2003
DOI: 10.1007/bf03194177
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Effect of vegetation type and environmental factors on European wild rabbitOryctolagus cuniculus counts in a southern Portuguese montado

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“…To avoid observer bias, the same experienced observer (ICB) conducted all of the surveys. Enough time (about 2 h) was allowed between the dusk and night counts to ensure the independence of the counts and minimise the disturbance to the animals (Martins et al 2003). In both cases, the distance from the observer to a rabbit was measured using a Leica rangefinder (LRF 1200 Scan, Solms, Germany; range= 15-1,100 m, precision ±1 m/±0.1%), and compass bearings were recorded to determine the angle between the line transect and the animal or group of animals observed (clusters).…”
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“…To avoid observer bias, the same experienced observer (ICB) conducted all of the surveys. Enough time (about 2 h) was allowed between the dusk and night counts to ensure the independence of the counts and minimise the disturbance to the animals (Martins et al 2003). In both cases, the distance from the observer to a rabbit was measured using a Leica rangefinder (LRF 1200 Scan, Solms, Germany; range= 15-1,100 m, precision ±1 m/±0.1%), and compass bearings were recorded to determine the angle between the line transect and the animal or group of animals observed (clusters).…”
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“…Night counts have been widely applied to monitor rabbit populations (Marchandeau and Gaudin 1994;Martins et al 2003;Marchandeau et al 2006) and to estimate population trends (Caley and Morley 2002;Williams et al 2007), and they have shown to be reliable population indices when compared to capture-markrecapture methods (Ballinger and Morgan 2002). On the other hand, dusk counts have been also used (Blanco and Villafuerte 1993;Palomares 2001;Martins et al 2003;Moreno et al 2007) and even proposed as the best method to estimate rabbit populations in the Mediterranean region (Blanco and Villafuerte 1993). A comparison of the abundance indices obtained before and after dusk might help to improve the accuracy of the population density estimates of rabbits within their native range in Spain.…”
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“…Therefore, a detailed understanding of rabbit habitat requirements has been actively sought in recent years in order to develop management prescriptions to enhance its populations (Moreno & Villafuerte 1995, Moreno etal. 1996, Martins et al 2003, Calvete et al 2004.…”
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“…Perhaps this is related to the dry weather conditions occurring in the year of warren construction, as climatic factors have shown to determine breeding success in wild rabbits (WallageDrees 1983;Martins et al 2003;Cabezas and Moreno 2007). In fact, 2005 was the driest (420 mm) from the last 5 years (Blanco 2005).…”
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