Does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs?
Gray wolf Canis lupus predation on domestic dogs Canis familiaris is a considerable wolf–human conflict issue in several regions of Europe and North America but it has not been well documented in the scientific literature. Livestock depredations by wolves may be related to the abundance of wild prey...
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crwiley:10.1002/wlb3.01038 2024-09-15T17:36:15+00:00 Does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs? Kojola, Ilpo Hallikainen, Ville Kübarsepp, Marko Männil, Peep Tikkunen, Mari Heikkinen, Samuli 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01038 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/wlb3.01038 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/wlb3.01038 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Wildlife Biology volume 2022, issue 5 ISSN 1903-220X 1903-220X journal-article 2022 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01038 2024-07-30T04:21:25Z Gray wolf Canis lupus predation on domestic dogs Canis familiaris is a considerable wolf–human conflict issue in several regions of Europe and North America but it has not been well documented in the scientific literature. Livestock depredations by wolves may be related to the abundance of wild prey. Regardless of the presumed motivations of wolves for attacking dogs (likely due to interference competition and predation), the abundance of wild prey populations may also influence the risk of wolf attacks on dogs. We examined whether the annual number of fatal attacks by wolves on dogs was related to the abundance of primary prey, including wild boar Sus scrofa and roe deer Capreolus capreolus in Estonia, as well as the abundance of moose Alces alces in Finland. Statistical models resulted in significant negative relationships, thus providing evidence that the risk of attacks in both house yards (Estonia) and hunting situations (Finland) was highest when the density of wild prey was low. Wild ungulates cause damage to agriculture and forestry, but they seem to mitigate conflicts between wolves and humans; therefore, it is necessary to develop a holistic, multispecies management approach in which the importance of wild ungulates for large carnivore conservation is addressed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Canis lupus gray wolf Wiley Online Library Wildlife Biology 2022 5 |
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Gray wolf Canis lupus predation on domestic dogs Canis familiaris is a considerable wolf–human conflict issue in several regions of Europe and North America but it has not been well documented in the scientific literature. Livestock depredations by wolves may be related to the abundance of wild prey. Regardless of the presumed motivations of wolves for attacking dogs (likely due to interference competition and predation), the abundance of wild prey populations may also influence the risk of wolf attacks on dogs. We examined whether the annual number of fatal attacks by wolves on dogs was related to the abundance of primary prey, including wild boar Sus scrofa and roe deer Capreolus capreolus in Estonia, as well as the abundance of moose Alces alces in Finland. Statistical models resulted in significant negative relationships, thus providing evidence that the risk of attacks in both house yards (Estonia) and hunting situations (Finland) was highest when the density of wild prey was low. Wild ungulates cause damage to agriculture and forestry, but they seem to mitigate conflicts between wolves and humans; therefore, it is necessary to develop a holistic, multispecies management approach in which the importance of wild ungulates for large carnivore conservation is addressed. |
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Kojola, Ilpo Hallikainen, Ville Kübarsepp, Marko Männil, Peep Tikkunen, Mari Heikkinen, Samuli Does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs? |
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Kojola, Ilpo Hallikainen, Ville Kübarsepp, Marko Männil, Peep Tikkunen, Mari Heikkinen, Samuli |
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Does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs? |
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Does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs? |
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Does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs? |
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Does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs? |
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Does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs? |
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does prey scarcity increase the risk of wolf attacks on domestic dogs? |
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Alces alces Canis lupus gray wolf |
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