The First Report on the Ecology and Distribution of the Wolf Population in Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park
The Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus, Altobello, 1921) is currently experiencing a period of great population change. Any information that helps to understand this transformation will be valuable for manag- ing it. Here we provide, for the first time, quantitative data (habitat suitability, segre...
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ftunivnapoliiris:oai:www.iris.unina.it:11588/830026 2024-09-09T19:35:39+00:00 The First Report on the Ecology and Distribution of the Wolf Population in Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park Buglione, M. Troisi, S. R. Petrelli, S. van Vugt, M. Notomista, T. Troiano, C. Bellomo, A. Maselli, V. Gregorio, R. Fulgione, D. Buglione, M. Troisi, S. R. Petrelli, S. van Vugt, M. Notomista, T. Troiano, C. Bellomo, A. Maselli, V. Gregorio, R. Fulgione, D. 2020 http://hdl.handle.net/11588/830026 https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359021010040 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1062359021010040 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000607593700012 volume:47 issue:6 firstpage:640 lastpage:654 numberofpages:15 journal:BIOLOGY BULLETIN OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES http://hdl.handle.net/11588/830026 doi:10.1134/S1062359021010040 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85099335185 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1062359021010040 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Canis lupus social structure video-trapping time-budget daily activity info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2020 ftunivnapoliiris https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359021010040 2024-06-17T15:19:34Z The Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus, Altobello, 1921) is currently experiencing a period of great population change. Any information that helps to understand this transformation will be valuable for manag- ing it. Here we provide, for the first time, quantitative data (habitat suitability, segregation, seasonal activity, daily time budget, social structure and sex-ratio) on the population of Italian wolf from the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park, the largest protected area in Italy, that houses a rising population. Using transects to locate signs and traces, we have identified 224 presence points, useful for elaborating the ecolog- ical suitability map for the wolf, in and around the Park. The suitable area expands up to 1042.65 km2, with elevation being the strongest predictive variable affecting the species. The model predicts two main suitable patches (Alburni Mountains and Cervati/Motola Mountains), and at least seven remote areas, differently linked to each other by ecological corridors. Camera-trapping information was collected in the two suitable patches (Alburni and Cervati/Motola) for the wolf and revealed some characteristics of this population. The highest number of wolves was recorded in May and December, and during the night, depending on the repro- ductive behavior and dynamic of dispersion. Single individuals and couples (at least 3 recorded) are observed more frequently than groups (maximum of 3 groups that varied from three to eight individuals). The sex-ratio in the population, inferred by camera-trapping, showed a balanced population, with males found to be group leader in 91% of the cases. Furthermore, genetic analysis revealed that the males were in charge of marking the territory in 86% of cases. Our data increases the knowledge of the wolf population from Cilento, which seemed to have stopped at the 1990s, until now. Our contribution could be helpful in defining a wolf manage- ment strategy in the National Park, as well as in the other regions of the Apennine mountains ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus IRIS Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Biology Bulletin 47 6 640 654 |
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The Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus, Altobello, 1921) is currently experiencing a period of great population change. Any information that helps to understand this transformation will be valuable for manag- ing it. Here we provide, for the first time, quantitative data (habitat suitability, segregation, seasonal activity, daily time budget, social structure and sex-ratio) on the population of Italian wolf from the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park, the largest protected area in Italy, that houses a rising population. Using transects to locate signs and traces, we have identified 224 presence points, useful for elaborating the ecolog- ical suitability map for the wolf, in and around the Park. The suitable area expands up to 1042.65 km2, with elevation being the strongest predictive variable affecting the species. The model predicts two main suitable patches (Alburni Mountains and Cervati/Motola Mountains), and at least seven remote areas, differently linked to each other by ecological corridors. Camera-trapping information was collected in the two suitable patches (Alburni and Cervati/Motola) for the wolf and revealed some characteristics of this population. The highest number of wolves was recorded in May and December, and during the night, depending on the repro- ductive behavior and dynamic of dispersion. Single individuals and couples (at least 3 recorded) are observed more frequently than groups (maximum of 3 groups that varied from three to eight individuals). The sex-ratio in the population, inferred by camera-trapping, showed a balanced population, with males found to be group leader in 91% of the cases. Furthermore, genetic analysis revealed that the males were in charge of marking the territory in 86% of cases. Our data increases the knowledge of the wolf population from Cilento, which seemed to have stopped at the 1990s, until now. Our contribution could be helpful in defining a wolf manage- ment strategy in the National Park, as well as in the other regions of the Apennine mountains ... |
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The First Report on the Ecology and Distribution of the Wolf Population in Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park |
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The First Report on the Ecology and Distribution of the Wolf Population in Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park |
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The First Report on the Ecology and Distribution of the Wolf Population in Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park |
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