Adiya Yadamsuren

Mongolian Academy of Sciences · Institute of Biology

Common names allow species diversity to be acknowledged by experts and non-specialists alike; they are descriptors with both scientific and cultural implications. However, a lack of clarity when using a common name could risk altering perceptions of threatened species. This is the case for the Critically Endangered wild camel Camelus ferus , which,...

Background: Immune-response (IR) genes have an important role in the defense against highly variable pathogens, and therefore, diversity in these genomic regions is essential for species' survival and adaptation. Although current genome assemblies from Old World camelids are very useful for investigating genome-wide diversity, demography and popul...

Domestication begins with the selection of animals showing less fear of humans. In most domesticates, selection signals for tameness have been superimposed by intensive breeding for economical or other desirable traits. Old World camels, conversely, have maintained high genetic variation and lack secondary bottlenecks associated with breed developm...

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Long-distance terrestrial migrations are imperiled globally. We determined both round-trip migration distances (straight-line measurements between migratory end points) and total annual movement (sum of the distances between successive relocations over a year) for a suite of large mammals that had potential for long-distance movements to test which...

Polymorphic markers on the male-specific part of the Y chromosome (MSY) provide useful information for tracking male genealogies. While maternal lineages are well studied in Old World camelids using mitochondrial DNA, the lack of a Y-chromosomal reference sequence hampers the analysis of male-driven demographics. Recently, a shotgun assembly of the...

The aim of this investigation was to use the Vortex 9.99 program to model population dynamics of wild Bactrian camels and develop a management plan to reverse the declining population trend

Wild Bactrian camels (Camela ferus) are listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and only persist in some of the most remote locations in northern China and southern Mongolia. Although the species has been recognized as an umbrella species for the fragile central Asian desert ecosystem and has bee...

The range of the wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) has been reduced to only four locations worldwide. The population is listed as critically endangered. To better understand the move-ment patterns and habitat needs of wild camels in southern Mongolia several expeditions were undertaken between 2005 and 2007. 39 Using a chase method where camels a...

Critically endangered wild camels (Camelus ferus) survive in just four more or less isolated populations in Mongolia and China (Reading et al. 1999). In 1975, Mongolia established the Great Gobi " A " Strictly Protected Area (GGSPAA) to help conserve the unique Gobi ecosystem and its rare flora and fauna, such as the wild camel (Camelus ferus) and...

Critically endangered wild camels (Camelus ferus) survive in just four more or less isolated populations in Mongolia and China (Reading et al. 1999). In 1975, Mongolia established the Great Gobi " A " Strictly Protected Area (GGSPAA) to help conserve the unique Gobi ecosystem and its rare flora and fauna, such as the wild camel (Camelus ferus) and...

Critically endangered wild camels (Camelus ferus) survive in just four more or less isolated populations in Mongolia and China (Reading et al. 1999). In 1975, Mongolia established the Great Gobi “A” Strictly Protected Area (GGSPAA) to help conserve the unique Gobi ecosystem and its rare flora and fauna, such as the wild camel (Camelus ferus) and Go...

The wild Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus ferus) is critically endangered throughout its range in China and Mongolia. Yet, wild camels remain poorly understood, with knowledge derived primarily from a few short studies and anecdotal information. We initiated a wild camel conservation project to determine the reasons for camel decline and to devel...