Environmental factors influencing the odds of livestock predations by wolves in North–Eastern Italy across 10 years: a network analysis approach
Italian Journal of Animal Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1), P. 842 - 858
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Management of human–wildlife conflicts for sustainable socio-ecological development
Elsevier eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 355 - 371
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Get out from my field! The role of agricultural crops in shaping the habitat selection by and suitability for the crested porcupine in Central Italy
Mammal Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
69(3), P. 411 - 421
Published: March 15, 2024
Abstract
‘Agricultural
pests’
is
a
locution
used
to
indicate
those
wild
species
considered
as
dangerous
crops.
The
crested
porcupine
Hystrix
cristata
semi–fossorial
rodent
one
of
the
main
agricultural
pests
by
farmers
in
Italy.
Assessing
role
agriculture
shaping
porcupine’s
space
use
great
importance
develop
proper
management
and
conservation
strategies.
goal
this
study
was
quantify
degree
habitat
selection
suitability
for
porcupines
Central
Italy
assess
potential
influence
fields
on
ecology
rodent.
analysis
realized
using
presence–only
data
implemented
MAXENT
Software,
while
carried
out
Jacobs’
selectivity
index.
Our
research
revealed
that
croplands
have
an
important
overall
porcupines.
However,
during
warm
period,
all
habitats
were
according
their
availability.
Conversely,
orchards,
vineyards,
olive
groves
preferred
cold
period.
findings
suggest
crops
accordance
with
availability
season
preference
shown
one,
highlight
porcupine–famer
negative
interactions
may
occur
area.
implementation
prevention
measures
therefore
strongly
suggested,
especially
reduce
impacts
agriculture.
Language: Английский
Spatial bias in dietary studies can limit our understanding of the feeding ecology of large carnivores
Published: June 26, 2024
Many
large
carnivores
have
broad
geographical
ranges,
encompassing
ecosystems
with
a
different
prey
base.
Our
understanding
of
their
diet
could
therefore
be
biased
by
the
spatial
concentration
dietary
studies
into
few
areas.
We
propose
protocol
to
divide
range
carnivores,
areas
that
are
homogeneous
respect
available
food
sources,
using
grey
wolf
(Canis
lupus)
in
Italy,
as
case
study.
mapped
potential
maximum
distribution
wolves,
on
10
km
grid
(n
=
2,497),
and
then
performed
cluster
analysis
classify
cells
according
their:
i)
abundance
domestic
wild
ungulates,
ii)
suitability
for
coypu
(Myocastor
coypus)
iii)
landscape
anthropization.
Finally,
we
checked
percentage
each
were
covered
2007-2013,
2014-2018
2019-2023.
The
wolves
Italy
can
divided
5
areas,
characterized
sources
but
also
coverage
from
studies.
Alps
some
sectors
Apennines,
low
anthropization
abundant
oversampled.
More
anthropized
Central
Southern
rich
sheep
well
lowlands,
waste
coypu,
undersampled.
no
study
was
carried
out
intensive
farming
districts
Northern
Italy.
indicates
future
about
should
focus
landscapes.
There,
consumption
pets
trigger
persecution
pathogen
transmission,
predation
increase
exposure
toxic
compounds.
broadly,
our
improve
feeding
ecology
it
used
to:
assess
put
perspective
meta-analytic
findings,
identify
knowledge
gaps
arising
bias
prioritize
new
undersampled
design
sampling
schemes
large-scale
research.
Language: Английский
Continent‐wide differences in diet breadth of large terrestrial carnivores: the effect of large prey and competitors
Mammal Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
54(3), P. 288 - 298
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
Abstract
Despite
their
importance
for
understanding
consumer‐resource
dynamics,
the
dietary
responses
of
large
terrestrial
predators
to
variations
in
prey
richness
and
competition
pressure
are
unclear.
While
a
greater
predator
selectivity
along
with
increasing
abundance
would
be
expected
under
an
optimal
foraging
scenario,
there
is
some
evidence
that
may
broaden
diet
where
resource
diversity.
Furthermore,
use
limited
by
presence
competitors.
We
considered
three
widespread
carnivores
(the
grey
wolf
Canis
lupus
,
puma
Puma
concolor
leopard
Panthera
pardus
),
whose
distribution
range
encompasses
different
continents,
communities
prey/competitors.
potential
modulate
according
vary
levels
competition.
collated
data
from
more
than
240
studies
diets
wolf,
model
whether
relationships
between
diversity
used
(i.e.
Large
Prey
Index)
was
modulated
carnivore
richness,
continents.
The
showed
increase
Index
across
its
range,
it
usually
apex
areas
which
available.
Conversely,
this
pattern
Asia,
but
not
Africa,
often
coexists
array
For
puma,
increased
throughout
except
larger
dominant
jaguar
also
occurred.
By
emphasising
complex
diets,
our
results
testify
suppressive
effects
competitors
over
subordinate
carnivores.
Language: Английский
The debatable notion of “novelty deficiency” in significant conservation domains
Integrative Zoology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(5), P. 1009 - 1013
Published: April 16, 2024
In
significant
conservation
domains,
rejecting
papers
to
prioritize
novelty,
may
impede
scientific
and
social
progress
as
these
studies
carry
crucial
policy
practical
implications.
The
research's
rigor
(rather
than
novelty)
should
be
the
primary
criterion
for
evaluating
works'
robustness
suitability
publication.
Innovation
is
essential,
but
science
requires
a
balanced
approach,
encompassing
both
conceptual
innovation
research.
Language: Английский
Predictions & perceptions: A social-ecological analysis of human-carnivore conflict in Botswana
Biological Conservation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
294, P. 110615 - 110615
Published: May 13, 2024
Human-carnivore
conflict
in
agrarian
landscapes
poses
a
significant
threat
to
both
large
carnivore
populations
and
human
livelihoods.
Conservation
strategies
aimed
at
mitigating
often
rely
primarily
on
ecological,
landscape-scale
factors.
However,
assessing
the
influence
of
microhabitat,
as
well
local
variation
perceptions,
can
offer
valuable
insights
into
spatial
patterns
human-carnivore
conflict.
The
objectives
this
study
were
identify
landscape
predictors
livestock
depredation
risk,
characterize
microhabitat
vegetation
kill
sites,
assess
alignment
between
ecologically-predicted
human-perceived
risk.
Through
use
predation
risk
modeling,
pattern
analysis,
participatory
mapping
exercises,
we
provide
insight
from
multi-carnivore
guild
an
located
Makgadikgadi
region
Botswana.
We
identified
170
events
conducted
63
exercises
across
community
lands
situated
two
wildlife
protected
areas.
Results
indicated
anthropogenic
variables
primary
drivers
general
Notably,
distinct
emerged
African
lion
(Panthera
leo)
wild
dog
(Lycaon
pictus)
depredation,
underscoring
need
for
species-specific
conservation
strategies.
Microhabitat
analysis
preference
lower
cover
within
multi-predator
guild,
suggesting
risk-mitigation
behaviors
outweigh
predator
hunting
While
perceptions
generally
aligned
with
ecologically
predicted
divergences
emphasize
importance
tailored
mitigation
accommodate
varying
influences.
Overall,
findings
advocate
analyses
inclusion
comprehensive
understanding
Language: Английский