Schlötelburg, Annika1*; Meneghini, Dorina2; Fickel, Jörns2,3; Schmolz, Erik4; Geduhn, Anke1
1 German Environment Agency, Department of Health Pests and their Control, Berlin, Germany
2 Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Department of Evolutionary Genetics, Berlin, Germany
3 University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Potsdam, Germany
4 German...
Podgórski, Tomasz1,2*; Fattorini, Niccolò3; Augustsson, Evelina5; Baubet, Eric6; Cagnacci, Francesca7; Fiderer, Christian8,9; Fischer, Claude10; Heurich, Marco8,9,11; Ježek, Miloš2; Kjellander, Petter5; Klamm, Alis12; Licoppe, Alain13; Morelle, Kevin14; Náhlik, András15,16; Nivois, Eveline6; Olejarz, Astrid2; Said, Sonia6; Suter, Stefan17; Tari, Tamás 16; Vicente Baños, Joaquin18; Focardi,...
Dürger, Joanna1; Trebus, Hans2*; Karpinski, Isabella2; Leucker, Marlene3; Reising-Hein, Christian3; Jacob, Jens4; Fischer, Christina1
1 Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Faunistics and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Agriculture, Ecotrophology, and Landscape Development, Bernburg, Germany
2 Julius Kühn-Institute, Institute for Strategies and Impact Assessment, Kleinmachnow,...
Mortlock, Euan2; Silovský, Václav1; Guldenpfennig, Justine1; Faltusová, Monika1; Olejarz, Astrid1; Borger, Luca3; Ježek, Miloš1*; Jennings, Domhnall2; Capellini, Isabella2
1 Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Department of Game Management and Wildlife Biology, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Queen's University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences, Belfast, UK
3 Swansea University,...
González-Simón, Paula1*; Báscones-Reina, Miriam1; Hernández-Garavís, Lorena1; Garcés-Toledano, José Fernando1; Cuéllar-Basterrechea, Carlos1; Rodríguez-Moreno, Beatriz1; Blanca-Chana, Fernando1
1 Group for the Rehabilitation of Native Fauna and its Habitat (GREFA), Majadahonda, Spain
* paulagonzalez@grefa.org
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.028
The common vole (Microtus arvalis) is a...
Colomer, Joana1,2,3*; Rodríguez-Teijeiro, José Domingo2,3; Rosell, Carme1,2; Massei, Giovanna4,5
1 Minuartia, Barcelona, Spain
2 University of Barcelona, Faculty of Biology, Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Barcelona, Spain
3 University of Barcelona, Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat, Barcelona, Spain
4 Botstiber Institute for Wildlife...
Friry, Salomé1*; Lindholm, Anna K.1; Manser, Andri1
1 University of Zürich, Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, Zürich, Switzerland
* salome.friry@uzh.ch
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.029
There are limited means of sustainably controlling invasive house mice (Mus musculus) populations, especially on islands where poison dissemination threatens endemic species...
Flajšman, Katarina1*; Pokorny, Boštjan1,2; Levanič, Tomislav1,3
1 Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 Faculty of Environmental Protection, Velenje, Slovenia
3 University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, Koper, Slovenia
* katarina.flajsman@gozdis.si
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.012
The body mass of European roe...
Borowski, Zbigniew1*; Strękowska, Klaudia2; Borkowski, Jakub2
1 Forest Research Institute, Department of Forest Ecology, Sękocin Stary, Poland
2 University of Warmia and Mazury, Department of Forestry and Forest Ecology, Olsztyn, Poland
* z.borowski@ibles.waw.pl
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.013
Ungulate browsers, especially deer, when at high densities, may have adverse effects on...
Quinn, Niamh1*; Miles, Bosarge1,2; Stapp, Paul2
1 University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Irvine, USA
2 California State University, Fullerton, USA
* nmquinn@ucanr.edu
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.030
Commensal rodents are one of the most widespread mammals in the urban environment. They pose threats to the public’s health and cause structural damage to...
