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The Mongolia Carnivore Project is a scientific research project that studies the biology and conservation of carnivores in grassland and semi-desert steppes of Mongolia. The project is based in the Ikh Nartiin Chuluun Nature Reserve in Dorngov, Mongolia and is a cooperative effort between the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, and Denver Zoological Foundation.

The project began in 2004 and investigates the fundamental ecology, behaviour, and community-level interactions among steppe carnivores. Our research focuses on corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), red fox (V. vulpes), Pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul), and Eurasian badger (Meles meles), but also wolves, hedgehogs, and several small mammal species like gerbils and jerboas. We also investigate the impacts of hunting and other threats to the conservation of carnivores. Our aim is to develop science-based conservation measures to ensure the long-term survival of Mongolia's carnivores and the fragile steppes they inhabit.

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