A5067360525- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forest Management and Policy
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Sustainable Urban and Rural Development
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Transport and Logistics Innovations
- Education, Psychology, and Social Research
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Slovenian Forestry Institute
2013-2023
Mammal Research Institute
2017
Polish Academy of Sciences
2017
We analysed effects of females' body mass and age on reproductive capacity European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in a large sample set 1312 females (305 yearlings 1007 adults), hunted throughout Slovenia, central Europe, the period 2013–2015. Body positively affected probability ovulation potential litter size (number corpora lutea), although its effect was more pronounced than adults. Between groups, we found clear differences responses both parameters to which influences primarily...
Carnivores tend to exhibit a lack of (or less pronounced) genetic structure at continental scales in both geographic and temporal sense this can confound the identification post-glacial colonization patterns group. In study we used genome-wide data (using genotyping by sequencing [GBS]) reconstruct phylogeographic history widespread carnivore, red fox (Vulpes vulpes), investigating broad-scale genomic variation, differentiation admixture amongst contemporary populations Europe. Using 15,003...
The capital and income breeding concept links energy resources used during reproduction to the timing of their acquisition. During reproduction, breeders rely on gained previously accumulated for reproductive investment. By contrast, use mainly collected period activity. Most commonly, this is applied females; relatively few studies have considered males. Moreover, there has been little attention link between capital-income divide other aspects mating strategy. We studied adult males three...
To provide the most comprehensive picture of species phylogeny and phylogeography European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), we analyzed mtDNA control region (610 bp) 1469 samples from Central Eastern Europe included into analyses additional 1541 sequences GenBank other regions continent. We detected two lineages species: Siberian (an introgression C. pygargus capreolus). The lineage was frequent in eastern part continent declined toward Europe. contained three clades (Central, Eastern,...
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) has a wide distributional range in Europe and inhabits broad of habitats environmental conditions. Thus, populations roe show substantial variation demographic parameters. We aimed to determine whether body mass population density—which influence the reproductive potential at local scale—affect their biogeographical scale as well. reviewed literature (covering years 1948–2015) on utero litter size from 59 locations 14 countries Europe. Across study sites, mean...
ABSTRACT Reproductive performance is one of the most important life‐history traits that should be routinely studied and considered in adaptive wildlife management. In case roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ), a species with delayed implantation, which complicates studies on fetuses, corpora lutea (CL) counting only alternative for routine monitoring. However, because possible implantation failure, reliability this method questionable, factors influencing success have been poorly understood so...
European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) is the most important game-management species not only in Slovenia but also other countries. For effective game management it crucial to have an understanding of ecology and population parameters that shape dynamics species. Knowledge about variability its reproductive potential, i.e. proportion fertilized females, litter size fawn sex ratio, apart from are already use, would be very beneficial for methods control as could lead more efficient...
Stable isotope analyses of bone collagen are often used in palaeoecological studies to reveal environmental conditions the habitats different herbivore species. However, such require valuable reference data, obtained from modern individuals, well-known conditions. In this article, we present stable carbon and nitrogen composition red deer (N = 242 individuals) dwelling various 15 study sites) Europe. We investigated which selected climatic factors affected δ 13 C N values studied specimens....
Abstract Carnivores tend to exhibit a lack of (or less pronounced) genetic structure at continental scales in both geographic and temporal sense this can confound the identification post-glacial colonization patterns group. In study we used genome-wide data (using Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS)) reconstruct phylogeographic history widespread carnivore, red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ), by investigating broad-scale genomic variation, differentiation admixture amongst contemporary populations Europe....
In recent decades, the increase in number of crows, particularly hooded crow (Corvus cornix), (sub)urban environment has resulted ever-increasing conflicts with humans. Consequently, this growing demands for solving problems crows and significant reductions abundance these birds (particularly urban environment), which happened also Slovenia. However, Slovene professional-scientific literature does not provide any scientific data that would confirm or even evaluate possible negative impacts...
The conservation value of transboundary management wildlife populations in Europe, that marked end the 20<sup>th</sup> and beginning 21<sup>th</sup> century, has come under huge pressure since 2015 especially South-eastern Europe due to border fences construction response large influxes refugees/migrants. primary aim this study was present data on direct impacts long fence (e.g. fence-related mortality) across Hungary–Croatia border. We collected animal mortality...
Abstract Although the European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) is one of most common and widespread ungulate species in Europe inhabiting a variety habitats, few studies have addressed its population structure at large spatial scale using nuclear genetic data. The aims our study were to: (i) investigate diversity, level admixture, across populations; (ii) identify barriers to gene flow; (iii) reveal factors that impacted observed pattern structure. Using 12 microsatellite loci, we analyzed...
Across its pan-European distribution, the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) faces a wide diversity of environmental and climatic conditions; therefore, several factors, including intrinsic ones, shape life-history traits cause significant variability in parameters fitness. By utilizing microsatellite variations 214 females collected throughout Slovenia, Central Europe, we determined genetic population structure this species contact zone between Alps Dinaric Mountains, i.e., over wider...