2008-'09 - Kerala Forest Research Institute
2008-'09 - Kerala Forest Research Institute
2008-'09 - Kerala Forest Research Institute
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Annual Report <strong>2008</strong>-09<br />
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES<br />
COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS<br />
Status of the critically endangered species, Malabar civet Viverra megaspila civettina<br />
Blyth, 1862 in the southern Western Ghats. KFRI <strong>Research</strong> Report No. 305 (Jayson,<br />
E.A., <strong>2008</strong>)<br />
A study was carried out to locate the critically endangered Malabar civet Viverra megaspila<br />
civettina in <strong>Kerala</strong>. Field surveys, questionnaire survey, distribution of brochures and live<br />
trapping were adopted for the study. In addition to these, known captive breeding centers<br />
of small Indian civet were visited to locate the species. Sixty-nine potential respondents were<br />
interviewed to complete questionnaire survey. One thousand copies of specially designed<br />
Brochures were distributed to interested people in Nilambur area where the Malabar civet<br />
was last spotted. Brochures were also distributed to the potential informers.<br />
Though several responses were obtained from the enthusiastic public when details<br />
of the Malabar civet were published in the Brochure and newspapers, detailed studies<br />
indicated that all the respondents were referring either to the common palm civet<br />
(toddy cat) or small Indian civet. An innovative live trap was specially designed for<br />
trapping which proved to be very effective.<br />
Brochure on Malabar civet<br />
A cage designed for trapping the civet<br />
<strong>Kerala</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
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