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Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) nest material preferences and collection distances, in southern England 英国南部榛睡鼠(Muscardinus avellanarius)巢材偏好及采巢距离
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/xxit4374
M. Bracewell, Nick C. Downs
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引用次数: 4
Insects in the diet of the hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius): a pilot study using DNA barcoding 榛睡鼠(Muscardinus avellanarius)饮食中的昆虫:一项使用DNA条形码的初步研究
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/ilzu1840
P. Chanin, C. O’Reilly, P. Turner, L. Kerslake, J. Birks, Michael W. Woods
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引用次数: 7
Camera trap surveys can reveal the dynamics of deer “hotspots” in Ireland. 相机陷阱调查可以揭示爱尔兰鹿“热点”的动态。
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/dcoz3312
Adam F. Smith, Colin Brock, Kimberly Conteddu, Clíodhna Hynes, K. Murphy, S. Ciuti
{"title":"Camera trap surveys can reveal the dynamics of deer “hotspots” in Ireland.","authors":"Adam F. Smith, Colin Brock, Kimberly Conteddu, Clíodhna Hynes, K. Murphy, S. Ciuti","doi":"10.59922/dcoz3312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59922/dcoz3312","url":null,"abstract":"Systematic camera trap surveys are important for gathering information on terrestrial wildlife. Such surveys reveal distributions, abundances, and behaviours that can inform conservation and wildlife management by providing evidence of animal presence at known locations and times. However, in Ireland, international-standard camera trap surveys have not been undertaken to inform the management of large terrestrial wildlife. Through participation in a continent-wide initiative (Snapshot Europe) with a shared methodology, we undertook Ireland’s first systematic camera trap survey for large mammals over a two-month period in 2021 in a known deer “hotspot” - central Wicklow, Ireland. We captured eight wild mammal species from 19 forest camera trap sites. Sika (Cervus nippon) or sika-red deer hybrids (Cervus nippon × Cervuselaphus) were detected at all sites and comprised 92% of all independent camera trap events of  wild mammals. Sika (and hybrid) events occurred at an average rate of 1.1 events per site per day. Females were more often detected than males (male:female = 1:1.42). We also noted that most females were not accompanied by juveniles (female:juvenile = 1:0.31). Overall, we demonstrate the efficacy of even this exploratory survey for revealing wildlife dynamics and generating data for science-informed management and conservation. We recommend that further surveys should be carried out across Ireland to achieve minimum international standards for monitoring terrestrial wildlife.","PeriodicalId":105794,"journal":{"name":"Mammal Communications","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129437683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
First records of the greater white-toothed shrew Crocidura russula from Great Britain. 来自英国的大白牙鼩鼱的最早记录。
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/aaci6532
Ian Bond, Emily Gilford, Allan D. Mcdevitt, M. Young, Frazer G. Coomber
{"title":"First records of the greater white-toothed shrew Crocidura russula from Great Britain.","authors":"Ian Bond, Emily Gilford, Allan D. Mcdevitt, M. Young, Frazer G. Coomber","doi":"10.59922/aaci6532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59922/aaci6532","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of the greater white-toothed shrew has been confirmed from two sites in the borough of Sunderland in North East England. These represent the first records of the species in Great Britain. Dated photographic evidence indicates that the species has been established in that area since at least 2015. Research is required to ascertain the extent of its current distribution in Great Britain and its impacts on native small mammals and ecosystems more generally.","PeriodicalId":105794,"journal":{"name":"Mammal Communications","volume":"161 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132559067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Early breeding in the red fox in Great Britain 英国红狐的早期繁殖
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/ouay3304
Graham C Smith, Paul C. Cropper, R. Halliwell, Alexander J Kent
{"title":"Early breeding in the red fox in Great Britain","authors":"Graham C Smith, Paul C. Cropper, R. Halliwell, Alexander J Kent","doi":"10.59922/ouay3304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59922/ouay3304","url":null,"abstract":"The red fox normally gives birth between February and April in Great Britain. Here we report two vixens from southern Wales that were pregnant or lactating in mid-December 2022, this matches the earliest record of breeding that we can find.","PeriodicalId":105794,"journal":{"name":"Mammal Communications","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125184955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
What proportion of badgers (Meles meles) are killed on roads in rural areas in the Republic of Ireland? 在爱尔兰共和国农村地区的道路上被杀死的獾(Meles Meles)占多少比例?
