Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe
In Central Europe, protected areas are too small to ensure survival of populations of large carnivores. In the surrounding areas, these species are often persecuted due to competition with game hunters. Therefore, understanding how predation intensity varies spatio-temporally across areas with diffe...
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ftunivzuerich:oai:www.zora.uzh.ch:126775 2024-06-23T07:57:31+00:00 Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe Belotti, Elisa Weder, Nicole Bufka, Luděk Kaldhusdal, Arne Küchenhoff, Helmut Seibold, Heidi Woelfing, Benno Heurich, Marco 2015 application/pdf https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/126775/ https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/126775/1/journal.pone.0138139.PDF https://www.zora.uzh.ch/126775 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138139 eng eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/126775/1/journal.pone.0138139.PDF https://www.zora.uzh.ch/126775 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138139 info:pmid/26379142 urn:issn:1932-6203 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Belotti, Elisa; Weder, Nicole; Bufka, Luděk; Kaldhusdal, Arne; Küchenhoff, Helmut; Seibold, Heidi; Woelfing, Benno; Heurich, Marco (2015). Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe. PLoS ONE, 10(9):e0138139. Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI) 610 Medicine & health Journal Article PeerReviewed info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2015 ftunivzuerich https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138139 2024-05-29T00:33:02Z In Central Europe, protected areas are too small to ensure survival of populations of large carnivores. In the surrounding areas, these species are often persecuted due to competition with game hunters. Therefore, understanding how predation intensity varies spatio-temporally across areas with different levels of protection is fundamental. We investigated the predation patterns of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in both protected areas and multi-use landscapes of the Bohemian Forest Ecosystem. Based on 359 roe and red deer killed by 10 GPS-collared lynx, we calculated the species-specific annual kill rates and tested for effects of season and lynx age, sex and reproductive status. Because roe and red deer in the study area concentrate in unprotected lowlands during winter, we modeled spatial distribution of kills separately for summer and winter and calculated-the probability of a deer killed by lynx and-the expected number of kills for areas with different levels of protection. Significantly more roe deer (46.05–74.71/year/individual lynx) were killed than red deer (1.57–9.63/year/individual lynx), more deer were killed in winter than in summer, and lynx family groups had higher annual kill rates than adult male, single adult female and subadult female lynx. In winter the probability of a deer killed and the expected number of kills were higher outside the most protected part of the study area than inside; in summer, this probability did not differ between areas, and the expected number of kills was slightly larger inside than outside the most protected part of the study area. This indicates that the intensity of lynx predation in the unprotected part of the Bohemian Forest Ecosystem increases in winter, thus mitigation of conflicts in these areas should be included as a priority in the lynx conservation strategy. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lynx Lynx lynx lynx University of Zurich (UZH): ZORA (Zurich Open Repository and Archive PLOS ONE 10 9 e0138139 |
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Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI) 610 Medicine & health Belotti, Elisa Weder, Nicole Bufka, Luděk Kaldhusdal, Arne Küchenhoff, Helmut Seibold, Heidi Woelfing, Benno Heurich, Marco Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe |
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In Central Europe, protected areas are too small to ensure survival of populations of large carnivores. In the surrounding areas, these species are often persecuted due to competition with game hunters. Therefore, understanding how predation intensity varies spatio-temporally across areas with different levels of protection is fundamental. We investigated the predation patterns of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in both protected areas and multi-use landscapes of the Bohemian Forest Ecosystem. Based on 359 roe and red deer killed by 10 GPS-collared lynx, we calculated the species-specific annual kill rates and tested for effects of season and lynx age, sex and reproductive status. Because roe and red deer in the study area concentrate in unprotected lowlands during winter, we modeled spatial distribution of kills separately for summer and winter and calculated-the probability of a deer killed by lynx and-the expected number of kills for areas with different levels of protection. Significantly more roe deer (46.05–74.71/year/individual lynx) were killed than red deer (1.57–9.63/year/individual lynx), more deer were killed in winter than in summer, and lynx family groups had higher annual kill rates than adult male, single adult female and subadult female lynx. In winter the probability of a deer killed and the expected number of kills were higher outside the most protected part of the study area than inside; in summer, this probability did not differ between areas, and the expected number of kills was slightly larger inside than outside the most protected part of the study area. This indicates that the intensity of lynx predation in the unprotected part of the Bohemian Forest Ecosystem increases in winter, thus mitigation of conflicts in these areas should be included as a priority in the lynx conservation strategy. |
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Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe |
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Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe |
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Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe |
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Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe |
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Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe |
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patterns of lynx predation at the interface between protected areas and multi-use landscapes in central europe |
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Belotti, Elisa; Weder, Nicole; Bufka, Luděk; Kaldhusdal, Arne; Küchenhoff, Helmut; Seibold, Heidi; Woelfing, Benno; Heurich, Marco (2015). Patterns of Lynx Predation at the Interface between Protected Areas and Multi-Use Landscapes in Central Europe. PLoS ONE, 10(9):e0138139. |
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