Correspondence regarding Wilting A, Fischer F, Bakar SA, Linsenmair KE: Clouded leopards, …

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• Background
• Critique of Wilting et al
• Conclusion
• List of Abbreviations
• Response from original authors
• References

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- Correspondence regarding 'Clouded leopards, the secretive top-carnivore of South-East Asian rainforests: their distribution, status and conservation needs in Sabah, Malaysia'

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