Survey on parasitic infections in wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris Schreber, 1777) by scat collection

E Napoli, S Anile, C Arrabito, D Scornavacca… - Parasitology …, 2016 - Springer
Wildcats are endangered felid species living in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Regrettably,
scientific information on parasites of wildcats is particularly meager and they often rely on …

Fragmentation and low density as major conservation challenges for the southernmost populations of the European wildcat

JM Gil-Sánchez, JM Barea-Azcón, J Jaramillo… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Knowledge of population dynamics of threatened species in the wild is key to effective
conservation actions. However, at present, there are many examples of endangered animals …

Non-invasive monitoring of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris Schreber, 1777): comparative analysis of three different monitoring techniques and …

E Velli, MA Bologna, C Silvia, B Ragni… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
The European wildcat is threatened by habitat fragmentation, illegal or incidental killings
and hybridization with free-ranging domestic cats. Conservation projects should be based …

Do dingoes protect Australia's small mammal fauna from introduced mesopredators? Time to consider history and recent events

BD Cooke, RC Soriguer - Food Webs, 2017 - Elsevier
Proponents of the idea that dingoes protect mid-sized native mammals by suppressing
introduced foxes and feral cats often use observations made on either side of Australia's …

Habitat fragmentation and anthropogenic factors affect wildcat Felis silvestris silvestris occupancy and detectability on Mt Etna

S Anile, S Devillard, B Ragni, F Rovero… - Wildlife …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge of patterns of occupancy is crucial for planning sound biological management
and for identifying areas which require paramount conservation attention. The European …

Carnivore abundance near motorways related to prey and roadkills

A Planillo, C Mata, A Manica… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Landscape disturbance by roads may increase abundance of prey in verges (ie, strips of
terrain adjacent to roadways) or create other features that can attract carnivores and expose …

Spatial organisation of European wildcats (Felis silvestris silvestris) in an agriculturally dominated landscape in Central Europe

S Jerosch, M Götz, M Roth - Mammalian Biology, 2017 - Elsevier
For the first time, a telemetry study of European wildcats was conducted outside heavily
forested habitats, in an agriculturally-dominated landscape, which is assumed to be a …

Hybridization between Felis silvestris silvestris and Felis silvestris catus in two contrasted environments in France

MP Beugin, O Salvador, G Leblanc… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) populations are fragmented throughout most of
the whole range of the subspecies and may be threatened by hybridization with the …

Population density of European wildcats in a pre-alpine area (northeast Italy) and an assessment of estimate robustness

F Fonda, G Bacaro, S Battistella, G Chiatante… - Mammal Research, 2022 - Springer
While population density is a basic demographic parameter, it is rarely available for the
elusive European wildcat, despite its wide distribution. Italy hosts at least five different …

Integrating space and time in predator-prey studies: The case of wildcats and rabbits in SE Spain

P Martín-Díaz, JM Gil-Sánchez… - Mammalian …, 2018 - Springer
How species use space and time is central in ecology and evolution as well as for the
conservation and management of vulnerable species. Unfortunately, this information is …