European Journal of Wildlife Research

Abstract The Przewalski´s horse (Extinct in the Wild in 1996) is currently listed as Endangered. The first individuals were reintroduced to the Great Gobi B Strictly Protected Area (GGBSPA) in Mongolia in 1997. We observed selected horse groups in the GGBSPA during two seasons in one year (2019) and used ecological niche models to (1) model habitat selection for feeding and resting with generalis…

Abstract The rapid recovery and expansion of the Eurasian beaver ( Castor fiber ) across Europe have led to increasing human–wildlife conflicts and the implementation of targeted management measures, including regulated culling. However, systematic evaluations of beaver culling at the national scale remain limited. This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of Eurasian beaver culling in…

Game species are valuable resources in many regions and contribute to a range of ecosystem services, yet they are often studied and managed individually despite responding to similar environmental conditions. This study examined spatial variation in 10 game species across a coastal-inland gradient in Norway by (1) examining regional variation in relative abundance, and (2) analysing spatial patte…

We studied home range use and forest habitat selection of four providing male Boreal owls (Aegolius funereus) by using VHF radio telemetry, and simultaneously recorded prey deliveries at the nest by using a video camera. The camera allowed prey identification and made it possible to assign a prey delivery to a prey capture location, i.e., the last observation fix before a delivery. Habitat classe…

Abstract We provide a narrative history of the first government scheme to assess wildlife health in England and Wales. The Diseases of Wildlife Scheme started on a trial basis in 1998. It became established due to the significant national disease challenges from highly pathogenic avian influenza virus and West Nile virus. The development of the scheme reflected UK Government guidance on animal di…

Global change poses a threat to terrestrial species worldwide. In particular, tropical mammal communities—characterized by their high diversity—are increasingly vulnerable to disturbances, including habitat loss and extreme droughts driven by anthropogenic activities and climate change. Mammal species exhibit diverse responses to such stressors, distributing themselves differentially across ecosy…

Abstract Once widespread in Italy, in the last century the Eurasian otter ( Lutra lutra ) went to the brink of extinction in this country, only surviving in a few southern river basins. Being included in the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, it is mandatory for State Members to monitor its conservation status over time, making cost effective and accurate monitoring protocols a relevant issue. We comp…

Human population growth has led to increasing conflicts with wildlife, with actual or perceived livestock predation by carnivores being a primary source of conflict. Subsequently many carnivore populations on landscapes with livestock production are threatened through retaliatory killing. A common method to prevent such conflict is using guardian animals with the livestock to protect them from pr…

The European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur has experienced a significant decline in population size since the 1980’s, leading to its vulnerable status according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This species is an intercontinental migrant using different flyways from its breeding grounds towards its wintering grounds in sub-Saharan Africa. While habitat loss and hunting are known to p…

The garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus), a native European rodent species, has disappeared from large parts of central and eastern Europe and is considered extinct in some countries. We reviewed national red lists and the available information on the occurrence and distribution of the species in all countries where it was previously reported. The garden dormouse is considered regionally extinct i…