A5002333649- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Bartonella species infections research
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
University of Warsaw
2021-2024
We assessed changes in the population size, density, and diet composition of wolves inhabiting Romincka Forest (RF), an area 480 km 2 situated along state border between Poland, Russian Federation (Kaliningrad), Lithuania. compared results our research 2020–2021 with data from other projects conducted since 1999. found that both packs living RF had transboundary territories. The number was stable over 21 years; average pack size almost doubled (from 4–4.5 to 7.5–8 per pack); total wolf...
The gray wolf Canis lupus range in central Europe is dynamically expanding, reconnecting previously isolated populations. Thus, a recent paper has proposed to merge the current Baltic and Central European (CE) management units, which are no longer by distance. However, genetic findings indicate that these two populations not genetically homogenous. Here we review most data on structure show even though CE wolves represent same phylogeographic lineage, their demographic history resulted...
In Central and Eastern Europe, wolf populations have been increasing over the last two decades, recolonizing areas from which species had previously exterminated. As wolves are still recovering after years of persecution by humans, recognizing pathogens infecting this species, including tick-borne infections, is crucial for its conservation. On other hand high mobility their frequent contacts with dogs, domestic make them a potentially important zoonotic reservoir. paper, we used molecular...
The diet composition and prey selection of grey wolves (Canis lupus) inhabiting the Roztocze Solska Forest (south-east Poland) was studied based on an analysis scats collected in 2001-2002 (n = 84) 2017-2020 302). In both periods, preyed mainly wild ungulates (96.5-96.7% consumed biomass). Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) most critical wolf accounting for 57.8% biomass 49.2% 2017-2020, but positively select only boar (Jacob's selectivity index D 0.213 0.710 2017-2020) fallow (D 0.588...
Earlier studies have indicated that consumption of beavers Castor ssp. by wolves Canis lupus varies seasonally and is influenced rainfall affecting water levels. Therefore, to determine whether these carnivores prey more often on in drier seasons years, we assessed the diet Wigry National Park (NE Poland) analysing 303 scats collected from 2017 2019. The most important this region was wild boar Sus scrofa (25.2% consumed biomass), Eurasian beaver fiber (24.4%) roe deer Capreolus capreolus...