Jakub Kubala
A5008561140- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Forest Management and Policy
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
Technical University of Zvolen
2014-2025
Animal Production Research Centre
2024
The conservation of large carnivores is a formidable challenge for biodiversity conservation. Using data set on the past and current status brown bears ( Ursus arctos ), Eurasian lynx Lynx gray wolves Canis lupus wolverines Gulo gulo ) in European countries, we show that roughly one-third mainland Europe hosts at least one carnivore species, with stable or increasing abundance most cases 21st-century records. reasons this overall success include protective legislation, supportive public...
Abstract Context Adjustments in habitat use by large carnivores can be a key factor facilitating their coexistence with people shared landscapes. Landscape composition might determining how adapt to occurring alongside humans, yet broad-scale analyses investigating adjustments of across gradients human pressure and landscape are lacking. Objectives Here, we investigate Eurasian lynx ( Lynx ) response varying availability refuge habitats (i.e., forests rugged terrain) modification. Methods...
ABSTRACT Inbreeding depression poses a severe threat to small populations, leading the fixation of deleterious mutations and decreased survival probability. While establishment natural gene flow between populations is an ideal long‐term solution, its practical implementation often challenging. Reinforcement by translocating individuals from larger viable strategy for reducing inbreeding, increasing genetic diversity potentially saving extinction. The Dinaric population Eurasian lynx ( Lynx )...
Abstract Survival and cause‐specific mortality rates are vital for evidence‐based population forecasting conservation, particularly large carnivores, whose populations often vulnerable to human‐caused mortalities. It is therefore important know the relationship between anthropogenic natural causes evaluate whether they additive or compensatory. Further, relation survival environmental covariates could reveal specific landscape characteristics influence demographic performance. We used...
Abstract Camera-trapping and capture-recapture models are the most widely used tools for estimating densities of wild felids that have unique coat patterns, such as Eurasian lynx. However, studies dealing with this species predominantly on a short-term basis our knowledge temporal trends population persistence is still scarce. By using systematic camera-trapping spatial models, we estimated lynx evaluated density fluctuations, apparent survival, transition rate individual's turnover during...
Abstract The Eurasian lynx Lynx population in the Carpathian Mountains is considered to be one of best preserved and largest Europe hence a source for past current reintroduction projects central Europe. However, its status Slovakia has been reported European Commission on basis hunters´ reports expert estimates that have never validated by robust scientific approach. We conducted first camera-trapping surveys estimate density means spatial capture–recapture models two reference areas during...
Understanding how large carnivores utilize space is crucial for management planning in human-dominated landscape and enhances the accuracy of population size estimates. However, Eurasian lynx display a inter-population variation home ranges across their European range which makes extrapolation to broader areas species distribution problematic. This study evaluates variations 35 Western Carpathians during 2011-2022 based on GPS telemetry explains intrinsic environmental factors shape spatial...
Abstract Translocations are central to large carnivore restoration efforts, but inadequate monitoring often inhibits effective conservation decision-making. Extinctions, reintroductions, poaching and high inbreeding levels of the Central European populations Eurasian lynx ( Lynx ) typify challenges in Anthropocene. Recently, several efforts were initiated improve genetic demographic status, met with variable success. Here, we report on a successful, stakeholder-engaged translocation effort...
Abstract Aim The increasing availability of animal tracking datasets collected across many sites provides new opportunities to move beyond local assessments enable detailed and consistent habitat mapping at biogeographical scales. However, integrating wildlife large areas study is challenging, as species' varying responses different environmental contexts must be reconciled. Here, we compare approaches for large‐area assess available a recolonizing carnivore, the Eurasian lynx ( Lynx )....
Translocations of individuals for re-introductions and population reinforcements have been increasingly used in carnivore conservation. Movement is the first behavioural response reintroduced animals to "forced dispersal" a new habitat. Our study investigated space use movement patterns six male Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) translocated from Carpathian Dinaric Mountains released at four different sites Croatia Slovenia. Data were collected during their early post-release period (i.e. three...
Rehabilitation of injured or immature individuals has become an increasingly used conservation and management tool. However, scientific evaluation rehabilitations is rare, raising concern about post-release welfare as well the cost-effectiveness spending scarce financial resources. Over past 20 years, events juvenile Eurasian lynx presumably orphaned have been observed in many European populations. To guide lynx, we documented survival, rehabilitation fate after release evaluated potential...
Abstract The estimation of foraging parameters is fundamental for understanding predator ecology. Predation and feeding can vary with multiple factors, such as prey availability, presence kleptoparasites human disturbance. However, our knowledge mostly limited to local scales, which prevents studying effects environmental factors across larger ecological gradients. Here, we compared inter‐kill intervals handling times Eurasian lynx ( Lynx ) a large latitudinal gradient, from subarctic the...
Abstract ContextBehavioral adjustments by large carnivores can be a key factor facilitating their coexistence with people in shared landscapes. Landscape composition might determining how adapt to occurring alongside humans, yet broad-scale analyses investigating of habitat use across gradients human pressure and landscape are lacking.ObjectivesHere, we investigate Eurasian lynx ( Lynx ) response varying availability refuge habitats (i.e., forests rugged terrain) modification.MethodsWe used...