Survival and causes of death among released brown hares (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) in Central Poland

• Autorzy: Misiorowska M. , Wasilewski M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We describe the results of our research on population dynamics among brown hares reared in enclosures and then released into suitable natural habitat. Radio-tracking was used to follow the fate of 60 released brown hares over a 4-year period, extending between November 2005 and November 2009. The survival rate among these animals after 12 months was estimated to be 37 %, with 22 tagged individuals surviving beyond 1 year post-release. The highest (40 %) level of mortality characterised the first month after release, while a second period of enhanced mortality coincided with the breeding season (altogether accounting for a 20 % mortality rate). There was no significant relationship between body mass and mortality rate in the first month following release. A natural cause of death was predation by mammals, which accounted for some 31 % of all losses. Remaining causes were poaching (13 %), hits by vehicles (7 %) and unidentified causes (9 %). However, in at least 40 % of cases, it was not possible to determine the date when a released animal died, to say nothing of the cause of death.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

survival; mortality; radiotelemetry; brown hare; hare; Lepus europaeus; population dynamics; natural habitat; Central Poland; Poland

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 57
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.305-312,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Misiorowska M.

• Department of Forest Zoology and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Wasilewski M.

• Department of Forest Zoology and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

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