A5083025806- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Bird parasitology and diseases
University of Siena
2015-2018
University of Catania
2012
Coevolved species should avoid competition through resource partitioning, but human-induced alteration of plant/animal communities may facilitate the onset competitive interactions. In herbivores, access to high-quality forage in warm months, that is, during nursing and weaning, influences growth survival offspring. turn, exploitation by a reintroduced, superior competitor affect offspring inferior one, decreasing foraging efficiency diet quality mothers young. We assessed negative effects...
Abstract Lactation exerts heavy energetic and physiological costs to mothers, whilst determining early growth survival of offspring. To mountain ungulates, access high‐quality forage during nursing weaning is crucial for reproductive success. We have evaluated the effects pasture quality on suckling behaviour winter Apennine chamois Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata kids, across three areas. Areas A‐B (‘poor’ areas) were characterised by a reduced availability nutritious forage, thus lower diet...
An hair trapping protocol, with camera surveillance, was carried out on the south-western side of Etna, inhabited by an abundant population European wildcat. We aimed to collect for genetic analysis base a field study conducted in Switzerland, where valerian tincture had been used attract wildcats rub again wooden sticks and therefore leaving hairs. placed 18 stations, plus one trap per scented stick, 1 km away from each other 60 days (October 29 2010 December 28 2010). The rate “capture”...
Maternal cares and, in particular, suckling behaviour, are fundamental for early growth and survival of offspring ungulates. In turn, factors influencing maternal can have important effects at individual population levels, with consequences both short long temporal scales. We assessed monthly variation behavioural indices nursing, as well occurrence allosuckling, a mountain-dwelling ungulate, the Apennine chamois Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata, on summer-early autumn 2013–2014. Not surprisingly,...
Abstract In mountain ungulates, antipredator behaviour is one of the main constraints on foraging and habitat selection, especially when newborn, vulnerable offspring are present. Golden eagles have been known to prey ungulates successfully, but predation may be relatively rare chamois. Here, we report an unsuccessful attempt by a golden eagle kid Apennine The was grazing in female mixed herd, attack deterred cooperative defence females. Chamois social species: defending other females’ fawns...