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Turkish and German university students’ emotions and protection intentions regarding wolves and wild boars 土耳其和德国大学生对狼和野猪的情感和保护意愿

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-22 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01793-4

Sevilay Dervişoğlu, Susanne Menzel

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Spatiotemporal distribution and population trends of Sindh ibex (Capra aegagrus blythii) in Balochistan during 2019–2022 2019-2022 年期间俾路支省信德山羊（Capra aegagrus blythii）的时空分布和种群趋势

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01776-5

Najeeb Ullah, Irum Basheer, Zhang Minghai, Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar, Muhammad Rehan, Muhammad Tayyab Khan

{"title":"Spatiotemporal distribution and population trends of Sindh ibex (Capra aegagrus blythii) in Balochistan during 2019–2022","authors":"Najeeb Ullah, Irum Basheer, Zhang Minghai, Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar, Muhammad Rehan, Muhammad Tayyab Khan","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01776-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01776-5","url":null,"abstract":"The increased pressures generated by human activities in form of climate change and habitat fragmentation have caused serious threats for Sindh ibex (Capra aegagrus blythii). Balochistan, recognized as one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in Pakistan, has limited data on the distribution and population status of this species. To address this gap, our study aims to assess the spatial and temporal distribution and population trend of Sindh ibex in the Khuzdar and Lasbela districts of Balochistan. The study covered an area of approximately 45,123.97 km2. It involved a double-observer survey at ten sites from 2019 to 2022, using the BBRecapture package in the R programming language to estimate ibex population trend and dispersion. We provided a comprehensive update of the species geographic range, along with estimates of its current abundance and population trends. Over the course of four years, the ibex population fluctuated. The ibexes detected dropped from 720 (male to female ratio 1:1.21) and 710 (male to female ratio 1:1.08) in 2019 and 2020, respectively, to 550 (male to female ratio 1:1.35) and 548 (male to female ratio 1:1.09). Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the population trends, gender ratios, habitat preferences, and density of Sindh ibex in Balochistan over the four-year period. These findings contribute significantly to the baseline data on the species ecology and will further help in the conservation of these species at local scale.","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140171329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Food security and the value of game animals—a study of Sweden 粮食安全与野生动物的价值--瑞典研究

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-14 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01786-3

Ing-Marie Gren, Hans Andersson, Lars Jonasson, Rickard Knutsson

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Water voles of Lake Hula: assessing their past, present, and future 呼拉湖的水田鼠：评估它们的过去、现在和未来

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-14 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01781-8

Nimrod Marom, Adva Olga Peretz, Ignacio A. Lazagabaster, Meirav Meiri, Shai Meiri

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Seasonal patterns of the gut microbiota in the Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) in a limestone forest in Guangxi, China 中国广西石灰岩森林中阿萨姆猕猴肠道微生物群的季节性模式

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01778-3

Hongying Liu, Ailong Wang, Shengyuan Liu, Guanghua Liu, Zhonghao Huang

{"title":"Seasonal patterns of the gut microbiota in the Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) in a limestone forest in Guangxi, China","authors":"Hongying Liu, Ailong Wang, Shengyuan Liu, Guanghua Liu, Zhonghao Huang","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01778-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01778-3","url":null,"abstract":"Exploring the interaction between the gut microbiota and the host is beneficial for understanding the host’s adaptive potential and evolution. Whether Assamese macaques living in limestone habitats in Guangxi undergo cyclical shifts in their gut microbiota in the face of seasonal environmental changes, especially abundant rainfall from May to October and significantly reduced rainfall from November to April, remains unelucidated. In this study, 16S rRNA sequencing was used to analyze the gut microbiota composition of wild macaques in the limestone forest, Guangxi, and the seasonal pattern of their gut microbiota was explored using the combined data of diet composition, food availability index, and climate factors. The results indicated that Firmicutes and Proteobacteria were the dominant phyla in the gut of the Assamese macaques, and over 98% of these bacterial taxa exhibited no significant seasonal differences in relative abundance and the community structure of gut microbiota. This may be related to their diet throughout the year containing over 90% of young leaves and fruits, and the intake of mature leaves and flowers closely associated with the gut microbiota lacks significant seasonal differences, which also corresponds to the relative stability of the gut microbiota. Additionally, rainfall and humidity are closely related to the gut microbiota, but their effect was insufficient to significantly fluctuate the gut microbiota, indicating that the climatic change is tolerable for the macaques. Combined with the feeding choices of these macaques in the limestone habitat, their digestive strategy from the perspective of gut microbiota was determined.","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140116704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effectiveness of attractants and bait for Iberian wolf detection: captivity-based and free-ranging trials 伊比利亚狼引诱剂和诱饵的探测效果：圈养和放养试验

