Predation of invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) on hibernating bats in the Nietoperek reserve in Poland
Abstract The raccoon Procyon lotor is an invasive species inhabiting Europe and its impact on local populations, particularly on endangered species, is not well known. The aim of the study was to determine whether raccoons pose a threat to bats wintering in the Nietoperek nature reserve, one of the...
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crspringernat:10.1007/s42991-020-00087-x 2023-05-15T17:13:46+02:00 Predation of invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) on hibernating bats in the Nietoperek reserve in Poland Cichocki, Jan Ważna, Agnieszka Bator-Kocoł, Anna Lesiński, Grzegorz Grochowalska, Renata Bojarski, Jacek University of Zielona Gora 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42991-020-00087-x http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42991-020-00087-x.pdf http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42991-020-00087-x/fulltext.html en eng Springer Science and Business Media LLC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Mammalian Biology volume 101, issue 1, page 57-62 ISSN 1616-5047 1618-1476 Animal Science and Zoology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2020 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-020-00087-x 2022-01-04T15:24:39Z Abstract The raccoon Procyon lotor is an invasive species inhabiting Europe and its impact on local populations, particularly on endangered species, is not well known. The aim of the study was to determine whether raccoons pose a threat to bats wintering in the Nietoperek nature reserve, one of the largest hibernation sites in Central Europe. In the winter of 2016–2017, 67 raccoon scats were collected in one of the main underground corridors in the reserve. It was confirmed, with the use of molecular methods, that the scats belonged to raccoons. Raccoon prey was identified based on the features of skulls, jaws or hair found in the scats. Analysis of the determinable remains indicates that bats (including Daubenton’s bat/Natterer’s bat / Brandt’s bat M. daubentonii/nattereri/brandtii , Natterer’s bat Myotis nattereri , greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis , brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus ) made up the largest percentage of raccoon diet (96%). Remains of other mammal species, lizards Lacerta spp., plant materials and anthropogenic food were also identified in raccoon scats. The results of the research indicate that predation by raccoons can constitute a significant factor in the increasing mortality of bats wintering in Nietoperek. Article in Journal/Newspaper Myotis nattereri Springer Nature (via Crossref) Mammalian Biology 101 1 57 62 |
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Abstract The raccoon Procyon lotor is an invasive species inhabiting Europe and its impact on local populations, particularly on endangered species, is not well known. The aim of the study was to determine whether raccoons pose a threat to bats wintering in the Nietoperek nature reserve, one of the largest hibernation sites in Central Europe. In the winter of 2016–2017, 67 raccoon scats were collected in one of the main underground corridors in the reserve. It was confirmed, with the use of molecular methods, that the scats belonged to raccoons. Raccoon prey was identified based on the features of skulls, jaws or hair found in the scats. Analysis of the determinable remains indicates that bats (including Daubenton’s bat/Natterer’s bat / Brandt’s bat M. daubentonii/nattereri/brandtii , Natterer’s bat Myotis nattereri , greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis , brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus ) made up the largest percentage of raccoon diet (96%). Remains of other mammal species, lizards Lacerta spp., plant materials and anthropogenic food were also identified in raccoon scats. The results of the research indicate that predation by raccoons can constitute a significant factor in the increasing mortality of bats wintering in Nietoperek. |
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Predation of invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) on hibernating bats in the Nietoperek reserve in Poland |
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Predation of invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) on hibernating bats in the Nietoperek reserve in Poland |
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Predation of invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) on hibernating bats in the Nietoperek reserve in Poland |
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Predation of invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) on hibernating bats in the Nietoperek reserve in Poland |
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Predation of invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) on hibernating bats in the Nietoperek reserve in Poland |
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