A5077030812- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos
2019-2024
University of Castilla-La Mancha
2023
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2023
Abstract Wildlife must adapt to human presence survive in the Anthropocene, so it is critical understand species responses humans different contexts. We used camera trapping as a lens view mammal changes activity during COVID-19 pandemic. Across 163 sampled 102 projects around world, amount and timing of animal varied widely. Under higher activity, mammals were less active undeveloped areas but unexpectedly more developed while exhibiting greater nocturnality. Carnivores most sensitive,...
The estimation of abundance wildlife populations is an essential part ecological research and monitoring. Spatially explicit capture-recapture (SCR) models are widely used for density estimation, frequently through individual identification target species using camera-trap sampling.Generalized spatial mark-resight (Gen-SMR) a recently developed SCR extension that allows when only subset the population recognizable by artificial or natural marks. However, in many cases, it not possible to...
Human–wildlife conflicts (HWC) are increasing and potentially harmful to both people wildlife. Understanding the current potential distribution of wildlife species involved in HWC, such as carnivores, is essential for implementing management conservation measures species. In this study, we assessed (forecast) Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) central part Iberian Peninsula. We acquired data concerning occurrences through an online questionnaire sent environmental rangers. used...
Abstract Carrion is a valuable resource exploited not only by obligate scavengers but also wide variety of facultative scavengers. These species provide several important ecosystem services which can suffer if the scavenger community composition altered, thus reducing provided. We studied response Mediterranean to exclusion larger (red fox Vulpes vulpes , European badger Meles meles and wild boar Sus scrofa ) using an fence permeable small (mainly Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon common...
Abstract Public surveys can be valuable tools to collect information on wildlife distribution. Our objective was improve the knowledge distribution and expanding areas of Egyptian mongoose ( Herpestes ichneumon ) in central Spain by using an on‐line questionnaire hunters. We assessed reliability that hunters provided comparing it with reports from professionals. results show a high overall congruence but significantly different professionals mongoose, suggesting both sources provide unique...
Abstract Predation is a key factor in prey population dynamics and could impact recovery. One common means employed to recover populations that of translocations, but most fail owing high predation during the early stages. We tested whether conditioned odor aversion can reduce animal translocations by using European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus red fox Vulpes vulpes as case study. Following before‐after control‐impact design (BACI), we deployed bait stations monitored camera‐traps two zones...
Abstract Knowing the distribution of expanding carnivore species is paramount for identifying and addressing potential human–wildlife conflicts. Occupancy models are useful tools to estimate probability detection wildlife species. In this study, we used these with an empirical dataset compare different survey methods their combinations in order optimize estimated central Iberian Peninsula Egyptian mongoose ( Herpestes ichneumon ), only Herpestidae occurring Europe. particular, aimed identify...
Abstract Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis and other related mycobacteria has been reported in a wide range of mammals worldwide. In the case Herpestidae family, mungi M. , both belonging to tuberculosis Complex, have banded mongooses ( Mungos mungo ) Africa Egyptian Herpestes ichneumon Portugal, respectively. Thus, we hypothesized that may occur from Spain. Twenty‐five found dead were necropsied order detect macroscopic TB‐compatible lesions mandibular lymph nodes lungs cultured...
The Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus, 1758) is the only species of family Herpestidae that occurs naturally in Europe. It was restricted to SW Iberian Peninsula from where it seems be expanding last decades. However, information on distribution and recent trends some areas, such as central Spain (e.g. Castilla - La Mancha region), scarce. With aim updating Spain, particularly this area, we 1) performed a systematic questionnaire survey environmental rangers, 2) collected...
Abstract Context Some prey species can shift their daily activity patterns to reduce the risk of encountering predators, and, in turn, predators develop strategies increase chances meeting prey. European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a key Iberian Mediterranean ecosystems. It main for many vertebrate predators. also game and often target management measures such as translocations. Aims To test whether rabbits adjust response differing predation regimes context. Methods Rabbits were...
Abstract Human‐wildlife conflicts have increased and are particularly acute when predators involved. A frequent source of conflict is some people's misbeliefs related to the alleged impact on game species livestock. In this context, quantifying expanding their prey can be useful in designing mitigation strategies. We estimated predation Egyptian mongoose ( Herpestes ichneumon ), an mesocarnivore southwestern Europe, European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) red‐legged partridge Alectoris rufa...
Abstract The Egyptian mongoose ( Herpestes ichneumon ) is considered a generalist and opportunistic predator whose European distribution restricted to Iberia. However, all the previous studies on mongoose’s diet in Iberian Peninsula have been performed Portugal Doñana National Park (southwestern Spain), covering small region of species’ current distribution. To improve knowledge trophic ecology species, we estimated feeding habits central Spain, its north-eastern range edge. Our study was...
Abstract Context The use of baits for reducing the populations harmful animal species, eradicating invasive vaccination, contraception or producing conditioned aversion, is widespread worldwide. However, baiting programs are often not successful enough and affect non-target requiring new approaches methods. Aims aim present study was to evaluate two attractants used in carnivore studies improve bait intake probability by red foxes minimise species. Methods Non-toxic were distributed across...