Wolf predation on wild ungulates: How slope and habitat cover influence the localization of kill sites
Based on data collected along the Ligurian Apennines and Alps (N-W Italy), we analysed the main environmental and human-related factors influencing the distribution of kill sites of the wolf Canis lupus. We mapped and digitized 62 kill sites collected during 2007-2016. Around each kill site, we defi...
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ftunivpavia:oai:iris.unipv.it:11571/1223766 2024-04-14T08:10:11+00:00 Wolf predation on wild ungulates: How slope and habitat cover influence the localization of kill sites Torretta, Elisa Caviglia, Luca Serafini, Matteo Meriggi, Alberto Torretta, Elisa Caviglia, Luca Serafini, Matteo Meriggi, Alberto 2018 STAMPA http://hdl.handle.net/11571/1223766 https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zox031 http://cz.oxfordjournals.org/content/by/year eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000436421000001 volume:64 issue:3 firstpage:271 lastpage:275 numberofpages:5 journal:CURRENT ZOOLOGY http://hdl.handle.net/11571/1223766 doi:10.1093/cz/zox031 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85050623392 http://cz.oxfordjournals.org/content/by/year Canis lupu Hunting habit Kill site distribution modeling Predator-prey interaction Wild ungulate Animal Science and Zoology info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2018 ftunivpavia https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zox031 2024-03-21T15:48:50Z Based on data collected along the Ligurian Apennines and Alps (N-W Italy), we analysed the main environmental and human-related factors influencing the distribution of kill sites of the wolf Canis lupus. We mapped and digitized 62 kill sites collected during 2007-2016. Around each kill site, we defined a buffer corresponding to the potential hunting area of wolves. We compared kill site plots and an equal number of random plots. We formulated a model of kill site distribution following an approach presence versus availability by binary logistic regression analysis; we tested the hypothesis that wolf choice of kill sites is influenced by the physiography and the land use of the area. Among the preyed wild ungulates, we identified 23 roe deer Capreolus capreolus, 18 fallow deer Dama dama, 16 wild boars Sus scrofa, and 5 chamois Rupicapra rupicapra. Binary logistic regression analysis showed a negative effect of the road density, the urban areas, the mixed forests, and a positive effect of steep slopes and open habitats. Prey are more vulnerable to predators under certain conditions and predators are capable of selecting for these conditions. Wolves achieved this by selecting particular habitats in which to kill their prey: they preferred steep, open habitats far from human presence, where wild ungulates are more easily detectable and chasable. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus IRIS UNIPV (Università degli studi di Pavia) Current Zoology 64 3 271 275 |
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Based on data collected along the Ligurian Apennines and Alps (N-W Italy), we analysed the main environmental and human-related factors influencing the distribution of kill sites of the wolf Canis lupus. We mapped and digitized 62 kill sites collected during 2007-2016. Around each kill site, we defined a buffer corresponding to the potential hunting area of wolves. We compared kill site plots and an equal number of random plots. We formulated a model of kill site distribution following an approach presence versus availability by binary logistic regression analysis; we tested the hypothesis that wolf choice of kill sites is influenced by the physiography and the land use of the area. Among the preyed wild ungulates, we identified 23 roe deer Capreolus capreolus, 18 fallow deer Dama dama, 16 wild boars Sus scrofa, and 5 chamois Rupicapra rupicapra. Binary logistic regression analysis showed a negative effect of the road density, the urban areas, the mixed forests, and a positive effect of steep slopes and open habitats. Prey are more vulnerable to predators under certain conditions and predators are capable of selecting for these conditions. Wolves achieved this by selecting particular habitats in which to kill their prey: they preferred steep, open habitats far from human presence, where wild ungulates are more easily detectable and chasable. |
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Torretta, Elisa Caviglia, Luca Serafini, Matteo Meriggi, Alberto |
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Wolf predation on wild ungulates: How slope and habitat cover influence the localization of kill sites |
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Wolf predation on wild ungulates: How slope and habitat cover influence the localization of kill sites |
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Wolf predation on wild ungulates: How slope and habitat cover influence the localization of kill sites |
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Wolf predation on wild ungulates: How slope and habitat cover influence the localization of kill sites |
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Wolf predation on wild ungulates: How slope and habitat cover influence the localization of kill sites |
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wolf predation on wild ungulates: how slope and habitat cover influence the localization of kill sites |
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