Potočnik, Hubert1*; Jelenko Turinek, Ida2; Jaklič, Ana1; Črtalič, Jaka1; Mlinarič, Eva3; Jerina, Klemen1; Al Sayegh Petkovšek, Samar4; Platovšek, Zarja4; Črnec, Katja4; Stergar, Matija5; Kos, Ivan1; Šprem, Nikica6; Zgorelec, Željka6; Perčin, Aleksandra6; Galić, Marija6; Rubinić, Vedran6; Jurković Balog, Nikolina6; Pokorny, Boštjan4,7
1 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty,...
Monti, Flavio1*; Alari, Guido Esposito2; Anselmi, Giuseppe3; Pezzo, Francesco4; Rizzo Pinna, Vincenzo2; Sforzi, Andrea2; Sammuri, Giampiero5
1 Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Campus Ecotekne, Lecce, Italy
2 Maremma Natural History Museum, Grosseto, Italy
3 Alcedo APS, Grosseto, Italy
4 Italian Institute for Environmental...
Smith, Graham1*; Cowan, Dave2; Palphramand, Kate1
1 National Wildlife Management Centre, APHA, Sand Hutton, York, UK
2 Wildlife Consulting, York, UK
* graham.smith@apha.gov.uk
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.032
Wildlife can cause conflicts with humans through economic losses, impacts on health, the environment and social impacts. Here we have collated, or estimated, the damage for...
Eckerström Liedholm, Simon1*; Hecht, Luke1; Elliott, Vittoria2
1 Wild Animal Initiative, Minneapolis, USA
2 National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA
* simon.liedholm@wildanimalinitiative.org
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.024
Populations close to their carrying capacity are often suppressed through mechanisms that are likely to affect...
Bíl, Michal1*; Kubeček, Jan1; Andrášik, Richard1; Sedoník, Jiří1,2
1 CDV – Transport Research Centre, Department of Geoinformatics, Brno, Czech Republic
2 Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
* michal.bil@cdv.cz
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.033
Czechia has a dense transportation network. The vast majority of roads...
Huels, Florian1*; Vanden Broecke, Bram2; Sluydts, Vincent2; Kirkpatrick, Lucinda2,3; Herrera Olivares, Ivan3; Vermeiren, Dries2; Ennen, Hendrik1; Leirs, Herwig2; Jacob, Jens1
1 Julius Kühn-Institute, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics, Rodent Research, Münster, Germany
2 University of Antwerp, Evolutionary Ecology Group,...
Jánošíková, Radoslava1*; Tulis, Filip1; Baláž, Ivan1; Eccard, Jana A.2; Mazza, Valeria2,3
1 Constantine the Philosopher University, Department of Environmental Sciences, Nitra, Slovak Republic
2 University of Potsdam, Institute for Biochemistry and Biology, Animal Ecology, Potsdam, Germany
3 University of Tuscia, Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Viterbo,...
Konjević, Dean1*; Ranogajec, Vlasta2; Krapinec, Krešimir3; Lugarić, Snježana2; Bujanić, Miljenko1; Madi, Ivan4; Kruc, Miljenko5; Reindl, Branimir6
1 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
2 City of Zagreb, City Office for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning, Sector for Agriculture, Forestry and Hunting, Zagreb, Croatia
3...
Košša, Jakub1*; Tulis, Filip1; Baláž, Ivan1, Jánošíková, Radoslava1; Ambros, Michal2; Baláž, Michal3; Poláčiková, Zuzana4; Jureček, Rudolf5; Dudich, Alexander6; Stollmann, Andrej7; Ševčík, Michal1
1 Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Department of Environmental Sciences, Nitra, Slovakia
2 ŠOP SR, Administration of CHKO Ponitrie,...
Platovšek, Zarja1*; Pokorny, Boštjan1,2; Al Sayegh Petkovšek, Samar1; Broz, Ludek3; Bužan, Elena4,1; Duniš, Luka4; Occhibove, Flavia5; O'Mahony, Kieran3; Šprem, Nikica6; von Essen, Erica7; Seferović, Anesa6; Zanet, Stefania5; Ferroglio, Ezio5
1 Faculty of Environmental Protection, Velenje, Slovenia
2 Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3 Institute of Ethnology, Czech...
