Conservation of European ground squirrel (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Slovakia: Results of current reintroduction programme

Lőbbová, Denisa; Hapl, Ervín

doi:10.2478/srj-2014-0012

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“…These efforts were successful, and the AES was adopted by the government as an important tool for support of farmers to apply proper conservation measures. Repatriation of S. citellus was being carried out at two sites of 20 hectares each in two SPAs (SKCHVU016 Záhorské Pomoravie and SKCHVU017 Muránska planina -Stolica) (Löbbová & Hapl 2014). These sites were selected either in the vicinity of a known saker breeding site (SKCHVU016) or in a historical breeding site (SKCHVU017).…”

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The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) population, diet and nest boxes in Slovakia: LIFE-project report 2011–2014

Chavko

Slobodník

Deutschová

et al. 2014

Slovak Raptor Journal

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From October 201 0 until December 201 4 the LIFE09 NAT/HU/000384 project was implemented in four Special Protected Areas in Slovakia. The recent project was complementary to a previous LIFE project implemented between 2006 and 201 0. Both projects supported regular monitoring of the population of saker falcon and new approaches to conservation of the species. The LIFE09 project helped to increase knowledge about the prey composition and the behaviour of the species. The population was strongly affected in 201 3 by extremely bad weather conditions (1 .79 fledglings/breeding attempt). Although the total number of saker falcon pairs in Slovakia is thought to be higher, 31 pairs were breeding in 201 4. By analysis of the diet (2991 individuals), 47 prey species were identified, from which birds were predominant (80%). More than half of the diet consisted of feral pigeons (Columba livia f. domestica) (59%)

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The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) population, diet and nest boxes in Slovakia: LIFE-project report 2011–2014

Chavko

Slobodník

Deutschová

et al. 2014

Slovak Raptor Journal

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“…These focal areas could furthermore receive via translocation individuals from very small colonies (<10 animals; 21 of 37 known colonies) occurring in less favorable habitats and faced with a high probability of extinction. At this point, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovakian, Polish, and Hungarian specialists have accumulated over 30 years of expertise on population reinforcement conservation activities [75,[112][113][114][115][116][117]. However, before any translocation or population reinforcement takes place in Greece, a national legal framework (Species Action Plan) is required in order to align all conservation activities with national and EU directives, such as the CAP strategic plan and the Habitat Directive (92/43/EEC).…”

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European Ground Squirrels at the Edge: Current Distribution Status and Anticipated Impact of Climate on Europe’s Southernmost Population

Rammou

Astaras²,

Migli

et al. 2022

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The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) is an endangered semifossorial small mammal of grassland/agricultural ecosystems. In the last few decades, the species’ population has declined throughout its range in Europe. The Greek populations represent the southernmost limit of the species’ range and are notably small, scattered, and located mainly in human-modified areas. The goal of the present research is to understand the environmental and anthropogenic variables associated with its distribution in the Mediterranean habitats, assess possible drivers of observed local extinctions, and propose conservation and land-use management actions in light of near-future climate change scenarios. We used presence records since 2000 across all known populations (107 colonies) and maximum entropy conditional probability models (MaxEnt) to calculate both the habitat suitability (bioclimatic variables) and habitat availability (anthropogenic/land-use variables) within the European ground squirrel’s historical range in northern Greece. We report a projected 39% to 94.3% decrease in habitat suitability by 2040–2060 due to climate change. Based on our findings, we provide guidance by proposing nascent conservation actions to protect the few existing colonies in Greece via improved land management practices and identify in situ climate refugia that could be prioritized as sites for future reintroductions.

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“…In other parts of Europe (Matějů et al 2010(Matějů et al , 2012, only half of the relocations were successful. The relatively higher success in Bulgaria is probably due to the accumulated experience from Central Europe shared in numerous articles , Balaz et al 2008, Ambros 2008, Matějů et al 2010, Tokaj et al 2012, Lobbová and Hapl 2014, guidelines , experimental studies (Gedeon et al 2011 and others. Failure is probably due to poor preparation of the new site, lack of further habitat maintenance and/or poor weather conditions.…”

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“…Along with these activities, translocations (or repatriations) have often been implemented in order to save EGS from habitat destruction or to re-establish extinct colonies. In the last 30 years, those have taken place in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary (Balaz et al 2008, Matějů et al 2010, Gedeon et al 2011, Lobbová and Hapl 2014. In total, 15 repatriations have been accomplished in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland), relocating more than 3200 individuals (Matějů et al 2010(Matějů et al , 2012.…”

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Translocations of European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) along altitudinal gradient in Bulgaria – an overview

Koshev¹,

Kachamakova²,

Arangelov³

et al. 2019

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The European ground squirrel (Spermophiluscitellus) is a vulnerable species (IUCN) living in open habitats of Central and South-eastern Europe. Translocations (introductions, reintroductions and reinforcements) are commonly used as part of the European ground squirrel (EGS) conservation. There are numerous publications for such activities carried out in Central Europe, but data from South-eastern Europe, where translocations have also been implemented, are still scarce. The present study summarises the methodologies used in the translocations in Bulgaria and analyses the factors impacting their success. Eight translocations of more than 1730 individuals were performed in the period 2010 to 2018. These included 4 reinforcements, 3 reintroductions and 1 introduction. Two of the translocations are still ongoing. Five of the completed six (83%) translocations were successful, although in two cases the number of individuals was critically low. The relatively higher success in Bulgaria than in Central Europe is probably due to using the gained experience. Most of the translocations (6) used a soft release approach. In 6 cases, the animals settled 100 to 720 metres away from the release site, implying management and protection of suitable habitat beyond the translocation area. In 7 of the translocations, the altitude between the donor colony and the release site varied from 470 to 1320 m which could have a hindering effect on the adaptation of animals due to the specific conditions in the mountains. The main reasons for failure are probably poorly selected and maintained habitats and bad climatic conditions (rainy and cool weather) during the translocation action. European funds are of critical importance for translocations, with only two translocations funded by other sources. Based on the gathered data, the current paper also gives some recommendations for improvement in translocation activities.

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Conservation of European ground squirrel (Mammalia: Rodentia) in Slovakia: Results of current reintroduction programme

Cited by 23 publications

References 2 publications

The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) population, diet and nest boxes in Slovakia: LIFE-project report 2011–2014

The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) population, diet and nest boxes in Slovakia: LIFE-project report 2011–2014

European Ground Squirrels at the Edge: Current Distribution Status and Anticipated Impact of Climate on Europe’s Southernmost Population

Translocations of European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) along altitudinal gradient in Bulgaria – an overview

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