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{"title":"Gestión cinegética de la cabra montés en la provincia de Granada: cupos de capturas y evolución poblacional","authors":"D. Ontiveros","doi":"10.7325/galemys.2019.a6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/galemys.2019.a6","url":null,"abstract":"Resumen Las poblaciones de cabra montes (Capra pyrenaica Schinz, 1838) asentadas en los macizos montanosos de la peninsula Iberica han sido intensamente estudiadas, pero apenas existen datos de poblaciones fuera de estos nucleos ni de estudios que cuantifiquen la gestion cinegetica realizada. En el presente trabajo analizamos: 1) los cupos de capturas de la totalidad de los cotos granadinos y 2) los de gestion de casi un centenar de ellos dependientes de sociedades federadas de caza con presencia de la especie. Durante el periodo 2005-2016, encontramos un crecimiento significativo en el numero de ejemplares abatidos en los 415 cotos analizados (r s = 0,87; P < 0,001) que paso de 174 ejemplares en 2005 a 911 en 2016. En los cotos con control exhaustivo de capturas (n= 96), se completo el 76,5 % del cupo de machos autorizados, el 60,2 % del de las hembras y se cumplio con la obligatoriedad de abatir ejemplares hembra en un 89,5 %. La poblacion de cabra montes presento una tasa anual de crecimiento de un 9,2 % que fue mayor en los territorios de reciente colonizacion que en los tradicionalmente ocupados, aumentando de manera significativa desde los 1,5 individuos/km 2 en 2005 a los 5,0 individuos/km 2 en 2018 (r s =0,86; P =0,00006: N=80). La poblacion crecio de forma continuada hasta 2014, ano en el que comenzo un periodo de cierta estabilidad (media=5,2 ± 0,38 individuos/km 2 ; periodo 2014-2018) tras alcanzar los 900 ejemplares/temporada abatidos en la provincia. Pese a estos datos, la poblacion total de los cotos analizados supero los 25.000 ejemplares en 2018. Palabras clave: Andalucia, Capra pyrenaica, cotos de caza. Abstract The populations of Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica Schinz, 1838) settled in the mountain ranges of the Iberian Peninsula have been intensively studied, but there are scarce data of populations outside these areas or studies that quantify the hunting management. In the present study, we analyzed: 1) the hunting quotas of all hunting reserves of Granada province and 2) the management strategy of 96 out of them with presence of the species. During the 2005-2016 period, we found a significant increase in the number of hunted ibex in the 415 hunting reserves analyzed (r s = 0.87, P <0.001) that ranged from 174 individuals in 2005 to 911 in 2016. In hunting reserves with exhaustive hunting control (n = 96), we verified that 76.5% of the quota of authorized males and 60.2% of females were completed, and the obligation to hunt females was fulfilled in 89.5% on them. The annual growth rate of ibex population was 9.2%, which was higher in recent colonization territories than in the traditionally occupied territories, increasing significantly from 1.5 individuals/km 2 in 2005 to 5.0 individuals/km 2 in 2018 (r s = 0.86, P= 0.00006; N= 80). The population grew continuously until 2014, when a stability period began (average = 5.2 ± 0.38 individuals/km 2 ; period 2014-2018) after reach the 900 individuals/season hunted in the province. I","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132507834","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}

{"title":"Identification and evaluation of risk factors associated to Mycobacterium bovis transmission in southeast hunting areas of central Portugal","authors":"A. Abrantes, P. Acevedo, J. Martínez-Guijosa, J. Serejo, M. Vieira-Pinto","doi":"10.7325/galemys.2019.a7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/galemys.2019.a7","url":null,"abstract":"espanolAlgunos paises europeos tienen grandes perdidas economicas relacionadas con la tuberculosis, por lo que se han desarrollado programas de erradicacion, como es el caso de Portugal, especialmente en el sureste de la region central del pais. Una de las causas mas probables del fracaso de la erradicacion es la existencia de un escenario bien definido de interfaz entre la vida silvestre y el ganado y en consecuencia, una transmision cruzada de Tuberculosis (TB). Comprender los factores de riesgo en campo asociados con la infeccion de TB en esta interfaz es fundamental para desarrollar estrategias efectivas para controlar la TB bovina en explotaciones ganaderas. En este estudio se aplico un protocolo de evaluacion de riesgo de TB a 8 explotaciones ganaderas extensivas. Se identificaron 153 factores de riesgo en el estudio: 94 fueron puntos de agua (61,4%), 40 puntos de alimentacion (26,2%), 12 puntos de almacenamiento de alimentos (7,8%) y 7 de otros factores (4,6%). Estos puntos se clasificaron principalmente como factores de alto riesgo en