“…We noted a lack of research interest in central and southern Dobrogea, where most of the agricultural landscape is located, and only small patches of natural habitats remain as wildlife refuges ( Rey et al 2007 ). However, agricultural landscapes are essential for many species protected by Habitats Directive, such as Vormela peregusna , Mustela eversmanii , Spermophilus citellus , Mesocricetus newtoni , and Cricetus cricetus ( Popescu and Murariu 2001 , Murariu and Munteanu 2005 , Murariu et al 2009 , 2010 ). Those identified species have restrictive ecological requirements, and hence, the researchers should focus on increasing sampling effort in these neglected areas to draft appropriate conservation plans.…”