Assessing caracal-prey interactions by spatial and temporal analyses

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dc.contributor.authorMengüllüoğlu, Deniz
dc.contributor.authorAmbarlı, Hüseyin
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T22:39:41Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T22:39:41Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentDÜ, Orman Fakültesi, Yaban Hayatı Ekolojisi ve Yönetimi Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionMengulluoglu, Deniz/0000-0001-5203-4147; Ambarli, Huseyin/0000-0003-4336-9417en_US
dc.descriptionWOS: 000471730300001en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, we assessed habitat preferences and temporal activity patterns of caracal (Caracal caracal) and several possible prey species in Koyceiz Wildlife Development Reserve, south-western Turkey. We investigated whether wild goat (Capra aegagrus) is indeed the main prey of caracal and if there is evidence for excessive caracal predation on this ungulate as previously stated by researchers, wildlife wardens and hunters. Results of this 2249 camera trap-day survey revealed a high habitat segregation between caracal and wild goat (Pianka's O=0.2) and very high overlap between caracal and other prey species such as brown hare (Lepus europaeus), field mice (Apodemus spp.), chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) and wild boar (Sus scrofa) (Pianka's O=0.8-1.0). Wild goats preferred steep slopes (Chesson's =0.85) and associated narrow valley bottoms, whereas caracals preferred high flatland forests (Chesson's =0.95). The overlap coefficients in temporal activity patterns of caracal and wild goat ((1)=0.50), and caracal and other prey species were moderate ((1)=0.40-0.59), and did not indicate strict predator-prey relationships based on temporal activities. The results of this study do not support a caracal diet based mainly on wild goat, due to their mostly spatial and partially temporal segregation. Other smaller prey species such as brown hare, rodents and chukar partridge can serve as better prey options due to their continuous presence in caracal habitat throughout the day and year.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWildlife Department of Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairsen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would thank Wildlife Department of Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs both in main directorate and in Koycegiz for their support throughout the camera trap survey and partial funding. Turkish Nature Conservation Centre and Wildlife Department of Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs provided the camera traps. We thank to J. Niedballa for preparation of Fig. 1 and R.F. Martins for language editing.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10344-019-1294-2en_US
dc.identifier.issn1612-4642
dc.identifier.issn1439-0574
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-019-1294-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/2800
dc.identifier.volume65en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000471730300001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal Of Wildlife Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectCapra aegagrusen_US
dc.subjectHabitat selectionen_US
dc.subjectPrey-predatoren_US
dc.subjectCamera trapen_US
dc.subjectKernel density functionen_US
dc.titleAssessing caracal-prey interactions by spatial and temporal analysesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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