La Migration Récente, a Caractère Invasionnel, Du Chat Sauvage, Felis Silvestris Silvestris Schreber, en Lorraine Belge

Parent, G. H.

doi:10.1515/mamm.1975.39.2.251

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“…Wildcat dependence on forests has been previously discussed in larger-scale studies (e.g. Lozano et al, 2003) and is probably related to wildcat requirements of cover for sheltering (Parent, 1975;Stahl, 1986;Piechocki, 1990;Wittmer, 2001). The intense land-cover transformation of Central European landscapes has left forests as almost the only sheltering vegetation.…”

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Habitat selection models for European wildcat conservation

Klar

Fernández

Kramer‐Schadt

et al. 2008

Biological Conservation

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Section: Wildcat Habitat Inferencesmentioning

confidence: 85%

Habitat selection models for European wildcat conservation

Klar

Fernández

Kramer‐Schadt

et al. 2008

Biological Conservation

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“…In contrast to the domestic cat, free-living wildcats are living as a dispersed social system. As contacts between individual wildcats occur mainly in connection with mating (Parent, 1975) and at low frequency, a decreased risk to spread infectious diseases can be postulated. It was shown that in domestic cats, FCoV infection can be controlled if the number of cats living in a confined area is reduced (Addie and Jarrett, 1992).…”

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Viral Infections in Free-Living Populations of the European Wildcat

Leutenegger

Hofmann‐Lehmann

Riols³

et al. 1999

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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While the importance of viral infections is well studied in domestic cats, only limited information is available on their occurence and prevalence in the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies to feline coronavirus (FCoV), calicivirus (FCV), herpesvirus (FHV), parvovirus (FPV), immunodeficiency virus (FIV), leukemia virus (FeLV), and FeLV antigenemia in 51 European wildcat sera. Samples were collected between 1996 and 1997 from wildcat populations in France, Switzerland, and Germany. Antibodies to FCoV were detected in two cats (4%) and FCoV RNA was detected in feces of one of these two cats. Antibodies to FCV, FHV and FPV were found at relatively low frequencies of 16%, 4%, and 2%, respectively. Antibodies to FIV were not detected. Although antigen and antibodies to FeLV were detected in 49%, and 75%, respectively, no evidence of FeLV-associated pathology was found. From the low prevalence of FCoV, FCV, FHV and FPV infections and from the fact that the European wildcats live solitarily, it was concluded that these viral infections do not spread readily within a population. Therefore, it may be assumed that release into the wild of European wildcats bred in captivity would not bring about a high risk of introducing of these viral infections to the free-ranging wildcats. As an exception, wildcats should be tested for absence of FIV infection before release if they were at risk to acquire this infection from domestic cats.

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“…However, few studies have investigated the wildcat's ecological requirements and habitat preferences (see Lozano et al, 2003) and its preferred habitat continues to be a controversial matter. The first research in Europe was carried out central Europe and it was stated that the wildcat is a forest species (Guggisberg, 1975;Parent, 1975;Ragni, 1978;Schauenberg, 1981). None of these studies, however, truly investigated habitat selection.…”

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Habitat use by European wildcats (Felis silvestris) in central Spain: what is the relative importance of forest variables?

Lozano¹

2010

Anim. Biodiv. Conserv.

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Habitat preferences of wildcats are controversial. Although they are usually considered a forest species, alternative environments such as scrubland can be preferred. In this study we compared five habitat types in relation to wildcat occurrence. Sampling was carried out between 2001 and 2002 on a series of transects in search of wildcat scats to calculate an abundance index. Structural variables of landscape and rabbit abundance were also estimated and summarised as orthogonal factors using a principal component analysis (PCA). A priori contrasts showed that wildcats tended to be more abundant in areas with Mediterranean mountain vegetation, although agricultural steppes also provided suitable habitat. The forest variables were not included in the general linear model (GLM) obtained, indicating that wildcats are mainly associated with scrubland mosaics with rabbits in this region.

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La Migration Récente, a Caractère Invasionnel, Du Chat Sauvage, Felis Silvestris Silvestris Schreber, en Lorraine Belge

Cited by 13 publications

References 10 publications

Habitat selection models for European wildcat conservation

Habitat selection models for European wildcat conservation

Viral Infections in Free-Living Populations of the European Wildcat

Habitat use by European wildcats (Felis silvestris) in central Spain: what is the relative importance of forest variables?

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