Hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy
Assessing the behavioural responses of floating wolves to human presence is crucial for investigating the chance of wolf populations expanding into urbanised landscapes. We studied the movement ecology of three rehabilitated wolves in a highly human-dominated landscape (Po Plain, Italy) to explore w...
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ftiasma:oai:openpub.fmach.it:10449/78840 2024-04-21T07:59:23+00:00 Hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy Torretta, E. Corradini, A. Pedrotti, L. Bani, L. Bisi, F. Dondina, O. Torretta, E. Corradini, A. Pedrotti, L. Bani, L. Bisi, F. Dondina, O. 2023 https://hdl.handle.net/10449/78840 https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010046 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/36611657 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000909888700001 volume:13 issue:1 journal:ANIMALS https://hdl.handle.net/10449/78840 doi:10.3390/ani13010046 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85145782869 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Connectivity Dispersal Floaters GPS telemetry Human disturbance Spatiotemporal segregation Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2023 ftiasma https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010046 2024-03-27T17:49:46Z Assessing the behavioural responses of floating wolves to human presence is crucial for investigating the chance of wolf populations expanding into urbanised landscapes. We studied the movement ecology of three rehabilitated wolves in a highly human-dominated landscape (Po Plain, Italy) to explore wolf’s plasticity amid widespread human pressure. To reach this aim, we estimated individual 95% utilisation distributions (UD) after the release and inspected both 95% UDs and net squared displacements to identify individual movement patterns; tested for differences in movement patterns during day and night; and analysed the selection of resting sites during dispersal movement in a highly human-altered environment. Both the 95% UDs and step lengths were smaller for wolves settling in suitable areas than for those settling in more urbanised areas. All wolves exhibited strong temporal segregation with humans during all movement phases, particularly while dispersing across highly urbanised areas. Main roads and proximity to built-up areas were shown to limit wolves’ dispersal, whereas small-wooded patches that provide shelter during rest facilitated long-distance movements. This study provides important insights into wolf movement and settling in urban and peri-urban areas, providing critical knowledge to promote human–carnivore coexistence Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Fondazione Edmund Mach: IRIS-OpenPub Animals 13 1 46 |
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Connectivity Dispersal Floaters GPS telemetry Human disturbance Spatiotemporal segregation Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA Torretta, E. Corradini, A. Pedrotti, L. Bani, L. Bisi, F. Dondina, O. Hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy |
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Assessing the behavioural responses of floating wolves to human presence is crucial for investigating the chance of wolf populations expanding into urbanised landscapes. We studied the movement ecology of three rehabilitated wolves in a highly human-dominated landscape (Po Plain, Italy) to explore wolf’s plasticity amid widespread human pressure. To reach this aim, we estimated individual 95% utilisation distributions (UD) after the release and inspected both 95% UDs and net squared displacements to identify individual movement patterns; tested for differences in movement patterns during day and night; and analysed the selection of resting sites during dispersal movement in a highly human-altered environment. Both the 95% UDs and step lengths were smaller for wolves settling in suitable areas than for those settling in more urbanised areas. All wolves exhibited strong temporal segregation with humans during all movement phases, particularly while dispersing across highly urbanised areas. Main roads and proximity to built-up areas were shown to limit wolves’ dispersal, whereas small-wooded patches that provide shelter during rest facilitated long-distance movements. This study provides important insights into wolf movement and settling in urban and peri-urban areas, providing critical knowledge to promote human–carnivore coexistence |
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Torretta, E. Corradini, A. Pedrotti, L. Bani, L. Bisi, F. Dondina, O. |
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Torretta, E. Corradini, A. Pedrotti, L. Bani, L. Bisi, F. Dondina, O. |
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Hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy |
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Hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy |
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Hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy |
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Hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy |
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Hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy |
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hide-and-seek in a highly human-dominated landscape: insights into movement patterns and selection of resting sites of rehabilitated wolves (canis lupus) in northern italy |
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