On the status and distribution of the large carnivores (Mammalia: Carnivora) in Albania

• Main Author: Dr. Ferdinand Bego
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: conservation; Canis lupus; Ursus arctos; Lynx
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.544.2666; http://www.catsg.org/balkanlynx/07_library/7_2_publications/Pdfs/Bego_2000_Status_and_distribution_of_large_carnivores_in_Albania.pdf

This is a paper on the existing knowledge and the recent data about the status and distribution of the large carnivores (Ursus arctos, Canis lupus, and Lynx lynx) in Albania, based upon the last 10 years field trip and work throughout the country. Each LC species is analysed separately, and for each species status, distribution, threats to and reasons for species decline are given and discussed. Some conservation measures to improve LC population are also proposed. Special attention should be paid to the Lynx, a critically endangered species in Albania, whose population is estimated at 20-25 individuals. Key words: Large carnivores (Brown Bear, Wolf, Lynx) distribution, status, threats, and