la interfaz fauna-ganado, una vez que permiten la agregacion, la transmision cruzada y revelan caracteristicas que permiten la supervivencia de las micobacterias. Nuestra experiencia sugiere que es necesario un plan de bioseguridad especifico para la explotacion ganadera de acuerdo con los factores de riesgo presentes en el campo. Se necesita la participacion de los agricultores, los cazadores y las autoridades sanitarias para ayudar a avanzar en esta lucha contra la diseminacion de la TB. EnglishSome European countries have great economic Tuberculosis-related losses, so disease eradication programs have been developed, which is the case of Portugal, especially on the southeast of central region. One of the most probable cause of the eradication fail is the existence of one well-defined wildlife-cattle interface scenario and consequently a Tuberculosis (TB) cross-transmission. Understanding the field risk factors associated with TB infection in this interface is fundamental to develop effective strategies to control the bovine TB in farms. In this study, a TB risk assessment protocol was applied to 8 extensive cattle farms. 153 risk factors were identified in the study: 94 were watering points (61.4%), 40 feeding points (26.2%), 12 food storage points (7.8%) and 7 of other factors (4.6%). These points were mostly classified as high-risk factors in wildlife-cattle interface, once they enable the aggregation, cross-transmission and reveal characteristics that permit the survival of mycobacteria. Our experience suggests that it is necessary a specific design farm biosecurity plan according to the risk factors present in the field. It is needed the involvement of farmers, hunters and health authorities to assist to some progress in this fight against TB dissemination.","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132312845","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}

{"title":"Manejo, problemática y oportunidades de los caballos salvajes de Galicia como herramienta de conservación de hábitats prioritarios en la Red Natura 2000","authors":"L. Lagos, C. V. Muñoz-Barcia, Jaime Fagúndez","doi":"10.7325/galemys.2019.a4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/galemys.2019.a4","url":null,"abstract":"Resumen Los caballos salvajes de Galicia representan un elemento central de los paisajes abiertos de las sierras gallegas, donde se relacionan con la conservacion de diferentes habitats como las turberas y los brezales humedos atlanticos. En el marco del proyecto LIFE “Life in Common Land” (LIFE16 NAT/ES/000707), cuyo objetivo es la conservacion de los habitats prioritarios del espacio Red Natura “Serra do Xistral”, realizamos entrevistas semiestructuradas a las personas que realizan el aprovechamiento de los caballos salvajes para conocer su dimension social, forma de manejo, amenazas a su continuidad, y su potencial para el mantenimiento de los habitats. Los resultados indican una progresiva reduccion de la poblacion de caballos en las ultimas decadas, y del numero de personas que los aprovechan. Como principales servicios ecosistemicos se identifica su accion modelizadora de la vegetacion y la disminucion de los danos del lobo al ganado vacuno. Las amenazas principales percibidas por los propietarios son los danos por ataque de lobo y la aplicacion lesiva de las ayudas de la Politica Agraria Comunitaria (PAC). En el manejo tradicional los animales estan libres en el monte permanentemente, pero se observa una tendencia hacia otras formas de manejo. Los resultados muestran la potencialidad de estos animales como herramienta de gestion para la conservacion, la accion facilitadora de la explotacion de vacuno, y el fuerte arraigo cultural de esta actividad en la poblacion local. Palabras clave: brezales humedos atlanticos, herbivoria, Serra do Xistral, servicios ecosistemicos, turberas. Abstract Galician wild ponies represent a key element in the open landscapes of the Galician mountain ranges. Among other effects, they aid in the maintenance and preservation of different habitats such as bogs and wet heaths. As part of the LIFE project “Life in Common Land” (LIFE16 NAT/ES/000707), aimed at the conservation of priority habitats in Natura 2000 Site “Serra do Xistral”, we performed semi-structured interviews to ponies’ managers and owners to improve our knowledge of the social dimension, management practices, main threats and their potentiality as a tool for habitat conservation. Results show a decline in the number of ponies and pony owners during the last decades. The ponies’ capacity to shape the vegetation structure, and their effect to reduce wolf attacks to cattle were identified as the main ecosystem services. The main threats perceived by owners are the high frequencies of wolf attacks and a detrimental application of CAP subsidies. Ponies are free roaming all-year round in the traditional system, but new management forms are arising. Our results show their potential as a tool for conservation, their positive effect on pastures for cattle grazing, and the strong cultural engagement of the local community with their ponies. Keywords: Atlantic wet heathlands, conservation grazing, Serra do Xistral, ecosystem services, bogs. DOI: 10.7325/Galemys","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130123323","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}

