Iberian Wild Goat Capra pyrenaica Schinz, 1838

Abstract

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality, and behavior. The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well. The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.

Home range in genus Capra: from polygons to Brownian bridges of scabietic and healthy Iberian ibexes (Capra pyrenaica)

“…However, conservation efforts, habitat recovery resulting from rural abandonment, predator absence, and human reintroductions and translocations have favored the increase and spread of these species ( Linnell et al 2020 ). Following this general trend, Iberian Ibex populations have increased and expanded for the last several decades in their endemic range of mountain areas in Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain ( García-González et al 2020 ). Nevertheless, threats to their conservation persist, particularly for isolated and/or genetically low diversity populations ( Pérez et al 2002 , 2021 ).…”