Gender and age composition of the bezoar ibex populations in the Nagorno-Karabakh fauna

Vahram T Hayrapetyan (), Lusine G Aydinyan (), Karine V Balayan (), Astghik S Ghazaryan () and Nonna M Grigoryan ()

International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies, 2025, vol. 8, issue 2, 2011-2021

Abstract: Evaluation and monitoring of ungulate populations, particularly the bezoar ibex (Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777). The study evaluated the distribution, gender-age composition, and altitudinal zonation of bezoar ibex populations in Nagorno-Karabakh’s Mrav, Kusanats, and Bardutagh ranges (1999–2023). A total of 6,707 individuals were analyzed, revealing a female-biased gender ratio, high juvenile mortality, and age-specific survival trends. Poaching remains a significant threat to population dynamics.

Keywords: Artiodactyla; Ecology; Mammalia; Mountain goat; Mountain range; Nagorno-Karabakh; Ungulate. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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