Hogs to their home in Manas National Park Assam/India. Suiform Soundings, 21(1), 5-6.
  • Deka, P.J. & Routh, A. (2023). Die Rettung des Zwergwildschweins vor der Afrikanischen Schweinepest in Assam. ZGAP-Mitteilungen, 1–2023, 11-15
  • Das, P.J. 2022. Rivers of northeast India: challenges of sustainable management in a changing climate, Proceedings of NADI-3: Asian Confluence River Conclave-2022, Organised by Asian Confluence in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and Act East policy Affairs Department, Government of Assam on 28-29 May 2022, at Guwahati, India; pp. 69-83. https://www.asianconfluence.org/pdf/1656526364nadi3_souvenir%20(1).pdf
  • Das, P.J. and Mitra, A.K. 2023. ‘Addressing the water-climate-hazard nexus in northeast India: Need of a regional platform’ Souvenir of the World Water Day meeting organised by the Assam State Chapter of the Institution of Engineers, March 22, 2023.

 

YEAR 2021-22

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

  • D., Phukan. M., Chetry. S., Baruah,B., Deka J.R., Das, A.K. Chetry R and Bhattacharjee. P.C. 2021. The Eastern Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock leuconedys Population in Assam, India, is on the Verge of Extinction. Primate Conservation (35):1-7pp.
  • Chetry, R and Chetry,D.2021. Golden langur: A beautiful Animal in Danger. CHEETAL: The Journal of Wildlife Preservation Society. 58(2):8-18. Purohit, D., S., Manu, M.S., Ram, S., Sharma, H.C., Patnaik, P.J., Deka,G., Narayan,G. Umapathy. 2021. Genetic effects of long-term captive breeding on the endangered pygmy hog. PeerJ 9:e12212 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12212
  • Kumar, V.,S.,Buragohain,P.J., Deka, G., Narayan, G. Umapathy. 2021. Non-Invasive Reproductive Hormone Monitoring in the Endangered Pygmy Hog (Porculasalvania). Animals, 11, 1324. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ani11051324 Khan A, Patel K,  Shukla H, Viswanathan A,  van der Valk T,  Borthakur U,  Nigam P,  Zachariah A,  Jhala YV,  Kardos M, Ramakrishnan U. Genomic evidence for inbreeding depression and purging of deleterious genetic variation in Indian tigers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Dec2021, 118 (49). e2023018118; DOI:10.1073/pnas.2023018118.
  • Nijhawan, S., J.K. Roy, I. Mitapo, G. Miwu, J. Pulu & M.F. Ahmed (2021). First distribution record of the Asiatic Toad Bufo gargarizans Cantor, 1842 from India -Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 13(5): 18319.
  • Sinha A, A., Nath, B.P., Lahkar, N., Brahma, H.K., Sarma and A., Swargowari. 2022. Understanding the efficacy of different techniques to manage Chromolaena odorata L., an Invasive Alien Plant in the sub-Himalayan tall grasslands: Toward grassland recovery. Ecological Engineering, 179 (2022) 106618.

NON-PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

  • Deka, P.J., Narayan, G. Das, D. (2021). Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme- Saving Pygmy Hog from Extinction. Ex-situ Vol2 (1), 35-37.
  • Kalita, J, Rajbongshi, K., and Das, D (2022). The Bengal Florican: The Spokeperson for the grassland of Manas. Cheetal Vol 59 No. 1 (2022). ISSN: 0528-9122. Borah, J and Hussain, I.F. 2021. WORDS FOR WILDLIFE-How wildlife Journalism can deter wildlife crime. Special Edition of Assam Press Correspondent’s Union “Abirat Xatra” · Nov 16, 2021.

