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Status of the hog deer in Sri Lanka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Andrew J. McCarthy  and
Sarath B. Dissanayake
Andrew J. McCarthy
Affiliation:
Division of Environmental Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK.
Sarath B. Dissanayake
Affiliation:
Assistant Director (Research), Department of Wildlife Conservation, Rajamalwatte Road, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka.
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Abstract

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The hog deer Axis porcinus was believed to be extinct in Sri Lanka until a recent preliminary survey revealed a single remaining population in a 35-sq-km area of the south-western coastal belt. The authors describe the results of their 3-month study, outline potential threats to the survival of the population and discuss possible conservation measures.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 62 - 66
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1994

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