{"title":"Using opportunistic sightings to assess the suitability of Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) for cetacean conservation in the Western Mediterranean Sea","authors":"J. Báez, J. Camiñas, J. M. Serna-Quintero, S. García-Barcelona, J. J. Bellido, D. Macías","doi":"10.7325/galemys.2019.a9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/galemys.2019.a9","url":null,"abstract":"espanolEl Mar Mediterraneo occidental conecta, a traves del Estrecho de Gibraltar, el Oceano Atlantico con el resto del Mediterraneo, siendo un area importante para los cetaceos. Ademas, en el Mediterraneo occidental existen importantes areas de alimentacion como el Santuario de Pelagos y el giro Sur de Baleares. El objetivo principal del presente estudio es evaluar la idoneidad de la delimitacion de las diferentes IMMAs (Areas Importantes para Mamiferos Marinos) descritas en el Mediterraneo occidental, para la conservacion de los cetaceos que habitan en el area de estudio, a traves del analisis de avistamientos oportunistas. Se recogieron 398 avistamientos oportunistas (OS) dentro de algunas IMMAs (46,44%), frente a 459 (53,56%) avistamientos fuera de las IMMAs. Usando un analisis de superficie de tendencia espacial se seleccionaron los OS mas probables (GPOS desde ahora) que aparecen dentro de una IMMA en funcion a su posicion geografica. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre la frecuencia de GPOS y las esperadas ponderada para la superficie de cada area IMMA. Concretamente el IMMA del Mar de Alboran mostro un numero mayor de GPOS de lo esperado, en comparacion con el IMMA del Mar Mediterraneo, Pendiente y Canon del noroeste mediterraneo que mostro un numero menor de GPOS de lo esperado. EnglishThe Western Mediterranean Sea connects the Atlantic Ocean with the rest of the Mediterranean Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar. The Western Mediterranean Sea is important area for cetaceans and it contains highly productive feeding areas, such as the Pelagos Sanctuary and the South Balearic eddy. The main aim of this study was to assess the suitability of a group of Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) for the conservation of cetaceans inhabiting this area. There were 398 (46.44%) opportunistic sightings (OS) within a number of IMMAs and 459 (53.56%) sightings outside of IMMAs in this area. Trend surface analysis was used to select the OSs (GPOSs hereafter) most likely to be observed within IMMAs as a function of their geographical position. Significant differences were found between the observed GPOS rate and the expected GPOS rate weighted by the surface area of each IMMA. Specifically, there were more sightings than expected in the Alboran Sea IMMA than in the North West Mediterranean Sea, Slope, and Canyon System IMMA. In the latter area, there were fewer sightings than expected.","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131456474","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}

{"title":"Assessing mammal community composition in the Huinay Biological Reserve (Chile) through questionnaire surveys: biases associated with respondents","authors":"F. Díaz‐Ruiz, Jesús Caro, P. Ferreras, M. Delibes‐Mateos","doi":"10.7325/GALEMYS.2019.A1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/GALEMYS.2019.A1","url":null,"abstract":"espanolEl estudio del conocimiento de la gente mediante cuestionarios puede proporcionar una buena idea de la composicion de las comunidades de mamiferos. Sin embargo, existen sesgos y errores potenciales en estos estudios, como los asociados a la familiaridad de los encuestados con la fauna. Nuestros objetivos principales fueron: 1) evaluar la composicion de la comunidad de mamiferos de la Reserva Biologica de Huinay, un area remota de bosque Valdiviano en el sur de Chile, y 2) analizar la relacion entre el grado de contacto de los encuestados con los mamiferos nativos y su conocimiento sobre la comunidad de mamiferos. Designamos un cuestionario para obtener informacion sobre el numero de especies de mamiferos registradas por la gente que vivio en, o visito, el area entre 2010 y 2013. Los 43 participantes en este trabajo registraron un total de 13 especies de mamiferos. Todas las especies que habitan en la zona segun los atlas generales de distribucion fueron citadas por los participantes. Tanto el numero de especies citadas