scholarly journals Prey selection of the least weasel Mustela nivalis in the laboratory

1997 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pirjo Pekkarinen ◽  
Jari Heikkilä
Keyword(s):  
Prey Selection ◽  
Least Weasel ◽  
Mustela Nivalis ◽  
Selection Of

Diet composition and prey selection of vendace Coregonus albula in the mesotrophic, temperate Lake Ostrowite (Northern Poland)

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Kakareko ◽  
Paweł Napiórkowski ◽  
Jacek Kozłowski
Keyword(s):  
Diet Composition ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Temperate Lake ◽  
Coregonus Albula ◽  
Northern Poland ◽  
Mesotrophic Lake ◽  
Selection Of

Diet composition and prey selection of vendaceLake Ostrowite is a mesotrophic lake in Northern Poland 280.7 ha in area and 43 m deep at its deepest point. To study vendace (

First Report of Natural Infection of Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1776) with Leishmania major in Tunisia

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1507-1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wissem Ghawar ◽  
Mohamed Ali Snoussi ◽  
Nabil Bel Haj Hamida ◽  
Aïcha Boukthir ◽  
Rihab Yazidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leishmania Major ◽  
Natural Infection ◽  
First Report ◽  
Least Weasel ◽  
Mustela Nivalis

scholarly journals Prey species and prey selection of dholes at three different sites in Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
KHWANRUTAI CHARASPET ◽  
Ronglarp - Sukmasuang ◽  
NORASET KHOEWSREE ◽  
MANANYA PLA-ARD ◽  
YUWALUK CHANACHAI
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Prey Species ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Selection Index ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Khao Yai National Park ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract. Charaspet K, Sukmasuang R, Khoewsree N, Pla-ard M, Chanachai Y. 2020. Prey species and prey selection of dholes at three different sites in Thailand. Biodiversitas 21: 5248-5262. The study of prey species and prey selection of Dholes at 3 different sites was conducted at Khao Yai National Park, Salak Pra, and Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries from 2013 to 2020. Information on Dhole prey at the sites was collected from the residues of dhole scats, from which the selection index, the relative biomass of the prey, and the relative amounts of the consumed prey were calculated. The data were collected simultaneously with the use of camera traps at each site. The study revealed that there were 13 species of Dhole prey with body weight over 5 kg. The result indicated that there were 7 species of even-toed ungulates. The relative biomass of even-toed ungulates ranged between 76.78 - 90.50% of the total biomass of all the Dholes’ consumed prey for all study sites. The dietary diversity index unveiled a similar index in all areas, which proved the adequacy of the analyzed scats. However, the Niche breadth index, which indicates the relevance of prey selection and prey species to the appearances of the prey at each site, was found to be high at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Khao Yai National Park, while the index was found to be low at Salak Pra Wildlife Sanctuary. The results revealed that Dholes consumed viverrid species and Malayan porcupine more often at the site where there were large carnivores. The recommendation from this study was the conservation and restoration of the ungulate populations, the main prey, as it greatly affects the conservation of the Dhole populations in Thailand.  Grassland and salt lick sites, water sources improvements are also important to promote prey population. The conservation of wildlife prey by releasing them to nature, as currently conducted, has an effect on the increase of Dholes’ prey species.

scholarly journals Intrinsic Prey Preference and Selection of the Giant Gartersnake: A Threatened Predator in a Nonnative Prey-Dominated Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-173
Author(s):  
Julia S.M. Ersan ◽  
Brian J. Halstead ◽  
Erica L. Wildy ◽  
Michael L. Casazza ◽  
Glenn D. Wylie
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Central Valley ◽  
Prey Preference ◽  
Live Prey ◽  
Species Of Conservation Concern ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
Behavioral Trials ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract The introduction of exotic species into an environment can introduce great change in the trophic dynamics of native species. This is of even greater concern if the native species is of conservation concern. The giant gartersnake, Thamnophis gigas, an endemic predator of the Central Valley of California and a species of conservation concern at the state and federal levels, has declined as a result of conversion of its once vast wetland habitat to agriculture. Another anthropogenic factor contributing to this snake's changing ecology is the introduction of nonnative prey into the species' habitats. These introductions have resulted in a prey community that is almost completely composed of exotic species and have potential for considerable effects. In order to assess prey preference and selection we performed three sets of behavioral trials on naïve neonates. We examined 1) neonate prey preference in response to olfactory cues of prepared prey extracts, 2) neonate consumption of different live prey items presented simultaneously; and 3) terrestrial feeding behavior and/or latency to successful attack. Results from the olfactory study suggest that native Sierran treefrogs, Pseudacris sierra, are preferred by neonates. Results from consumption trials suggest that neonates are more likely to select frog species than fish species. This is the first study that we are aware of that examines prey selection of this threatened species and serves to inform its conservation and management.

scholarly journals Habitat utilization and prey selection of the kestrelFalco tinnunculusin relation to small mammal abundance

2008 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Casagrande ◽  
L. Nieder ◽  
E. Di Minin ◽  
I. La Fata ◽  
D. Csermely
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammal ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Habitat Utilization ◽  
Selection Of

The Hair Scale Identification Guide to Terrestrial Carnivores of Canada

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Kestler
Keyword(s):  
Species Identification ◽  
Polar Bear ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Wildlife Monitoring ◽  
Least Weasel ◽  
Mustela Nivalis ◽  
Identification Guide ◽  
Hair Samples ◽  
Mammalian Predators ◽  
Animal Hair

Mammalian predators are keystone species in any ecosystem. But many are elusive by nature and have territories that cover large areas of land, which makes them challenging to monitor. When tracks and signs prove difficult to interpret or are non-existent, hair samples recovered from the field offer a fantastic resource – one that is often overlooked. The Hair Scale Identification Guide to Terrestrial Mammalian Carnivores of Canada provides a fully illustrated, up-to-date hair scale reference for all 25 of the terrestrial carnivorous mammals of Canada. From the tiny least weasel (Mustela nivalis) to the giant polar bear (Ursus maritimus), unique traits – as well as tricky similarities – can clearly be observed through hair scale patterns magnified at the medial portion of the hair impression. These scale patterns aid in species identification when hair is the only possible evidence available. This guide also outlines hair impression techniques for samples found in the field, assisting ecologists and technicians with wildlife monitoring studies on predatory mammals where additional identification is required. Including range maps and key identification characteristics for all species represented, as well as superb images of hair scale impressions at two magnification levels, this book is a comprehensive tool for animal hair ID.

scholarly journals Phylogeography and population history of the least weasel ( Mustela nivalis ) in the Palearctic based on multilocus analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 408-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuma Sato ◽  
Alexei V. Abramov ◽  
Evgeniy G. Raichev ◽  
Pavel A. Kosintsev ◽  
Risto Väinölä ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population History ◽  
Least Weasel ◽  
Mustela Nivalis ◽  
Multilocus Analysis ◽  
History Of

Additional Records of the Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis) in Kansas

1965 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 582 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gary Hesket ◽  
Eugene D. Fleharty
Keyword(s):  
Least Weasel ◽  
Mustela Nivalis
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