Science & stories
Here is the list of my publications - scientific and popular articles.
Feel free to reach out if you need a copy of any of them!
Scientific articles​
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Rana, D., Samjith, J.C., Ramakrishnan, U. 2025. Genetic Erosion at the Edge: Landscape Fragmentation and Connectivity in Sloth Bears of the Indian Terai. bioRxiv.
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Rana, D., Cushman, S.A., Ramakrishnan, U. 2025. Landscape matters: Deriving a generalizable understanding of population connectivity using empirical data and graph theory. bioRxiv.
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Chhattani, H., Rana, D., et al. 2025. Trace DNA from kill sites identifies predating tigers. Biological Conservation, 307, 111117.
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Mukherjee, S., Rana, D., et al. 2025. Prionailurus viverrinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T18150A268618387.
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Rana, D., Boyer, F., Barba, M. D., Taberlet, P., & Ramakrishnan, U. 2024. From single species to communities: microsatellite amplicon sequencing to monitor felids using Feliplex. bioRxiv.
Rana, D., et al. 2024. Differentially biased sampling strategies reveal the non-stationarity of species distribution models for Indian small felids, Ecological Modelling, 493, 110749.
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Rana, D., Samad, I., Rastogi, S. 2022. To a charismatic rescue: Designing a blueprint to steer Fishing Cat conservation for safeguarding Indian wetlands, Journal for Nature Conservation, 68.​
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Rana, D. (2021). Investigating the genetic landscapes of Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus in India. Masters thesis, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Bengaluru, India: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Popular articles​
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Polar Pursuits: Penguins, technology and climate change, Conservation Optimism blog, November 2021​
Celebrating togetherness: One year of India Hub, Conservation Optimism blog, April 2021
Two tales of a cat, Nature in Focus, August 2020
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Madanpur Wetlands: The last Paradise of Bihar?, Jalplavit e-Periodical, August 2020