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/ttir1537
D. Sleeman, D. Collins, J. Davenport
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引用次数: 3
Confirmation of the presence of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) within the tidal Thames and Thames Estuary. 确认在泰晤士河和泰晤士河口的潮汐中存在海港鼠海豚(Phocoena Phocoena)。
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/okac5968
A. Cucknell, A. Moscrop, O. Boisseau, R. McLanaghan
{"title":"Confirmation of the presence of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) within the tidal Thames and Thames Estuary.","authors":"A. Cucknell, A. Moscrop, O. Boisseau, R. McLanaghan","doi":"10.59922/okac5968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59922/okac5968","url":null,"abstract":"This study documents the presence of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena, Linnaeus 1758) in the tidal Thames from strandings, dedicated surveys and opportunistic sightings. In March 2015, a visual and acoustic vessel survey for harbour porpoises was conducted; 17 sightings and 45 acoustic detections of porpoise groups were documented. A conservative acoustic encounter rate of 4.2 animals/100 km surveyed is estimated, comparable to results from acoustic surveys in other important European porpoise habitats. Presented with data from opportunistic sightings records, porpoises are reported in the tidal Thames during all months, with peak presence in spring and late summer. Results support the need for further studies in this significant habitat, and that harbour porpoises must be considered when planning future activities and developments within the estuary.","PeriodicalId":105794,"journal":{"name":"Mammal Communications","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133958393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Public attitudes to urban foxes in London and the south east. 公众对伦敦和东南部城市狐狸的态度。
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/slyg1303
Adele Brand, M. Baldwin
{"title":"Public attitudes to urban foxes in London and the south east.","authors":"Adele Brand, M. Baldwin","doi":"10.59922/slyg1303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59922/slyg1303","url":null,"abstract":"Humans and foxes have a long history of coexistence and conflict. We assessed the “likeable” and “reproachable” characters of foxes as perceived by two populations of adults and children in England via a questionnaire. Londoners were more averse to neighbourhood foxes than respondents from the south-east, while attitudes of women were more favourable than those of men. Our data add to the pool of information about human perception of urban wildlife and may contribute to the development of conflict-resolution strategies by helping target education.","PeriodicalId":105794,"journal":{"name":"Mammal Communications","volume":"682 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116109202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
The history of stoats Mustela ermina and weasels M. nivalis in the Post-glacial of the British Isles 白鼬Mustela ermina和黄鼠狼M. nivalis在不列颠群岛冰期后的历史
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/lulp5388
D. Yalden
{"title":"The history of stoats Mustela ermina and weasels M. nivalis in the Post-glacial of the British Isles","authors":"D. Yalden","doi":"10.59922/lulp5388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59922/lulp5388","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction In reviewing the origins of the post-glacial mammal fauna of the British Isles, it was assumed that stoats and weasels were native, and little detail of their recent history was offered (Yalden 1982, 1999). In their review of the history of Mustelidae in western Europe in the Late and Post-glacial, Sommer & Benecke (2004) assembled an impressive set of records of these species for the continent, but included few records from the British Isles. While they included two Late Glacial records of stoat from Ireland, there were no Late Glacial records of either species from Great Britain. This has allowed informal speculation that the weasel, perhaps both species, were introduced by humans to Great Britain, however unlikely this might seem. A more detailed summation of the records for these species is thus worth attempting. Many come from local accounts, not readily available in the international literature on these species.","PeriodicalId":105794,"journal":{"name":"Mammal Communications","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129252591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
An improved identification marking method for hedgehogs. 一种改进的刺猬识别标记方法。
Mammal Communications Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.59922/xcqi3292
N. Reeve, Clare Bowen, J. Gurnell
{"title":"An improved identification marking method for hedgehogs.","authors":"N. Reeve, Clare Bowen, J. Gurnell","doi":"10.59922/xcqi3292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59922/xcqi3292","url":null,"abstract":"As part of a long-term study of hedgehogs in The Regent’s Park (London, U.K.) begun in May 2014, we developed and tested an improved identification marking method using 10 mm lengths of yellow plastic sleeving (heatshrink polyolefin) bearing pre-printed animal identification numbers. During twice-yearly study periods, six spines on each hedgehog were marked with duplicate numbers in a single central patch just behind the crown of the head; easily visible in both active and rolled-up hedgehogs. From May 2016 (animals marked in September 2015) to May 2018, the mean number of tags remaining in the pelage after eight months (September to May) was 3.78 (SE = 0.24, n = 45) and 4.16 (SE = 0.31, n = 25) after four months (May to September). In five additional cases, individuals were easily identified after periods of one year or more. The tags have minimal welfare implications, do not interfere with the function of the spines and can be easily read by anyone finding the animal. We conclude that this method is very effective, requires minimal handling and is suitable for use by volunteer field workers. Only one marked spine allows correct identification, making it especially suitable for identifying road-killed, partially eaten or decomposed hedgehogs.","PeriodicalId":105794,"journal":{"name":"Mammal Communications","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129053232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 7
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