National Census of the Iberian Wolf (2002-2003) - Packs ...

The wolf subspecies present in Iberian Peninsula, Canis lupus signatus (Cabrera 1907), has in Portugal the status of Endangered (Red Book of the Vertebrates of Portugal), being covered by specific national legislation (Law no. 90/88, of 13th of December August and Decree-Law No. 54/2016, of 25 Augus...

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Main Authors: Pimenta, Virgínia, Barroso, Inês, Álvares, Francisco, Correia, João, Da Costa, Gonçalo Ferrão, Moreira, Luis, Nascimento, José, Petrucci-Fonseca, Francisco, Roque, Sara, Santos, Eduardo
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: ICNF - Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas 2021
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/u7dtqj
https://www.gbif.org/dataset/0f1cf4ce-8bee-4329-a188-5282b0dd4172
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Summary:The wolf subspecies present in Iberian Peninsula, Canis lupus signatus (Cabrera 1907), has in Portugal the status of Endangered (Red Book of the Vertebrates of Portugal), being covered by specific national legislation (Law no. 90/88, of 13th of December August and Decree-Law No. 54/2016, of 25 August), which grants it the Status of Protected Species. This study intents to update the existing knowledge about the situation of the wolf and gather information to support the management of the species and the environment in which it is located in Portugal. the National Census of Wolf 2002/2003 developed by a partnership established between ICN and Grupo Lobo, whose objectives were: - update the distribution map of this species in Portugal; - estimate the number and distribution of existing family groups; - analyze the evolution of the population in relation to the results obtained in the work carried out under the LIFE Program between 1994 and 1996. After compiling the existing information about the species ...