como las observadas estuvieron correlacionadas positivamente con el tiempo que los participantes habian permanecido en el area. Nuestros resultados sugieren que los estudios basados en cuestionarios pueden proporcionar una buena vision general de la composicion de las comunidades de mamiferos de areas remotas del sur de Chile, pero tambien indican el reto que supone seleccionar participantes bien informados en estas areas. EnglishThe study of people’s knowledge through interviews and questionnaires can provide a good picture of the composition of mammal communities. However, there is considerable potential for error and bias in these surveys, including some associated with the familiarity of respondents with wildlife. Our main goals were: 1) to assess mammal community composition of the Huinay Biological Reserve, a remote Valdivian rainforest area in southern Chile, and 2) to evaluate the relationship between the degree of respondents’ contact with native mammals and their knowledge about the mammal community. A questionnaire was designed to gather data about the mammal species recorded by people who lived in, or had visited, the area between 2010 and 2013. A total of 13 mammal species were mentioned by 43 participants in the survey. Overall, all the mammal species that inhabit the study area according to general mammal distribution maps were identified in our survey. Both the total number of species mentioned (observed or not) and the number of species seen by the respondents were positively associated with the time they stayed in the area. Our findings suggest that questionnaire surveys may provide useful information about the composition of mammal communities in remote areas of southern Chile, but selecting knowledgeable respondents is challenging.","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"57 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115410524","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}

{"title":"New old news on the “Lobo cerval” (Lynx lynx?) in NE Spain.","authors":"J. Jimenez, M. Clavero, A. Reig-Ferrer","doi":"10.7325/GALEMYS.2018.A3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/GALEMYS.2018.A3","url":null,"abstract":"espanolHay evidencias crecientes de que en Espana habitaron hasta hace relativamente poco dos especies de linces, el iberico (Lynx pardinus) en ambientes mediterraneos y el boreal (Lynx lynx) en los atlanticos y alpinos. La presencia del lince boreal en epocas recientes se deduce fundamentalmente de relatos y noticias sobre fieras denominadas “lobos cervales”, “tigres”, bestias peligrosas para el ganado, condicion esta no asociada a los linces ibericos. En este trabajo se recopilan nuevas noticias sobre presencia de linces en el cuadrante noreste de la peninsula Iberica que desdibujan los limites geograficos entre ambas especies. El contacto entre el lince iberico y boreal podria justificar los indicios de hibridacion detectados entre ambas especies. EnglishThere is growing evidence that two Lynx species were present in Spain until recent times: the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) in Mediterranean areas and the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the Atlantic and Alpine ones. The recent presence of the Eurasian lynx is mainly deduced from stories and news about fierce animals known as “lobos cervales” or “tigres”, these being dangerous beasts for livestock, a condition that is difficult to associate with the Iberian lynx. In this work, we provide new records of lynx in NE Iberian Peninsula that blur the geographic boundaries between both species. The contact between the Iberian and Eurasian lynxes could explain the signs of hybridization detected between them.","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"219 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127323484","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}

{"title":"First confirmed record of an albino raccoon Procyon lotor for México","authors":"J. L. Peña-Mondragón, E. Peña-Cuéllar, F. Hinojosa, Amadeo Sánchez","doi":"10.7325/GALEMYS.2018.N4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/GALEMYS.2018.N4","url":null,"abstract":"71 Albinism is defined as the complete loss of pigment in the entire body (Silva-Caballero et al. 2014). It is recognized by the abnormal color of the skin, fur, feathers, scales and eyes (McCardle 2012). Although variations exist, true albinism is considered the complete absence of tegumentary and retina pigmentation (Sandoval-Castillo et al. 2006). Partial albinism is shown when the pigment is reduced and absent in skin, feathers and eyes (Berdeen & Lotis 2011); for example, leucism is a partial albinism created by one gene (Allen & Neill 1955, Lotze & Anderson 1979, Long & Hogan 1988, McCardle 2012), unlike albinism that is triggered by the action of various genes. Albinism is usually