Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation, edited by L. David Mech and Luigi Boitani

Frame, Paul F.

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“…In this study, the number of wolves recorded per videos resulted 1.57 SD 1.1. Although the members of a pack tend to move together (Mech & Boitani, 2003), not all the members are automatically caught on videos. Therefore, it is not possible to accurately assess the real number of individuals present in the area.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This result is in accordance with wolf activity rhythms recorded by Ciucci et al (1997) and Galaverni et al (2012). Wolf usually shows both nocturnal and diurnal activity rhythms (Mech & Boitani, 2003) with a high level of nocturnal activity in areas with greater anthropogenic disturbance (Ciucci et al, 1997).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It has intensified over time leading to serious threats, such as the rapid decline of wildlife population up to the very extinction of some large carnivores in most part of the world (Linnell & Cretois, 2018; Ripple et al, 2014; Salvatori et al, 2021). The wolf ( Canis lupus L., 1758) is a widespread and damage‐causing carnivore species in the northern hemisphere as well as a historical symbol of human–wildlife conflict (Ambarli, 2019; Mech & Boitani, 2003). The competition for common resources like habitat, livestock, or hunting species and the perception of wolf as a threat for human safety are at the base of the interspecific conflict all over the world (Distefano, 2005; Krithivasan et al, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The decrease of human density in mountain areas due to the abandonment of traditional practices (i.e., animal husbandry) followed by the increase of wild ungulates and natural reforestation have strongly promoted the return of this predator (Breitenmoser, 1998; Ciancio et al, 2006; Mech & Boitani, 2003). On the other hand, wolf distribution also occurred in human‐modified environments (Galaverni et al, 2015).…”

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“…Throughout centuries, such conflict resulted in the falling of public tolerance toward wolves and the rise of anti‐wolf campaigns promoting the killing of this carnivore (Khan et al, 2020; Treves et al, 2013). In 18th and 19th centuries, the severe wolf persecution by humans throughout its distribution range led to the near eradication of this species from central and northern European countries (Breitenmoser, 1998; Mech & Boitani, 2003). In 1970s, in Italy, only about 100 wolves survived in fragmented populations in two areas of the central‐southern Apennines (Zimen & Boitani, 1975).…”

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Settlement of a stable wolf pack in a highly anthropic area of Pisan hills: Relationship with animal husbandry and hunting in a human–wolf coexistence perspective

Coppola

Baldanti

Rosso

et al. 2022

Animal Science Journal

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Anthropic areas play a pivot role for main wolf conservation challenges. Wolf presence in the higher Pisan hills has been well documented while wolf settlement in the lower Pisan hills is still uncertain. In this study, long-term information on wolf presence in a highly anthropic area of the lower Pisan hills was collected by using noninvasive monitoring techniques. Furthermore, both the relationship of this predator with human activity and the impact of hunting on wolf presence have been investigated. The results obtained indicate the presence of a stable and reproductive wolf pack composed by both Italian wolf and hybrids individuals in the municipalities of Crespina Lorenzana and Casciana Terme Lari. A high impact of wolf on livestock was recorded in this area since no prevention systems were adopted by farmers. Wolf appears not to have a negative impact on wild boar population. Similarly, wild boar drive hunting does not appear to affect the wolf pack presence in the area. Thereby wolf may play a key role as controller of wild population. Prevention strategies improvement becomes instrumental to promote wolf-human coexistence. Further investigation to monitor pack hybridization level and turnover and to assess the impact of packs on wild population and livestock in anthropic areas is desirable.

