Military training areas facilitate the recolonization of wolves in Germany
Abstract Wolves (Canis lupus) are currently showing a remarkable comeback in the highly fragmented cultural landscapes of Germany. We here show that wolf numbers increased exponentially between 2000 and 2015 with an annual increase of about 36%. We demonstrate that the first territories in each newl...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:27bcd5caa7a44ad3892b5f80609ff5ac 2023-05-15T15:49:36+02:00 Military training areas facilitate the recolonization of wolves in Germany Ilka Reinhardt Gesa Kluth Carsten Nowak Claudia A. Szentiks Oliver Krone Hermann Ansorge Thomas Mueller 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12635 https://doaj.org/article/27bcd5caa7a44ad3892b5f80609ff5ac EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12635 https://doaj.org/toc/1755-263X 1755-263X doi:10.1111/conl.12635 https://doaj.org/article/27bcd5caa7a44ad3892b5f80609ff5ac Conservation Letters, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2019) Canis lupus large carnivores population growth protected areas recolonization General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12635 2022-12-31T03:44:57Z Abstract Wolves (Canis lupus) are currently showing a remarkable comeback in the highly fragmented cultural landscapes of Germany. We here show that wolf numbers increased exponentially between 2000 and 2015 with an annual increase of about 36%. We demonstrate that the first territories in each newly colonized region were established over long distances from the nearest known reproducing pack on active military training areas (MTAs). We show that MTAs, rather than protected areas, served as steppingāstones for the recolonization of Germany facilitating subsequent spreading of wolf territories in the surrounding landscape. We did not find any significant difference between MTAs and protected areas with regard to habitat. One possible reason for the importance of MTAs may be their lower anthropogenic mortality rates compared to protected and other areas. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case where MTAs facilitate the recolonization of an endangered species across large areas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Stepping Stones Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Stepping Stones ENVELOPE(-63.992,-63.992,-64.786,-64.786) Conservation Letters 12 3 |
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Abstract Wolves (Canis lupus) are currently showing a remarkable comeback in the highly fragmented cultural landscapes of Germany. We here show that wolf numbers increased exponentially between 2000 and 2015 with an annual increase of about 36%. We demonstrate that the first territories in each newly colonized region were established over long distances from the nearest known reproducing pack on active military training areas (MTAs). We show that MTAs, rather than protected areas, served as steppingāstones for the recolonization of Germany facilitating subsequent spreading of wolf territories in the surrounding landscape. We did not find any significant difference between MTAs and protected areas with regard to habitat. One possible reason for the importance of MTAs may be their lower anthropogenic mortality rates compared to protected and other areas. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case where MTAs facilitate the recolonization of an endangered species across large areas. |
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Ilka Reinhardt Gesa Kluth Carsten Nowak Claudia A. Szentiks Oliver Krone Hermann Ansorge Thomas Mueller |
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Ilka Reinhardt Gesa Kluth Carsten Nowak Claudia A. Szentiks Oliver Krone Hermann Ansorge Thomas Mueller |
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Military training areas facilitate the recolonization of wolves in Germany |
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Military training areas facilitate the recolonization of wolves in Germany |
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Military training areas facilitate the recolonization of wolves in Germany |
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Military training areas facilitate the recolonization of wolves in Germany |
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Military training areas facilitate the recolonization of wolves in Germany |
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military training areas facilitate the recolonization of wolves in germany |
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