Wolves and wild ungulates in the Ligurian Alps (Western Italy): prey selection and spatial-temporal interactions
We propose the integration of different noninvasive sampling methods to the study of predator-prey interactions. We analyzed the diet of the wolf (Canis lupus) to point out its elective prey and we investigated its spatial and temporal interactions with prey species from December 2012 to November 20...
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ftunivpavia:oai:iris.unipv.it:11571/1212774 2024-04-14T08:10:10+00:00 Wolves and wild ungulates in the Ligurian Alps (Western Italy): prey selection and spatial-temporal interactions TORRETTA, ELISA Matteo Serafini Camille Imbert Pietro Milanesi Alberto Meriggi Torretta, Elisa Matteo, Serafini Camille, Imbert Milanesi, Pietro Meriggi, Alberto 2017 ELETTRONICO http://hdl.handle.net/11571/1212774 https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2016-0066 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000413973000001 volume:81 issue:6 firstpage:537 lastpage:551 numberofpages:15 journal:MAMMALIA http://hdl.handle.net/11571/1212774 doi:10.1515/mammalia-2016-0066 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85033787037 activity patterns predator-prey interaction spatial and temporal overlap spatial distribution wolf diet info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2017 ftunivpavia https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2016-0066 2024-03-21T15:58:48Z We propose the integration of different noninvasive sampling methods to the study of predator-prey interactions. We analyzed the diet of the wolf (Canis lupus) to point out its elective prey and we investigated its spatial and temporal interactions with prey species from December 2012 to November 2014 in the Ligurian Alps (Southern Alps, Italy). In this area, the wolf is the only large predator, and there is a rich wild ungulate community consisting of four species. Our analyses showed that the most consumed species by wolves were the wild boar (Sus scrofa) and the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). To successfully hunt these species, wolves need to share their spatial range, searching for them in the most suitable habitat types and in the periods of the diel cycle during which they are mainly active. Fallow deer (Dama dama) and chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) consumption was low, and wolves showed also relatively low overlap with these species. Our results suggest that wolves might be firstly specialized on wild boar predation, as they showed substantial spatial and temporal overlap with this species, and secondly on roe deer predation, especially during the denning season when they probably take advantage of the presence of fawns. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus IRIS UNIPV (Università degli studi di Pavia) Mammalia 81 6 |
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We propose the integration of different noninvasive sampling methods to the study of predator-prey interactions. We analyzed the diet of the wolf (Canis lupus) to point out its elective prey and we investigated its spatial and temporal interactions with prey species from December 2012 to November 2014 in the Ligurian Alps (Southern Alps, Italy). In this area, the wolf is the only large predator, and there is a rich wild ungulate community consisting of four species. Our analyses showed that the most consumed species by wolves were the wild boar (Sus scrofa) and the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). To successfully hunt these species, wolves need to share their spatial range, searching for them in the most suitable habitat types and in the periods of the diel cycle during which they are mainly active. Fallow deer (Dama dama) and chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) consumption was low, and wolves showed also relatively low overlap with these species. Our results suggest that wolves might be firstly specialized on wild boar predation, as they showed substantial spatial and temporal overlap with this species, and secondly on roe deer predation, especially during the denning season when they probably take advantage of the presence of fawns. |
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Torretta, Elisa Matteo, Serafini Camille, Imbert Milanesi, Pietro Meriggi, Alberto |
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TORRETTA, ELISA Matteo Serafini Camille Imbert Pietro Milanesi Alberto Meriggi |
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TORRETTA, ELISA Matteo Serafini Camille Imbert Pietro Milanesi Alberto Meriggi |
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Wolves and wild ungulates in the Ligurian Alps (Western Italy): prey selection and spatial-temporal interactions |
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Wolves and wild ungulates in the Ligurian Alps (Western Italy): prey selection and spatial-temporal interactions |
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Wolves and wild ungulates in the Ligurian Alps (Western Italy): prey selection and spatial-temporal interactions |
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Wolves and wild ungulates in the Ligurian Alps (Western Italy): prey selection and spatial-temporal interactions |
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Wolves and wild ungulates in the Ligurian Alps (Western Italy): prey selection and spatial-temporal interactions |
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wolves and wild ungulates in the ligurian alps (western italy): prey selection and spatial-temporal interactions |
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