Nowak, Katarzyna1,2*; Bubnicki, Jakub1,3; Jaroszewicz, Bogdan2; Kołodziej-Sobocińska, Marta1; Komar, Ewa1; Kuberski, Łukasz4; Michielsen, Rosanne1; Morawski, Kamil1; Nowak, Paweł2; Richards, Shane A.5; Ruczyński, Ireneusz1; Samojlik, Tomasz1; Selva, Nuria6,7; Śmielak, Michał8; Stachowicz, Izabela9,3; Zegarek, Marcin1; Żmihorski, Michał1
1 Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of...
Shi, Jinxiao1; Zhao, Peiwen1; Cui, Shunping1; Li, Changxin1; Yang, Yang1; Yang, Yuying1; Jia, Rui1*
1 Shaanxi Normal University, College of Life Sciences, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
* jiarui@snnu.edu.cn
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.019
Social bonds play a pivotal role throughout the lifespan of (social) animals including humans. Stable and long-lasting social bonds have positive effects on...
Ludolphy, Catharina1*; Gräber, Reinhild2; Strauß, Egbert2; Klages, Inga2; Reding, Raoul3; Anders, Ole4; Middelhoff, Tomma Lilli4; Balkenhol, Niko1
1 University of Goettingen, Wildlife Sciences, Goettingen, Germany
2 University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (Foundation), Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, Hannover, Germany
3 Hunting Association of Lower Saxony,...
Li, Mengyang1; Wang, Zhenlong1*
1 Zhengzhou University, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
* wzl@zzu.edu.cn
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.020
Skeletal muscle, a pivotal regulator of metabolic equilibrium, facilitates body movement through the contraction and relaxation of muscle fibers and is highly dependent on mitochondrial substrate oxidation for energy production. Hypoxic...
Dolphin, Jeff1*; Mazzamuto, Maria Vittoria1,2; Gansukh, Sukhchuluun3; Koprowski, John L.1,4
1 University of Wyoming, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, Laramie, WY, USA
2 University of Turin, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, Turin, Italy
3 Institute of Biology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
4 University of Arizona, School of...
Henriot, Charles Pierre1*; Bonenfant, Christophe2; Berger, Léopold1; Powolny, Thibaut3; Renaude, Régis3; Sage, Mickaël1
1 Faune INNOV’ R&D, Besançon, France
2 Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Laboratoire de biométrie et biologie évolutive, Villeurbanne, France
3 Fédération Départementale des Chasseurs du Doubs, Gonsans, France
* charles.henriot@faune-innov.fr
DOI:...
Jerina, Klemen1*; Bordjan, Dejan1; Kryštufek, Boris2,3; Ponikvar, Lovrenc1
1 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Forestry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 Slovenian Museum of Natural History, Vertebrate Department, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3 Science and Research Centre Koper, Mediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies, Koper, Slovenia
* klemen.jerina@bf.uni-lj.si...
Presetnik, Primož1*; Zamolo, Aja1; Erbida, Nina1; Trošt, Tadeja1
1 Centre for Cartography of Fauna and Flora, Ljubljana office, Ljubljana-Šentvid, Slovenia
* primoz.presetnik@ckff.si
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.040
Castles, churches and other buildings of cultural heritage (BCH) play an essential role for a number of bat species across Europe. Maintaining bat roosts in such manmade...
Göbel, Florian1*; Esther, Alexandra1
1 Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) – Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Braunschweig, Germany
* florian.goebel@julius-kuehn.de
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.041
Bird damage remains an important and unresolved issue in plant protection. While scientific evidence on the extent of damage caused by bird feeding and droppings is limited, numerous...
De Barba, Marta1,2*; Konec, Marjeta1,2; Boljte, Barbara2; Pazhenkova, Elena1,2; Hrga, Nuša2; Majić Skrbinšek, Aleksandra1,2; Simčič, Gregor2; Brenner, Wiebke3; Kozyra-Zyskowska, Katarzyna4; Sharma, Sandeep5; Malić Limari, Snježana6; Skrbinšek, Tomaž1,2
1 DivjaLabs Ltd., Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3...
Habituation of pigeons to hawk’s presence during the control programs in urban areas
Buet, Anja1; Reindl, Branimir2*; Bujanić, Miljenko1; Konjević, Dean1
1 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
2 Wilderness Research and Management j.d.o.o., Novoselec, Croatia
* branimir.re@gmail.com
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.042
The increasing populations of...
