scholarly journals Habitat preference by the Anatolian leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana Valenciennes, 1856) in North-eastern Anatolia, Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alptuğ Sarı ◽  
Ebubekir Gündoğdu ◽  
Şağdan Başkaya ◽  
Ahmet Arpacık
Keyword(s):  
Roe Deer ◽  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Local People ◽  
Eastern Anatolia ◽  
Panthera Pardus ◽  
Study Region ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Rocky Habitats

This study aims to document the existence and habitat preferences of the Anatolian leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana Valenciennes, 1856) in north-eastern Anatolia, Turkey. We sampled eleven study areas in 2013–2017, primarily based on our previous field experiences, reports from local people, and literature. Based on the findings from initial surveys, camera traps and leopard studies were mostly used in parts of the Giresun (Sarıçiçek Mountain), Erzincan (Sansa Strait), and Bingöl (Yedisu Valley) Provinces. We employed both direct observations and indirect observations. A total of 58 observations were recorded, ranging from 1176–3050 meters in altitude: six camera trap pictures, three thermal video camera images, three sightings by local people, 28 sets of tracks, 13 pieces of scat, two ground-scrapings, and three tree-scratches belonging to the Anatolian leopard. We defined eight habitat types and found that leopards preferred sparse forest areas, rocky habitats, and agriculture and pasture regions the most. Furthermore, 49 of 58 observations made in the sampling areas were detected in the southerly aspects of the study region. The Anatolian leopard habitat selection is mainly based on prey abundance, and we found that leopards prefer wild boar (Sus scrofa) the most, followed by wild goat (Capra aegagrus), chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus).

scholarly journals Ecological and Behavioral Drivers of Supplemental Feeding Use by Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus in a Peri-Urban Context

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2088
Author(s):  
Federico Ossi ◽  
Nathan Ranc ◽  
Paul Moorcroft ◽  
Priscilla Bonanni ◽  
Francesca Cagnacci
Keyword(s):  
Roe Deer ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Circular Statistics ◽  
Supplemental Feeding ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Feeding Site ◽  
Feeding Sites ◽  
Use Of Resources

Winter supplemental feeding of ungulates potentially alters their use of resources and ecological interactions, yet relatively little is known about the patterns of feeding sites use by target populations. We used camera traps to continuously monitor winter and spring feeding site use in a roe deer population living in a peri-urban area in Northern Italy. We combined circular statistics with generalized additive and linear mixed models to analyze the diel and seasonal pattern of roe deer visits to feeding sites, and the behavioral drivers influencing visit duration. Roe deer visits peaked at dawn and dusk, and decreased from winter to spring when vegetation regrows and temperature increases. Roe deer mostly visited feeding sites solitarily; when this was not the case, they stayed longer at the site, especially when conspecifics were eating, but maintained a bimodal diel pattern of visits. These results support an opportunistic use of feeding sites, following seasonal cycles and the roe deer circadian clock. Yet, the attractiveness of these artificial resources has the potential to alter intra-specific relationships, as competition for their use induces gatherings and may extend the contact time between individuals, with potential behavioral and epidemiological consequences.

scholarly journals The Effect of Long-Term Frozen Storage on the Quality of Meat (Longissimus thoracis et Lumborum) from Female Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus L.)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tomasz Daszkiewicz ◽  
Dorota Kubiak ◽  
Agata Panfil
Keyword(s):  
Roe Deer ◽  
Frozen Storage ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Hunting Season ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Added Water ◽  
Hue Angle ◽  
Lower Ability ◽  
Meat Samples

The objective of this study was to determine the quality of meat (Longissimus thoracis et lumborum) from 10 female roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.), which was vacuum-packaged, frozen-stored (−26°C) for 6, 10, and 12 months, and compared with fresh, nonfrozen meat. Roe deer (aged 3 to 5 years) were hunter-harvested in north-eastern Poland in December and January during the same hunting season. Frozen storage did not affect the proximate chemical composition of meat (except for ash content). An analysis of the physicochemical properties of meat revealed that frozen-stored meat was characterized by a darker color, a higher hue angle, lower ability to bind its own and added water, and lower cooking loss compared with nonfrozen meat. The values noted for meat samples that were stored in the freezer for 12 months (increase in pH, considerable decrease in water-holding capacity, and first symptoms of flavor deterioration) indicate that frozen roe deer meat should be stored for no more than 10 to 12 months to maintain its high quality.

scholarly journals Carnivores of the Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia (Carnivora: Canidae, Felidae, Hyaenidae, Mustelidae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Abdulhadi A. Aloufi ◽  
Zuhair S. Amr
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Current Distribution ◽  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Vulpes Vulpes ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Local People ◽  
Panthera Pardus ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Hyaena Hyaena

Between 2010 and 2017, records of carnivores in the Tabuk Province were gathered using camera traps, live traps and direct observations. Altogether seven species of carnivores representing four families were recorded: two felines, Felis margarita and Panthera pardus nimr, a hyaenid, Hyaena hyaena, a mustelid, Mellivora capensis and three canids, Canis lupus, Vulpes cana and Vulpes vulpes. For each species, a list of localities is given and its current distribution is described. Unfortunately, many of the reported specimens were killed by hunters or local people. Major threats to carnivores in the Tabuk Province, such as killing and hanging, are discussed and potential solutions are suggested.

scholarly journals Genetic analysis reveals Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)population structure in North-Eastern Italian Alps

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (sup3) ◽  
pp. 104-106
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Valvo ◽  
Enrico Sturaro ◽  
Fabio Maretto ◽  
Maurizio Ramanzin
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Genetic Analysis ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Italian Alps ◽  
North Eastern

Predation by wolves (Canis lupus) on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in north-eastern Apennine, Italy

2004 ◽  
Vol 264 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Mattioli ◽  
C. Capitani ◽  
E. Avanzinelli ◽  
I. Bertelli ◽  
A. Gazzola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
North Eastern

Use of track counts and camera traps to estimate the abundance of roe deer in North-Eastern Italy: are they effective methods?

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-484
Author(s):  
Toni Romani ◽  
Carmelinda Giannone ◽  
Emiliano Mori ◽  
Stefano Filacorda
Keyword(s):  
Roe Deer ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Track Counts

Behavioural responses of ungulates to indirect cues of an ambush predator

Behaviour ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 152 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1019-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Wikenros ◽  
Dries P.J. Kuijper ◽  
Robert Behnke ◽  
Krzysztof Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Lynx Lynx ◽  
Eurasian Lynx ◽  
Predatory Behaviour ◽  
Ambush Predator ◽  
Risk Of Predation

Ambush predators provide more persistent cues of predation risk compared to coursing predators and are predicted to exert stronger effects on behaviour of their prey. We studied anti-predator responses of ungulates by means of camera traps to an olfactory cue (fresh scat) of an ambush predator, the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) both important prey species for lynx were not more vigilant when exposed to lynx scent, but reduced their visitation duration. Our results contrast with previously reported responses of red deer to scent from a coursing predator, the wolf (Canis lupus), where only vigilance and foraging behaviour but not visitation duration changed in response to wolf scat. This indicates that ungulates are able to recognize the risk of predation from predators with differing hunting modes based on olfactory cues and adjust their anti-predatory behaviour.

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