La relation prédateur-proie entre le Putois Mustela putorius L., 1758 et le Lapin de garenne Oryctolagus cuniculus (L., 1758)

Schröpfer, R.; Bodenstein, Christian; Seebass, C.

doi:10.1007/bf02240659

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“…In Lower Saxony (north‐west of Germany), Schröpfer, Bodenstein & Seebass (2000) used hunting data to study the relation between the population levels of the polecat and the rabbit. Results suggested a direct dependence of the polecat on the population density of the wild rabbit and hence also indirectly on the weather conditions.…”

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The distribution and status of the polecat Mustela putorius in Luxembourg

Baghli¹,

Verhagen

2003

Mammal Review

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1. The presence and distribution of the polecat Mustela putorius in Luxembourg was studied for the first time. Postal surveys were conducted among all the tenants of the hunting areas and all the farmers in the country. 2. Except for the otter Lutra lutra , the polecat appears to be the least common mustelid in Luxembourg. Farmers and hunters perceived the polecat differently according to their interests. Farmers had a more tolerant attitude towards the species but 17% still considered it a pest. 3. Live trapping of polecats was carried out for 3 years: 16 individuals were caught. This suggests a very low population density. Hunting records of this mustelid were examined for the period 1955-2000. There has been a very strong decrease in the number of polecats killed, giving rise to concerns that its population may be dramatically declining. Moreover, hunting data from neighbouring Germany confirm that this is a regional situation.

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“…Furthermore, several recent studies show the relationship between this carnivore and the rabbit (e.g. Roger, 1991; Birks & Kitchener, 1999b; Schröpfer et al ., 2000). Our study presented a correlation between hunting data of the two species over 45 years.…”

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The distribution and status of the polecat Mustela putorius in Luxembourg

Baghli¹,

Verhagen

2003

Mammal Review

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“…Thus, if we assume that vegetation requirements of polecats could be met by roadside strips, the probability of road-kill, mediated by the use of roadsides by polecats, may depend on the presence of their prey. Rabbits, which commonly place their warrens in road ditches (authors, personal observation), are the main prey for polecats in several habitats, especially in Mediterranean ones (Roger 1991;Lodé 1997;Schröpfer et al 2000).…”

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The presence of rabbits adjacent to roads increases polecat road mortality

2008

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Road mortality is an increasing problem for terrestrial vertebrate conservation due to the increase of both road numbers and vehicle Xow. We hypothesize that the probability of a predator being killed on the road is related to the presence of its prey adjacent to the road, which is likely to be related to the use that these predators make of road verges. We aim to identify the features of speciWc stretches of road where road-kills of a predator (European polecat) occur in Mediterranean landscapes, including the presence of its main prey (European rabbit) and landscape and road features. We compared 85 100 m long stretches of road where at least one road-kill was recorded with 104 stretches without any road-kill in a dry agricultural landscape in central Spain. We used regression analysis to investigate the relationship between road-kill occurrence and the features in the 67% of the cases. Road-kill stretches were characterised by greater numbers of rabbit burrows in the road verges and by higher traYc Xow and speed (i.e. higher speed limit, lower proportion of heavy vehicles, wider road and lower proportion of unbroken central lines). Road-kill stretches also had more metres built over bridges and lower densities of people. We validated our best model with a dataset (the 33% of the cases) not included in its development, which correctly classiWed 82% of road-kill stretches and 89% of non-road kill stretches. Our results highlight the need for taking into account food resource distribution when studying causes of animal road-kills.

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“…; Lode´2000;Schro¨pfer et al 2000) lagomorphs and pheasant occurrence was not proven in the diet of the European polecat, but rather onlyFig. 1.…”

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