Illanas, Sonia1; Fernández-López, Javier1,2; Vicente Baños, Joaquin1; Ruiz-Rodríguez, Carmen1; López-Padilla, Sergio1; Sebastián-Pardo, Mario1; Preite, Ludovica1,3; Gómez-Molina, Azahara1; Acevedo, Pelayo1; Blanco-Aguiar, José Antonio1*
1 Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC), Ciudad Real, Spain
2 Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
3 European Food...
August, Katherine1*; Beatham, Sarah2; Birtles, Richard3; Bray, Daniel1; Broadhurst, Holly3; Croft, Simon2; Marshall, Harry4; Massei, Giovanna5; Orchard, Rachel4; Parkes-Withers, Amy2; Belmain, Steven1
1 University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute, Medway, UK
2 Animal and Plant Health Agency, York, UK
3 University of Salford, School of Science, Engineering & Environment,...
Fernández-López, Javier1*; Blanco-Aguiar, José Antonio1; Vicente Baños, Joaquín1; Acevedo, Pelayo1
1 Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC), Ciudad Real, Spain
* Javier.FLopez@uclm.es
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.044
Effective wildlife management and conservation require reliable information on species distribution and abundance. Here, we present a scalable and...
Ham, Cally1*; Scopes, Ellie2; Pickering, Mark3; Gill, Robin1
1 Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, UK
2 Forest Research, Forestry Commission National Office, Bristol, UK
3 University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
* cally.ham@forestresearch.gov.uk
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.063
Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a non-native, invasive species threatening the...
Bisi, Francesco1*; Santicchia, Francesca1; Panzeri, Mattia1; Tranquillo, Claudia1; Panebianco, Matteo1; Sclip, Alessandro1; Grespan, Pietro1; Tortini, Alessia1; Bertolino, Sandro2; La Morgia, Valentina3; Paoloni, Daniele4; Marsan, Andrea5; Preatoni, Damiano1; Wauters, Lucas1; Martinoli, Adriano1; Mazzamuto, Maria Vittoria2
1 Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Department of Theoretical...
Massei, Giovanna1*; Gordon, Iain J.2-5; Wimpenny, Claire6; Manning, Adrian D.2
1 Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control, Department of Environment & Geography, University of York, York, UK
2 The Australian National University, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Acton, Australia
3 The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, UK
4 Central Queensland University, Townsville,...
Mori, Emiliano1,2*; Paletto, Alessandro3; Ancillotto, Leonardo1,2; Lagrotteria, Alessandro1,4; De Meo, Isabella5; Viviano, Andrea1; Simoncini, Andrea6; Menchetti, Mattia7; Mazza, Giuseppe8; Falaschi, Mattia6
1 Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri IRET, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Florence, Italy
2 National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, Italy
3 Research Centre...
Fattorini, Niccolò1,2*; Bonari, Gianmaria1,2; Fini, Giovanni1,2; Angiolini, Claudia1,2; Ferretti, Francesco1,2
1 University of Siena, Department of Life Sciences, Siena, Italy
2 National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, Italy
* niccolo.fattorini@unisi.it
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.046
Herbivory by wild ungulates may trigger significant impacts on vegetation, and recent studies...
Tóth, Gergely1*; Katona, Krisztián1
1 Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute for Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation, Department of Wildlife Biology and Management, Gödöllő, Hungary
* tothgergely0148@gmail.com
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.047
Monitoring population density of game populations is a basic task for game managers. However, it is not easy to...
Martini, Matilde1*; Tuti, Marco1; Ghinassi, Giulia1; Cappai, Nadia2; Franco, Alessandro3; Zaccaroni, Marco4; Ponzetta, Maria Paola1; Ferretti, Marco5; Mattioli, Luca5; Romeo, Giorgia5; Mazzarone, Vito5; Lenuzza, Andrea5; Merli, Federico5; Bertolucci, Antonio5; Panicucci, Alberto5; Muzzi, Roberta5; Conti, Leonardo1; Becciolini, Valentina1; Sottili, Caterina1; Santini, Giacomo4; Bozzi,...