attributed to environmental factors like low habitat quality and diet (Bensch et al. 2000) and has been documented in an extensive variety of species including the major classes: amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. In the group of terrestrial mammals, complete albinism has been reported in coyote (Canidae, Canis latrans), skunk (Mephitidae, Mephitis mephitis), ferret (Mustelidae, Mustela putorios furo), raccoon (Procyonidae, Procyon lotor), bear (Ursidade, Ursus americanus), opossum (Didelphidae, Didelphis virginiana), cottontail rabbit (Leporidae, Sylvilagus floridanus) rhesus macaque (Cercopithecidae, Macaca mulatta), elephants (Elephantidae, Elephas sp.) and some rodents (McCardle 2012). In México, the Family Procyonidae is represented by seven species of four genera (Bassariscus astutus, B. sumichrasti, Nasua nasua, Procyon lotor, P. pygmaeus, P. insularis and Potos flavus) (Ceballos & Oliva 2005), and variations in color have been reported at the global level (Jones 1923, Stuewer 1943, Allen & Neill 1955, McCardle 2012). Nevertheless, in spite of being a family with distribution throughout the entire country, little information exists regarding the color variations. In addition, the reported data correspond to the individuals of the white-nosed coati that exhibited leucism in the southeast of México (Silva-Caballero et al. 2014). The raccoon (P. lotor) is a common species in the country, is of medium size and sturdy body, with long fur and coloring that varies from grayish to blackish with yellowish or brownish tones on the dorsal part. The abdomen varies from a brownish-yellow color to grayish, and the face has a mask that extends to the nose (Lotze & Anderson 1979, ValenzuelaGalván 2005). It is of twilight habits, and plant material constitutes from 48% to 70% of its diet, complemented by invertebrates and, in a smaller proportion, some vertebrates such as fish, frogs or tortoises (Valenzuela-Galván 2005). In 2016, we performed systematic monitoring in forests under the forestry management of the state of Michoacán: a total of 59 camera traps were installed (Moultri M880) for 155 days. In one of the cameras (Lat: 19.530389°, Long: -101.750222° WGS 84) that was active from September 28 to November 5, a female raccoon was captured with four kits, one of","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124988493","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}

{"title":"Long-term human-induced landscape changes and small mammal communities in a Mediterranean place.","authors":"Jan Vigués, J. Grajera, A. Arrizabalaga, I. Torre","doi":"10.7325/GALEMYS.2018.A4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/GALEMYS.2018.A4","url":null,"abstract":"espanolLa comunidad de micromamiferos (ordenes Rodentia y Eulipotyphla) fue evaluada en una sola localidad cercana a la costa catalana, en relacion con los cambios antropicos en el uso del suelo. La baja detectabilidad de algunas especies nos condujo a evaluar el conjunto de micromamiferos analizando egagropilas de lechuza comun (Tyto alba) extraidas del mismo punto de anidacion durante un periodo de treinta anos. Los objetivos fueron: 1) describir las variaciones paisajisticas, 2) documentar cambios en la comunidad de micromamiferos y 3) relacionar estos cambios con los paisajisticos. La riqueza en especies no parecio variar con los cambios en el uso del suelo, sin embargo, cuando estas se separaron en gremios (abierto, forestal y antropico), se pudieron observar diferencias significativas. El gremio abierto disminuyo en un 6%, mientras los gremios forestal y antropico se incrementaron un 5% y un 2% respectivamente. El abandono de terreno cultivable, la expansion de areas forestales y el incremento en urbanizacion se vieron vinculados a estos cambios en los gremios, mientras que las especies, de forma individual, mostraron cambios relacionados con los climaticos. La perdida de habitat abierto adecuado para este ave se vio reflejada en la sustitucion de la lechuza por el carabo comun (Strix aluco), ocupando su lugar de anidacion. Por lo tanto, el seguimiento de la lechuza comun resulta ser una herramienta util para analizar respuestas al entorno en la comunidad de micromamiferos, posibilitando planes de conservacion mas viables y especificos para ambos. EnglishThe small mammal community (Orders Rodentia and Eulipotyphla) was evaluated in one single locality in coastal Catalonia in relation to human-induced changes in land use. Low detectability of some species drove us to assess the small mammal assemblages analysing barn owl (Tyto alba) pellets sampled in the same nesting site for a period of thirty years. The objectives were to 1) describe variations in landscape use, 2) document small mammal community changes and 3) relate these changes to those in land use. Species richness did not seem to vary with changes in