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01787-2

Lucía Del Río, Jon Ander Zearra, Rafael Mateo, Pablo Ferreras, Jorge Tobajas

{"title":"Effectiveness of attractants and bait for Iberian wolf detection: captivity-based and free-ranging trials","authors":"Lucía Del Río, Jon Ander Zearra, Rafael Mateo, Pablo Ferreras, Jorge Tobajas","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01787-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01787-2","url":null,"abstract":"Monitoring large carnivores requires substantial effort, which is why indirect methodologies such as camera trapping with attractants or baits are commonly employed. The Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) is one of the top predators in the Iberian Peninsula, and monitoring its packs is essential to understand its distribution and mitigate conflicts arising from livestock predation. We performed a captivity-based study evaluating the effectiveness of five attractants (beef extract, cadaverine, Fatty Acid Scent (FAS), lynx urine and valerian extract) on wolf detection. To accomplish this objective, Jacobs selectivity index and generalized linear models were employed to assess the attractiveness and induced behaviour of each attractant. Subsequently, the three most effective attractants, combined or not with a bait, were tested in the field and analyzed using generalized linear mixed models. The five attractants tested elicited different behavioural responses in the wolves in captivity, including smelling, rubbing, rolling, marking and licking. Among the captive wolves, cadaverine, FAS and lynx urine emerged as the top three preferred attractants. In the field tests with these three attractants cadaverine remained the most preferred option. The inclusion of bait did not have any significant effect on the wolf’s visitation rates. Our results show that employing species-specific attractants can significantly improve the efficiency of carnivore surveys conducted in the field. Specifically, cadaverine was the most effective attractant for wild Iberian wolves. Consequently, the careful selection of an appropriate attractant becomes crucial to attain the precise objectives of the study, such as camera trapping, bait deployment or DNA sampling.","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140116701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea 西地中海座头鲸（Megaptera novaeangliae）皮肤损伤中疱疹病毒的分子检测

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01782-7

Ignacio Vargas-Castro, José Luis Crespo-Picazo, Mª Ángeles Jiménez Martínez, Marta Muñoz-Baquero, Vicente Marco-Cabedo, Daniel García-Párraga, José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno

{"title":"Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea","authors":"Ignacio Vargas-Castro, José Luis Crespo-Picazo, Mª Ángeles Jiménez Martínez, Marta Muñoz-Baquero, Vicente Marco-Cabedo, Daniel García-Párraga, José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01782-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01782-7","url":null,"abstract":"Herpesvirus has the potential to infect a wide variety of animal species. In cetaceans, Alpha- and/or Gammaherpesvirinae have been identified in eight families of odontocetes, and one family of mysticetes. In May 2022, an adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was found stranded in Valencia, Spain. The whale was emaciated, in poor body condition, with multiple lacerations on the dorsal fin and a high number of epibionts of the Cyamidae family, known as whale lice. The individual had been previously released from a ghost net entanglement 5 days before becoming stranded. In a closer examination, various skin lesions were observed, including chronic, proliferative, and erosive dermatitis and a large ulcer extending to the deep dermis. As part of the infectious disease surveillance programme, molecular testing was performed on skin samples for herpesvirus, cetacean morbillivirus, and poxvirus. A positive result for herpesvirus was obtained from one of the skin lesions. The sequence was found to belong to the Alphaherpesvirinae subfamily, and it was closely related to alphaherpesvirus sequences from a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and a humpback whale. Cetacean morbillivirus and poxvirus testing was negative. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of herpesvirus in a humpback whale from the Mediterranean Sea. Reports on herpesvirus detection or infection in humpback whales (only species within the genus Megaptera) are scarce. In consequence, future virological assessments of humpback whales should include testing for herpesvirus.","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140072910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Wintering raptor species distribution in a semiarid Mediterranean region: the relevance of lowlands and open habitats as stopover sites 地中海半干旱地区越冬猛禽物种分布：低地和开阔栖息地作为中途停留地的相关性

