Vol3, Issue2 - Journal of Wildlife Science (JWLS)

Volume 3, Issue 2 - June 2026

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Published on 05^th July 2026

DOI- https://doi.org/10.63033/JWLS.GGED8795

Shri H. S. Panwar (1937–2026) Visionary Conservationist, Institution Builder, and Founder Director of the Wildlife Institute of India

Vinod B. Mathur

The Indian conservation community lost one of its most distinguished pioneers with the passing of Shri H. S. Panwar on 29 May 2026. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan, former Director of Project Tiger, architect of modern protected area management in India, and Founder Director of the Wildlife Institute of India...

Occurrence of the lesser-known endemic Rhinolophidae species in the caves of the Andaman Islands, India: insights from a rapid survey

Dhanusha Kawalkar, Shirish S Manchi, Avimanyu J Mukherjee, Rima Sadhukhan, Pooja R Patil

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands host a unique diversity of cave-dwelling bat species, most of which remain understudied. We conducted a rapid assessment of the two lesser-known endemic Rhinolophidae bat species...

Efficacy and schedule of Ivermectin in vivo against naturally acquired infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei on wild red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) treated in a controlled veterinary / clinical rehabilitation environment

Ryan Fox

Ivermectin is widely used in the treatment of veterinary and human endoparasites and ectoparasites. Ivermectin is administered to red foxes with...

Community Perceptions and Social Feasibility for Gaur (Bos gaurus gaurus) Reintroduction in Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh

Ritesh Vishwakarma, Arun Kumar Gorati, Swati Chandola, Habeeba Fathima, Anukul Nath, Samrat Mondol, Bilal Habib, Ajaya Kumar Naik, B.N.N. Murthy, Vignesh Appavu G., Parag Nigam

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Chhattisgarh, India, has intensified over the past two decades, threatening both elephant populations and rural livelihoods. This study analysed 218...

Clinical recovery from multidrug-resistant bacterial infection in a suppurative wound of a Royal Bengal Tiger using linezolid

Anik Dutta, Tishita Sen Ape, Md. Sarwar Uddin, Md. Shahadat Hossain Suvo, Shuvo Singha, Md. Mizanur Rahman

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical threat to both human and animal health, with indiscriminate and excessive antibiotic use in livestock and captive wildlife contributing to its rapid emergence...

First record of true vivipary in Eragrostiella bifaria var. walkeri (Poaceae: Chloridoideae, Tripogoninae) under cultivated conditions, and a brief note on its taxonomy

Shahid Nawaz Khwaja Bhai Landge, Alok Lamuel Gude

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands host a unique diversity of cave-dwelling bat species, most of which remain understudied. We conducted a rapid assessment of the two lesser-known endemic Rhinolophidae bat species...

Opportunistic Frugivory of Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata) in an Agricultural Field, Uttarakhand, India

Shrey Dandriyal, Nitesh Goswami, Piyush Sharma, Ashutosh Singh Rana

The Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctata) is considered a diurnal mesocarnivore, characterized by a flexible diet in both wild and domesticated environments. Despite being obligate carnivores with primarily insectivorous diet, incorporating small vertebrates...

An unusual rusty coloration of an Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica

Sumanas Koulagi, Madhushri Mudke, Shashank C L, Ashish Jha

The Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a widespread species across India, generally exhibiting a distinctive pattern of alternating black and white bands on quills. Here, we report photographic evidence of an unusual red morph of H. indica recorded through camera traps in the Melukote region, Karnataka, southern India...

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