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Settlement of a stable wolf pack in a highly anthropic area of Pisan hills: Relationship with animal husbandry and hunting in a human–wolf coexistence perspective

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Baldanti

Rosso

et al. 2022

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Scavenging patterns of an inbred wolf population in a landscape with a pulse of human‐provided carrion

Wikenros,

Di Bernardi,

Zimmermann

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Scavenging is an important part of food acquisition for many carnivore species that switch between scavenging and predation. In landscapes with anthropogenic impact, humans provide food that scavenging species can utilize. We quantified the magnitude of killing versus scavenging by gray wolves (Canis lupus) in Scandinavia where humans impact the ecosystem through hunter harvest, land use practices, and infrastructure.We investigated the cause of death of different animals utilized by wolves, and examined how the proportion of their consumption time spent scavenging was influenced by season, wolf social affiliation, level of inbreeding, density of moose (Alces alces) as their main prey, density of brown bear (Ursus arctos) as an intraguild competitor, and human density. We used data from 39 GPS-collared wolves covering 3198 study days (2001-2019), including 14,205 feeding locations within space-time clusters, and 1362 carcasses utilized by wolves. Most carcasses were wolf-killed (80.5%) while a small part had died from other natural causes (1.9%). The remaining had either anthropogenic mortality causes (4.7%), or the cause of death was unknown (12.9%). Time spent scavenging was higher during winter than during summer and autumn. Solitary wolves spent more time scavenging than pack-living individuals, likely because individual hunting success is lower than pack success. Scavenging time increased with the mean inbreeding coefficient of the adult wolves, possibly indicating that more inbred individuals resort to scavenging, which requires less body strength. There was weak evidence for competition between wolves and brown bears as well as a positive relationship between human density and time spent scavenging. This study shows how both intrinsic and extrinsic factors drive wolf scavenging behavior, and that despite a high level of inbreeding and access to carrion of anthropogenic origin, wolves mainly utilized their own kills.

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Estimating distribution and abundance of wide‐ranging species with integrated spatial models: Opportunities revealed by the first wolf assessment in south‐central Italy

Gervasi,

Aragno,

Salvatori

et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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Estimating demographic parameters for wide‐ranging and elusive species living at low density is challenging, especially at the scale of an entire country. To produce wolf distribution and abundance estimates for the whole south‐central portion of the Italian wolf population, we developed an integrated spatial model, based on the data collected during a 7‐month sampling campaign in 2020–2021. Data collection comprised an extensive survey of wolf presence signs, and an intensive survey in 13 sampling areas, aimed at collecting non‐invasive genetic samples (NGS). The model comprised (i) a single‐season, multiple data‐source, multi‐event occupancy model and (ii) a spatially explicit capture‐recapture model. The information about species' absence was used to inform local density estimates. We also performed a simulation‐based assessment, to estimate the best conditions for optimizing sub‐sampling and population modelling in the future. The integrated spatial model estimated that 74.2% of the study area in south‐central Italy (95% CIs = 70.5% to 77.9%) was occupied by wolves, for a total extent of the wolf distribution of 108,534 km2 (95% CIs = 103,200 to 114,000). The estimate of total population size for the Apennine wolf population was of 2557 individuals (SD = 171.5; 95% CIs = 2127 to 2844). Simulations suggested that the integrated spatial model was associated with an average tendency to slightly underestimate population size. Also, the main contribution of the integrated approach was to increase precision in the abundance estimates, whereas it did not affect accuracy significantly. In the future, the area subject to NGS should be increased to at least 30%, while at least a similar proportion should be sampled for presence‐absence data, to further improve the accuracy of population size estimates and avoid the risk of underestimation. This approach could be applied to other wide‐ranging species and in other geographical areas, but specific a priori evaluations of model requirements and expected performance should be made.

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Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation, edited by L. David Mech and Luigi Boitani

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Settlement of a stable wolf pack in a highly anthropic area of Pisan hills: Relationship with animal husbandry and hunting in a human–wolf coexistence perspective

Settlement of a stable wolf pack in a highly anthropic area of Pisan hills: Relationship with animal husbandry and hunting in a human–wolf coexistence perspective

Scavenging patterns of an inbred wolf population in a landscape with a pulse of human‐provided carrion

Estimating distribution and abundance of wide‐ranging species with integrated spatial models: Opportunities revealed by the first wolf assessment in south‐central Italy

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