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-08 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01784-5

Mario Álvarez, Mario León-Ortega, José E. Martínez, José F. Calvo, María V. Jiménez-Franco

{"title":"Wintering raptor species distribution in a semiarid Mediterranean region: the relevance of lowlands and open habitats as stopover sites","authors":"Mario Álvarez, Mario León-Ortega, José E. Martínez, José F. Calvo, María V. Jiménez-Franco","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01784-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01784-5","url":null,"abstract":"As land-use cover types affect wintering birds’ strategies, studying their habitat suitability for species conservation is relevant. Predictive spatial models are considered excellent tools for conservation planning and improving our understanding of species distribution. Here we build models to predict the spatial distribution of raptor species that overwinter in SE Spain. We modelled the wintering raptor species distribution based on the presence-only data obtained between 2017 and 2019 and analysed their habitat preferences based on elevation and land-use cover variables. Our results show that altitude and distance to the coastline are the most important environmental factors to affect most species’ habitat suitability. Habitat type-related factors are other important predictors, and raptors subject of this study prefer lowlands and areas close to the coastline for overwintering by selecting open habitats, which include wetlands and irrigated and rainfed crops. This study highlights the importance of the habitat heterogeneity generated by wetlands and herbaceous crops within a low-altitude range as the optimal environment for wintering raptors. Such information should be considered for raptor conservation planning in human-altered landscapes.","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140072765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Can Suttonella ornithocola entail a potential hazard to songbirds? A systematic review Suttonella ornithocola 会对鸣禽造成潜在危害吗？系统回顾

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-08 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01785-4

Bárbara Martín-Maldonado, Fernando Esperón

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Density and abundance estimation of unmarked ungulates using camera traps in the Mudumu National Park, Namibia 在纳米比亚穆杜穆国家公园使用相机诱捕器估算无标识有蹄类动物的密度和数量

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European Journal of Wildlife Research Pub Date : 2024-03-07 DOI: 10.1007/s10344-024-01783-6

LineekelaOmwene T. Nauyoma, Camille H. Warbington, Fernanda C. Azevedo, Frederico G. Lemos, Fernando Sequeira, Ezequiel C. Fabiano

{"title":"Density and abundance estimation of unmarked ungulates using camera traps in the Mudumu National Park, Namibia","authors":"LineekelaOmwene T. Nauyoma, Camille H. Warbington, Fernanda C. Azevedo, Frederico G. Lemos, Fernando Sequeira, Ezequiel C. Fabiano","doi":"10.1007/s10344-024-01783-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-024-01783-6","url":null,"abstract":"Density and abundance estimates are critical to effective wildlife management and are essential for monitoring population trends and setting effective quotas for harvesting. Management of roan (Hippotragus equinus) and sable (H. niger) antelopes in Mudumu National Park (MNP), Namibia, is challenging because they are elusive, naturally unmarked, and believed to occur at low densities. The species are threatened by habitat fragmentation, human population growth, and illegal hunting, and reliable density and abundance estimates have not been quantified, hampering management and conservation plans. Our objective was to estimate roan and sable densities and abundances using the time in front of the camera model (TIFC) and the Poisson-binomial N-mixture model (PB), respectively. We also evaluated the effects of environmental and ecological variables on roan and sable abundance. We used data from two camera trap surveys conducted between March and September 2021 in the MNP. Results showed that the TIFC model provided low-density estimates of 1.62 (95% CI 1.61–1.64) roans/km2 and 2.46 (95% CI 2.42–2.50) sables/km2, consistent with trends reported in Africa where these species occur at low densities. In addition, the total abundance of roans and sables in the MNP from the PB model were 57 and 242, respectively. Higher roan abundance occurred in sites with higher grass cover. This study provides the first accurate camera trap-derived density and abundance estimates for roan and sable in the MNP, which will be critical for developing comprehensive conservation programs and strategies that are likely to reduce the risk of extinction for both species.","PeriodicalId":51044,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wildlife Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140056559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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