Patrón de actividad y uso del espacio de la liebre europea (Lepus europaeus, Pallas 1782) en un área protegida del centro-sur de Chile afectada por un incendio

Abstract

. Activity patterns of European hare ( Lepus europaeus , Pallas 1782) in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a wildfire. The activity pattern of Lepus europaeus was described, during summer 2017 in a protected area in Southern-central Chile, affected by a wildfire. Through the use camera-traps installed in points with different degrees of severity, we assessed the proportion of recording within a 24-hours cycle, and the use of periods of day according to light availability, 45 independent recordings were obtained, with a great proportion were recorded at night, with low dispersion among hours. These recordings were detected in sites with greatest severity. Ecological issues derived from observed pattern are discussed.