Predation on livestock as an indicator of drastic prey decline? The indirect effects of an African swine fever epidemic on predator–prey relations in Poland

Predation on livestock as an indicator of drastic prey decline? The indirect effects of an African swine fever epidemic on predator–prey relations in Poland

The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is one of the most conflictual mammals in Europe. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) are an essential part of gray wolf diet in central Europe, but after the emergence of African swine fever (ASF) in Europe, a sharp decline of the wild boar occurred. We examined how the wild boar pop...

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Main Authors: Basak, S.M (Author), Hędrzak, M. (Author), Klich, D. (Author), Popczyk, B. (Author), Sobczuk, M. (Author), Tallian, A. (Author), Wierzbowska, I.A (Author), Żoch, K. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
Subjects:
African swine fever
Agriculture
ASF
canid
Canidae
Canis lupus
Capreolus
Capreolus capreolus
Cervidae
Cervus elaphus
epidemic
Epidemic
Gray wolf (canis lupus)
Gray wolf (Canis lupus)
Gray wolves
Indicator indicator
livestock
Livestock
Mammalia
Mammals
mortality
pig
Poland [Central Europe]
population decline
population size
Population statistics
predator-prey interaction
Red deer (cervi elaphu)
Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Roe deer
Roe deer (capreoli capreoli)
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Sus scrofa
Ungulata
Wild boar (sus scrofa)
Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Wild boars
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