Naslov
How many lynxes live on Velebit?

Autori
Blašković, Silvia ; Hucika, Lucija ; Sindičić, Magda ; Topličanec, Ira ; Selanec, Ivana ; Budinski, Ivan ; Slijepčević, Vedran ; Tomaić, Josip ; Rukavina, Tomislav ; Špalj, Franjo ; Gomerčić, Tomislav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Book of abstracts: 8th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS “VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PROFESSION” / Brkljača - Bottegaro, Nika ; Zdolec, Nevijo ; Vrbanac, Zoran - Zagreb : Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2019, 73-73

Skup
8. međunarodni kongres Veterinarska znanost i struka

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 10.10.2019. - 12.10.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx, photo traps, Velebit, Paklenica.

Sažetak
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the most endangered mammals in Croatia. Autochthonous Dinaric lynx population was exterminated at the end of the 19th century and today’s population was established from six individuals reintroduced in 1973 from Slovakia to Slovenia. The population remained isolated and today is highly endangered due to the inbreeding depression. Until recently national monitoring system was not established and scientific data about the distribution and population size were not available. The most efficient method for lynx monitoring are camera traps. Each lynx has unique pelt color and pattern, so individual animal can be identified based on photographs. Therefore, using a network of camera traps population distribution can be monitored and minimal population size can be estimated. The aim of our research was to determine the minimal number of lynxes in Velebit Nature Park and Paklenica National Park, since this information is necessary for effective management and protection of the species. In the period from March 20th, 2018 till March 21st, 2019 a total number of 54 camera traps were active in the research area. Camera traps were placed on locations used by lynx for marking their territory, on forest roads and other locations where lynx were seen or signs of their presence were noticed. During 6141 days, lynxes were recorded in 85 events. The photographs were compared to each other and individual lynxes were identified. We identified 16 individuals, of which for six lynxes we had photos of both sides of the body, for five individuals only of the left side and five individuals only photos of the right side. According to the collected data, the estimated number of lynxes in the monitored area is probably from 13 to 18 individuals. All signs of lynx presence are archived in publicly available database http://vef.lynx.hr.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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