Status and distribution of mammals in the Netherlands since 1800

Abstract The recent and historical status and distribution of 64 Dutch wild mammals are described. In the last two centuries there have been a lot of changes in this field. Some species are increasing, but others are decreasing. Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (in 1984), lesser horse...

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Main Authors: Johan Thissen, Hans Hollander
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Associazione Teriologica Italiana 1996
Subjects:
Biogeography
Mammals
Science
Q
Zoology
QL1-991
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-8.1-2-4098
https://doaj.org/article/4e72385788104f1aa3549b7ee2a3d913
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Summary:Abstract The recent and historical status and distribution of 64 Dutch wild mammals are described. In the last two centuries there have been a lot of changes in this field. Some species are increasing, but others are decreasing. Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (in 1984), lesser horseshoe bat Rh. hipposideros (in 1983), wolf Canis lupus (in 1869), otter (in 1988, but a very small number of solitary individuals is still present) and Eurasian beaver (in 1826, but reintroduced in 1988) got extinct.

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