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Roe Deer, Lithuania’s Smallest and Most Abundant Cervid by Linas Balčiauskas

“…A review of 113 scientific and other publications on the smallest and most abundant deer in Lithuania, the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), is presented, along…”
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Temporal patterns of ungulate-vehicle collisions in Lithuania by Kučas, Andrius, Balčiauskas, Linas

“…Wildlife mortality caused by vehicles is a serious conservation and economic problem as collisions with large mammals are global, pervasive and increasing. We…”
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The Abundance and Dynamics of Small Mammals and Their Predators: An Editorial by Torre, Ignasi, Balčiauskas, Linas

“…Small mammals (rodents and insectivores) represent an eclectic group of numerous species of different phylogenetic origins that share similar…”
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Insight into Body Condition Variability in Small Mammals by Balčiauskas, Linas, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…The body condition index (BCI) is an indicator of both reproductive success and health in small mammals and might help to understand ecological roles of…”
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Small Mammal Diversity Changes in a Baltic Country, 1975-2021: A Review by Balčiauskas, Linas, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…The structure and diversity of small mammal (SM) communities over the long term may show the influences of climate change, landscape changes and local…”
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Extreme Body Condition Index Values in Small Mammals by Balčiauskas, Linas, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…The body condition index (BCI) values in small mammals are important in understanding their survival and reproduction. The upper values could be related to the…”
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Long-Term Stability of Harvest Mouse Population by Balčiauskas, Linas, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…The Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) is a tiny rodent of the Palearctic and Indomalayan regions, with a distinct regional species status in Europe and…”
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Rodent fertility in commercial orchards in relation to body mass and body condition by Balčiauskas, Linas, Stirkė, Vitalijus, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…Although rodents are recognized as pests, they are still an important part of agricultural ecosystems. In 2018–2020, we snap-trapped small mammals in Lithuania…”
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The Distribution and Activity of the Invasive Raccoon Dog in Lithuania as Found with Country-Wide Camera Trapping by Marius Jasiulionis, Vitalijus Stirkė, Linas Balčiauskas

“…The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides Gray, 1834) is an invasive mammal widespread in northern, eastern, and central Europe, where it damages biodiversity…”
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Advances in Diversity and Conservation of Terrestrial Small Mammals by Balčiauskas, Linas, Benedek, Ana Maria

“…Rodents and insectivores are key components in terrestrial ecosystems [...]…”
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Habitat and Body Condition of Small Mammals in a Country at Mid-Latitude by Balčiauskas, Linas, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…The relationship between the body condition of different small mammal species and the habitat they occupy is poorly analyzed. We analyzed the body condition…”
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Size Matters: Diversity and Abundance of Small Mammal Community Varies with the Size of Great Cormorant Colony by Jasiulionis, Marius, Balčiauskas, Linas, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…Cormorant colonies are often viewed negatively by fishermen and foresters due to their extremely high impact on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In forests,…”
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Striped Field Mouse Invading Human-Modified Environments of Lithuania during Last Five Decades by Balčiauskas, Linas, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…The striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) is expanding in several European countries, but the details of this process are not always documented due to a lack…”
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The Impact of Roadkill on Cervid Populations in Lithuania by Linas Balčiauskas, Andrius Kučas, Laima Balčiauskienė

“…Cervid roadkill, including moose, red deer and roe deer, can pose a risk to drivers and are frequently registered. However, the roadkill influence on overall…”
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Roadkill Patterns on Workdays, Weekends and Long Weekends: Anticipating the Implications of a Four-Day Work Week by Balčiauskas, Linas, Kučas, Andrius, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…Understanding the spatial and temporal patterns of animal road mortality is important for planning protective measures and raising driver awareness. In our…”
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Association between Outlying Values in Body Condition Indices in Small Mammals and Their Habitats by Balčiauskas, Linas, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…Habitat type and habitat change are very important factors in the body condition of small mammals that inhabit them. The response can be positive, increasing,…”
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Prevalence and diversity of Bartonella species in small rodents from coastal and continental areas by Mardosaitė-Busaitienė, Dalytė, Radzijevskaja, Jana, Balčiauskas, Linas, Bratchikov, Maksim, Jurgelevičius, Vaclovas, Paulauskas, Algimantas

“…Worldwide, Bartonella infections are known to inflict a wide range of mammals and, within rodents alone, more than 20 Bartonella species have been detected…”
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The elemental composition of small mammals in a commercial orchard–meadow system by Balčiauskas, Linas, Ežerinskis, Žilvinas, Stirkė, Vitalijus, Balčiauskienė, Laima, Garbaras, Andrius, Remeikis, Vidmantas

“…We analyze concentrations of various elements in small mammals from commercial orchards and berry plantations and test differences between them depending on…”
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Trends and Characteristics of Human Casualties in Wildlife-Vehicle Accidents in Lithuania, 2002-2022 by Balčiauskas, Linas, Kučas, Andrius, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…We analyzed 474 human casualties in wildlife-vehicle accidents (WVAs) that occurred between 2002 and 2022 in Lithuania, which is a small northern European…”
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Mammal Roadkills in Lithuanian Urban Areas: A 15-Year Study by Balčiauskas, Linas, Kučas, Andrius, Balčiauskienė, Laima

“…We investigated roadkills in urban areas in Lithuania from 2007 to 2022, including two periods with COVID-19 restrictions on people's movement. We analyzed the…”
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