Search Results - "Acta theriologica"

The biological potential of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides, Gray 1834) as an invasive species in Europe—new risks for disease spread? by Sutor Astrid, Schwarz, Sabine, Conraths, Franz Josef

“…Invasive wildlife species have the potential to act as additional host and vector species for infectious diseases. The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonides), a…”
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Diet of the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides — a canid with an opportunistic foraging strategy by Sutor Astrid, Kauhala Kaarina, Ansorge Hermann

“…We examined the raccoon dog’s Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834) diet in two agricultural landscapes of Germany and compared these results with other diet…”
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Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland by Huck Maren, Jędrzejewski Włodzimierz, Borowik Tomasz, Miłosz-Cielma Małgorzata, Schmidt, Krzysztof, Jędrzejewska Bogumiła, Nowak Sabina, Mysłajek, Robert W

“…Carnivores are often particularly sensitive to landscape fragmentation. Ecological corridors may help to connect local populations, ensuring gene flow and…”
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Wolf depredation on livestock in central Greece by Iliopoulos, Yorgos, Sgardelis, Stefanos, Koutis, Vaios, Savaris, Dimitrios

“…We studied wolf Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 — livestock conflict in central Greece by investigating patterns of 267 verified wolf attacks on livestock for 21…”
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Mercury in wild terrestrial carnivorous mammals from north-western Poland and unusual fish diet of red fox by Kalisińska Elżbieta, Lisowski Piotr, Salicki Wiesław, Kucharska, Teresa, Kavetska Katarzyna

“…Total mercury concentrations were determined in the kidney (K), liver (L), and pectoral muscle (M) of 19 individuals representing wild carnivorous mammals from…”
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Phylogenetic relationships among the European and American bison and seven cattle breeds reconstructed using the BovineSNP50 Illumina Genotyping BeadChip by Cino, Pertoldi, Tokarska Małgorzata, Wójcik, Jan M, Kawałko Agata, Ettore, Randi, Kristensen, Torsten N, Loeschcke Volker, Coltman, David, Wilson, Gregory A, Gregersen, Vivi R, Bendixen, Christian

“…Here we present the first attempt to use the BovineSNP50 Illumina Genotyping BeadChip for genome-wide screening of European bison Bison bonasus bonasus (EB),…”
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A 13-year population study of the edible dormouse Glis glis in Britain by Morris, Patrick A, Morris, Mary J

“…Edible dormice Glis glis Linnaeus, 1766 were monitored from 1996–2008 inclusive. This has been the first population study of this non-native species since its…”
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Bat casualties by road traffic (Brno-Vienna) by Gaisler Jiří, Řehák Zdeněk, Bartonička Tomáš

“…We studied the impact of road E461, Brno-Vienna, on bat mortality, with the goal to predict this impact after the road has been reconstructed and turned into…”
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Evidence of non-hibernation in Cantabrian brown bears by Nores Carlos, Ballesteros, Fernando, Blanco, Juan C, García-Serrano, Alicia, Herrero, Juan, Palomero Guillermo

“…Evidence of non-hibernation in brown bears Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 on the Iberian Peninsula has existed since the Middle Ages. We systematically monitored…”
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Badger Meles meles feeding ecology in dry Mediterranean environments of the southwest edge of its distribution range by Barea-Azcón, José M, Ballesteros-Duperón, Elena, Gil-Sánchez, Jose M, Virgós Emilio

“…The dietary preference of badgers Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758) for earthworms and other food resources has been widely discussed. In the Mediterranean area,…”
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Lure sticks as a method to detect pine martens Martes martes by Burki Simone, Roth, Tobias, Klaus, Robin, Weber, Darius

“…Marten species are usually surveyed by trapping, snow tracking or cameratrapping with baits on trees. While testing the efficiency of a monitoring scheme for…”
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Kill rates and food consumption of leopards in Bardia National Park, Nepal by Odden, Morten, Wegge, Per

“…This is the first study presenting data on kill rates and food consumption among Asian leopards Panthera pardus Linnaeus, 1758. In Bardia National Park, Nepal,…”
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Can the barrier effect of highways cause genetic subdivision in small mammals? by Rico, Adriana, Kindlmann Pavel, Sedláček František

“…Roads and highways contribute enormously to habitat fragmentation, because they can inhibit or even block animal movement across them, which may result in the…”
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Habitat selection and the change in distribution of asian elephants in Mengyang Protected Area, Yunnan, China by Lin, Liu, Feng, Limin, Pan, Wenjing, Guo, Xianming, Zhao, Jianwei, Luo, Aidong, Zhang, Li

“…Elephants were confined to Mengyang Protected Area in China and their distribution range had reduced greatly compared to past records. A preliminary study of…”
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Trophic habits of feral cats in the high mountain shrublands of the Macaronesian islands (NW Africa, Atlantic Ocean) by Medina, Félix M, Oliveira, Paulo, Menezes Dilia, Teixeira Sérgio, García, Rafael, Nogales, Manuel

“…Feral cats Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 have contributed to the extinction of numerous native species on islands, which are clearly sources of global…”
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Modelling habitat use by Iberian hare Lepus granatensis and European wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus in a mountainous area in northwestern Spain by Tapia, LuiS, Domínguez Jesús, Rodríguez, Luis

“…We developed broad-scale habitat use models for the distribution of the Iberian hare Lepus granatensis Rosenhaeur, 1856 and the relative abundance of the…”
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Ecological differences between two sympatric species of armadillos (Xenarthra, Mammalia) in a temperate region of Argentina by Abba, Agustín M, Cassini, Marcelo H

“…Morpho-physiological specialization related to foraging can act as constraints on behaviour and ecological patterns of abundance and distribution. We tested…”
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Landscape pattern and genetic structure of a yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis population in north-eastern Poland by Gortat Tomasz, Gryczyńska-Siemiątkowska Alicja, Rutkowski, Robert, Kozakiewicz, Anna, Mikoszewski Antoni, Kozakiewicz Michał

“…Reduced connectivity among local populations inhabiting a spatially heterogeneous landscape may restrict gene flow and thus contribute to diminished genetic…”
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Integrating field sports, hare population management and conservation by Reid, Neil, Magee Ciarán, Ian Montgomery W

“…Conflicts between field sports, animal welfare and species conservation are frequently contentious. In Ireland, the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) competitively…”
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Heterogeneity in the density of spotted hyaenas in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa by Graf, Jan A, Somers, Michael J, Gunther Micaela Szykman, Slotow Rob

“…Animal population sizes and trends, as well as their distributions, are essential information to the understanding and conservation of ecosystems. During this…”
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