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The fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a medium sized carnivore of the family Eupleridae which is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Recent publications have shown that the fosa is under significant pressure from deforestation and fragmentation, leading to its classification as Threatened under the Enda...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.517.8093 2023-05-15T15:50:02+02:00 By Owen Barcala The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2009 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.517.8093 http://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/10161/1037/Barcala_MP.pdf;jsessionid=1AC8B39D8D512C80F8A47A2DDA9CF0F9?sequence=1 en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.517.8093 http://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/10161/1037/Barcala_MP.pdf;jsessionid=1AC8B39D8D512C80F8A47A2DDA9CF0F9?sequence=1 Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/10161/1037/Barcala_MP.pdf;jsessionid=1AC8B39D8D512C80F8A47A2DDA9CF0F9?sequence=1 text 2009 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T09:57:04Z The fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a medium sized carnivore of the family Eupleridae which is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Recent publications have shown that the fosa is under significant pressure from deforestation and fragmentation, leading to its classification as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. A trap study was conducted from 1999 to 2008 in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar, to ascertain the health of a population and measure additional threats to its survival. Feral dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) appeared in the park in 2004 and a comparison of trap rates of the two species shows an inverse relationship between the presence of dogs and the presence of fosa. In this paper I discuss reasons for this relationship, the effect of the continued presence of dogs, and implications for the management of the park. Text Canis lupus Unknown |
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