 

YEAR 2020-2021

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

  • Gross, E.M., B.P., Lahkar, N., Subedi, V.R., Nyirenda, E., Klebelsberg and O., Jakoby. (2020). Elephants in the village: Causes and consequences of property damage in Asia and Africa. Conservation Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1111/csp2.343.
  • Jyoti P. Das, B.P., Lahkar, H.K., Sahu and H., Singha. (2020) Population Estimation of Asian Elephants in a Tropical Forest of Northeast India, Gajah 52 (2020) 15-23.
  • Ghosh, R., S., Dhyani, B., Kumar, N., Sinha, R., Raghava, G., Selvaraj, N., Divakar, V.K., Anoop, K., Shalu, A., Sinha, A., Kulkarni, S., Das and S., Molur. (2021). Insights on COVID-19 impacts, challenges and opportunities for India’s biodiversity research: From complexity to building adaptations. Biological Conservation,
    255, 109003. https://doi.org/10.1016 j. biocon.2021.109003.
  • Chetry. D., S., Chetry, J. R., Deka and A.K. Das. (2021). The Eastern Hoolock Gibbon  Hoolock leuconedys Population in Assam, India, is on the Verge of Extinction. Primate Conservation.
  • Das. M., D., Chetry, A., Nath and A.K. Das. (2020). Land use/land cover change in Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary and buffer areas using Geo-spatial technology. Biolink. 1(2):30-34.
  • Chetry. D., R., Chetry, R., Boro and A. K. Das. (2020). Conservation status of the Golden Langur Trachypithecus geei in Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Primate Conservation. 34.
  • Nijhawan, S., J.K. Roy, I. Mitapo, G. Miwu, J. Pulu and M.F. Ahmed. (2021). First distribution record of the Asiatic Toad Bufo gargarizans Cantor, 1842 from India -Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 13(5): 18319–18323.
  • Sheth, C., M.F., Ahmed, S., Banerjee, N., Dahanukar, S., Dalvi, A., Datta, A.D., Roy,K., Gogoi, M., Gogoi, S., Joshi, A., Kamdar, J., Krishnaswamy, M., Kumar, R. K., Menzies, S., Molur, S., Mukherjee, R., Naniwadekar, S., Nijhawan, R., Raghavan, M., Rao, J. K., Roy, N., Sharma, A., Sinha, U., Srinivasan, K., Tamma, C., Umbrey, N., Velho, A., Viswanathan and R., Yumnam. (2020). ‘The devil is in the detail’: Peer-review of the Wildlife Conservation Plan by the Wildlife Institute of India for the Etalin Hydropower Project, Dibang Valley. Zoo’s Print, 35(5): 1-78.
  • Chetry. D and R. Chetry. (2020). Gibbon conservation in India. Cheetal: Journal of the Wildlife Preservation Society(57): 45-49
  • Chetry, D., R. Chetry and P.C. Bhattacherjee. (2020). Lodging site selection by wild group of stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides). Thar Journal,1(2)1-12.
  • Chetry, D., M., Phukan, R., Chetry, R.N., Boro, A.K., Das and P.C. Bhattacharjee. (2020). Conservation Status of the Golden Langur Trachypithecusgeei in Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Primate Conservation (34):167-173.
  • Junker. J., S.O.Petrovan., V. Arroyo rodríguez., R. Boonratana, D. Byler, C.A., Chapman, D, Chetry, S.M., Cheyne, F.M., Cornejo, L. Cortés-ortiz, G., Cowlishaw, A.P., Christie, C. Crockford, T., Torre, F.R., De Melo, P., Fan., C.C., Grueter, D.C., Guzmán-caro, E.W. Heymann, I. Herbinger, et al., (2020). A Severe Lack of Evidence Limits Effective Conservation of the World’s Primates. BioScience, Volume 70 (9)794–803, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/ biaa082.
  • Roos, C., K.M., Helgen, R. P., Miguez, N. M. L., Thant, N., Lwin, A.K., Lin, A., Lin., K. M., Yi, P., Soe, Z. M. Hein, M.N., N., Myint, T., Ahmed, D., Chetry, M., Urh, E. G., Veatch, N., Duncan, P., Kamminga, M.A.H., Chua, Lu Yao, C.,
    Matauschek, D., Meyer, Z., Liu, M., Li, T., Nadler, P., Fan, L., K., Quyet, M., Hofreiter, D., Zinner, F., Momberg. (2020). Mitogenomic phylogeny of the Asian colobine genus Trachypithecus with special focus on Trachypithecusphayrei (Blyth, 1847) and description of a new species. Zoological Research 41(6): 656−669.
  • Lahkar, D., M.F., Ahmed, R.H., Begum, S.K. Das and A., Harihar. (2020). Responses of a wild ungulate assemblage to anthropogenic influences in Manas National Park, India. Biological Conservation, 243: 108425.
  • Harihar, A., D., Lahkar, A., Singh, S.K., Das, M.F., Ahmed and R.H., Begum. (2021). Population density modelling of mixed polymorphic phenotypes: An application of spatial mark resight models. Animal Conservation, 24(4): 709–716.
  • Lahkar, D., M.F., Ahmed, R.H., Begum, S.K. Das
    and A. Harihar. (2021). Inferring patterns of sympatry among large carnivores in Manas National Park–a prey-rich habitat influenced by anthropogenic disturbances. Animal Conservation, 24(4): 589–601.
  • Deka, P.J. and A., Routh. (2020). African Swine Fever’s Arrival in India: Our Strategy to Keep the Conservation-Breeding Programme for Pygmy Hogs (Porcula salvania) Safe. Suiform Soundings, 19(1), 11-19.
  • Deka, P.J., G., Narayan and D., Das. (2020). Pygmy hogs return to their home in Manas. Suiform Soundings, 19(1), 20.
  • Kumar, V., S., Buragohain, P.J., Deka, G., Narayan, G., Umapathy. (2021). Non-Invasive Reproductive Hormone Monitoring in the Endangered Pygmy Hog (Porcula salvania). Animals, 11, 1324. https://doi.org/10.339/ ani11051324
  • Pradhan, N.S., P.J. Das, N. Gupta, and A. B. Shrestha. (2021). Sustainable Management Options for Healthy Rivers in South Asia: The Case of Brahmaputra. Sustainability 13(3), 1087. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031087
  •  https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/3/1087. Armstrong, E., A., Khan, R.W., Taylor, A., Gouy, G., Greenbaum, A., Thiéry, J., Kang, S., Redondo, S., Prost, G., Barsh, C., Kaelin, S., Phalke, A., Chugani, M., Gilbert, D., Miquelle, A., Zachariah, U, Borthakur, A., Reddy, E., Louis and U. Ramakrishnan. (2021). Recent evolutionary history of tigers highlights contrasting roles of genetic drift and selection. Molecular biology and evolution. 10.1093/molbev/msab032.
  • Khan A, K., Patel, H., Shukla, A., Viswanathan, T., van der Valk, U., Borthakur, P., Nigam, A., Zachariah, Y.V., Jhala, M., Kardos and U., Ramakrishnan. (2021). Genomic evidence for inbreeding depression and purging of deleterious genetic variation in Indian tigers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (49) e2023018118; DOI:10.1073/
    pnas.2023018118.