land use, however, when species were separated into guilds (open, forest and synanthropic), significant differences could be observed. The open guild decreased by 6%, while the forest and synanthropic guild increased by 5% and 2% respectively. Abandonment of arable land, expansion of forested areas and an increase in urbanisation were closely linked to these guild changes, while some individual species showed variations which paralleled climatic changes. Loss of adequate open habitat for this raptor was highlighted by a species substitution, with the tawny owl (Strix aluco) occupying the nesting site previously used by the barn owl during the last years of the study. Barn owl diet monitoring therefore proves to be a useful tool to analyse small mammal community responses to changes in the environment, allowing for more specific and viab","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132233379","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}

{"title":"A minimally invasive capture system for the safe and compassionate live-trapping of jaguar and puma","authors":"F. Palomares","doi":"10.7325/galemys.2018.a5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/galemys.2018.a5","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Live trapping of large carnivores can have counter-productive effects on the animal’s health and post-release behavior. Nonetheless, trapping may be necessary for scientific inquiry, wildlife management and conservation. Capture methods should be efficient, selective, compassionate, and safe for both animals and people. Here, I review the methods used to capture the largest American felids, jaguars and pumas, and propose the use of a minimally invasive capture system (MICS). The device consists of a blowgun remotely controlled by means of cameras and a swiveling 2-way pan-tilt head. The blowgun is monitored by video camera and triggered from a distance of up to 400 m and is capable of shooting darts with high accuracy at distances of about 12 m. This method was developed a decade ago but has not been used despite clear advantages over traditional methods. The use of a MICS can be cheaper, lower in human investment, higher in efficiency and selectivity, and safer and more compassionate than the traditional methods used. The main disadvantages are related to manufacturing, as it must be custom built made by a specialized professional. In addition, any adjustments or repairs must also be handled by a specialist. Nevertheless, these challenges should not discourage the use of MICS, as ethical considerations are of growing importance worldwide when working with wild species. The use of MICS for the live-capture of wild jaguars and pumas (or other medium and large carnivores) deserves further consideration, testing, and discussion. Keywords: Panthera onca, Puma concolor, safe capture, trapping methods. Resumen La captura de grandes carnivoros vivos puede tener efectos contraproducentes sobre la salud del animal y su comportamiento posterior cuando se libera. No obstante, la captura puede ser necesaria para la investigacion cientifica, la gestion o la conservacion de las especies involucradas. Los metodos de captura deben ser eficientes, selectivos, compasivos y seguros tanto para los animales como para las personas. En este articulo se revisan los metodos utilizados para capturar jaguares y pumas, y se propone el uso de un sistema de captura minimamente invasivo (MICS). El dispositivo consiste en una cerbatana controlada a distancia por medio de camaras, y es capaz de disparar dardos con alta precision a distancias de hasta 12 m. Este metodo se desarrollo hace una decada, pero no se ha utilizado a pesar de las claras ventajas con respecto a los metodos tradicionales. El uso de MICS puede ser mas economico, necesitar de menor inversion humana, tener mayor eficiencia y selectividad, y ser mas seguro y compasivo que los metodos tradicionales. Las principales desventajas estan relacionadas con la fabricacion, ya que debe ser hecha por un profesional especializado, y cualquier ajuste o reparacion debe ser realizada por un especialista. Sin embargo, estos desafios no deben desalentar el uso de MISC, ya que las consideraciones eticas tienen una impor","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128522168","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}

{"title":"Sustainable trophy hunting of Iberian ibex","authors":"J. Carvalho, P. Fandos, M. Festa‐Bianchet, U. Büntgen, C. Fonseca, E. Serrano","doi":"10.7325/GALEMYS.2018.F1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7325/GALEMYS.2018.F1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":143015,"journal":{"name":"Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy","volume":"20 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129733062","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}