Determinants of home range size and space use patterns in a protected wolf (Canis lupus) population in the central Apennines, Italy
Large carnivores are amongst the most susceptible species to human activities, and human-modified environments pose a threat to carnivore conservation. Wolves (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758) in the central Apennines, Italy, have coexisted with humans since historic times, and represent a good case stud...
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NRC Research Press (a division of Canadian Science Publishing)
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/89374 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjz-2017-0210 |
| Summary: | Large carnivores are amongst the most susceptible species to human activities, and human-modified environments pose a threat to carnivore conservation. Wolves (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758) in the central Apennines, Italy, have coexisted with humans since historic times, and represent a good case study to assess their spatio-temporal response to anthropogenic factors. From 2008-2010, we investigated the spatial behavior of wolves (7 wolves in 5 packs, and 6 floaters) in the Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park. Orographycally corrected annual home ranges of resident wolf packs, estimated through the Brownian bridge movement model, averaged 104 (Âą24 SD) km The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author. |
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