 

NON-PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE

  • Deka, P.J., D., Das, and G., Narayan (2021). Pygmy hogs return to their home in Manas – the road ahead. Newsletter & Journal of the Rhino Foundation for nature in NE India 10: 13-15.
  • Das, P. J. (2020). Role of Youth in Water Governance: A Recent Initiative in Assam. Thought Process: Points to Ponder, Journal of State Innovation & Transformation Aayog (SITA) Assam, Special Edition. Government of Assam, Janata Bhavan, Dispur, Guwahati. Volume-II,September, 2020; 121-127.
  • Chetry.D and R., Chetry. (2020). Primate Conservation Challenges and Prospects in Northeast India. Published in Eco NE Media for Ecological Sustainability of Northeast India.
  • Dilip Chetry. (2021). Asian Primate Symposium 2020: A Dream Come True. Published in Biolink (2)1,12-15.
  • Lahkar, D. (2021). ক’ভিড মহামাৰীঃ সাম্প্ৰতিক পৰিবেশ আৰু জৈৱ বৈচিত্ৰ সংৰক্ষণৰ গুৰুত্ব Published in EcoNE.
  • Lahkar, D. (2021). মানাহ, বাঘ আৰু কিছু কথা Published in EcoNE.
  • Prasad, E., P.J., Das and K.J., Joy (2020). Floods 2020: The need for critical engagement with floods in India, published on September 11, 2020. Published in Gain Connection. https://en.gaonconnection.com/floods-2020the-need for-critical-engagement-with floods-in-india/
  • Das, PK. (2020). Covid 19 and Biodiversity Conservation – a Northeast India Perspective. Published in ecoNE. https://www.econe.in/ post/state-of-rivers-in assam-challenges-need
    of-sustainablemanagement-for-ecologicalhuman-wellbeing

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