Gačić, Dragan1*; Mladenović, Slavko2; Hadži-Pavlović, Mihajlo1
1 University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade, Serbia
2 Ministry of Environmental Protection, Sector for Supervision and Preventive Action, Belgrade, Serbia
* dragan.gacic@sfb.bg.ac.rs
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.048
Reintroduction of red deer (Cervus elpahus) into the forest complexes of Eastern Serbia began in...
Larroux, Nicola1*; Gagliardi, Alessandra2; Volponi, Stefano3; Tenan, Simone4; Preatoni, Damiano1; Martinoli, Adriano1
1 Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, Varese, Italy
2 Istituto Oikos ETS, Italy
3 Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA), Italy
4 National Research Council, Institute of Marine Sciences...
Beatham, Sarah1*; Thomas, Erin1; Henderson, Dan1; Cunningham, Eloise1; Smith, Graham1
1 Animal and Plant Health Agency, Sand Hutton, York, UK
* sarah.beatham@apha.gov.uk
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.049
Wild boar has negative effects on the environment, economy, and poses health risks to both livestock and humans. In Europe, the increasing spread of African swine fever among populations...
Sage, Mickaël1,2*; Riehling, Philippe1; Hoffmann, Julien1
1 SECU-RAT & Faune INNOV’ R&D, Besançon, France
2 Faune INNOV’ R&D, Besançon, France
* m.sage@secu-rat.fr
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.068
Rodents pose a significant problem to society (e.g. zoonoses, severe property damage, food loss). Urban environment favours high population densities, especially of brown rats (Rattus...
Skrbinšek, Tomaž1,2*; Bartol, Matej3; Boljte, Barbara1; Hrga, Nuša1; Hvala, Tilen3,4; Majić Skrbinšek, Aleksandra1,2; Pazhenkova, Elena1,2; Predalič, Miha3; Simčič, Gregor1; Konec, Marjeta1,2
1 DivjaLabs Ltd., Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3 Slovenia Forest Service, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4 Slovenian Hunting Association, Ljubljana,...
Manser, Andri1*; Lindholm, Anna K.1
1 University of Zürich, Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, Zürich, Switzerland
* andri.manser@ieu.uzh.ch
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.069
House mice (Mus musculus) are a major ecosystem pest with devastating impact on island ecosystems as non-native invasive species. Current control methods —primarily aerial broadcasting...
Potočnik, Hubert1*; Črtalič, Jaka1; Pokorny, Boštjan2,3; Flajšman, Katarina3; Kos, Ivan1
1 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 Faculty of Environmental Protection, Velenje, Slovenia
3 Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
* hubert.potocnik@bf.uni-lj.si
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.051
During the last decades,...
Eason, Charles1*; Shapiro, Lee2; MacMorran, Duncan3; Rennison, Dave4; Smith, Karl5; Ogilvie, Shaun6; Brimble, Margaret4
1 Lincoln University, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Centre for Wildlife Management and Conservation, Lincoln, New Zealand
2 Boffa Miskell Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
3 IPC Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
4 University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
5 TCC...
Quinn, Niamh1*; Day, Carolyn1,2; Stapp, Paul2
1 University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Irvine, USA
2 California State University, Fullerton, USA
* nmquinn@ucanr.edu
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.071
Anticoagulant rodenticides have been detected in many species of wildlife worldwide. In California, anticoagulant rodenticides are considered to be of high regulatory...
Scopes, Eleanor R.1*; MacPherson, Jenny2; Wright, Patrick G.R.2; McNicol, Catherine M.3; Kingscott-Edmunds, Jamie4; Kerecsenyi, Nora5; Guy, Matt6; Bellamy, Chloe C.5; Weaver, Josh6; Rae, Nicola5; A’Hara, Stuart5; Ham, Cally6
1 Forest Research, Forestry Commission National Office, Bristol, UK
2 Vincent Wildlife Trust, Eastnor, Ledbury, UK
3 British Association for Shooting and...
Konec, Marjeta1,2*; Pazhenkova, Elena2; Pavlovič, Eva2; Boyer, Frédéric3; De Barba, Marta1,2; Iosif, Ruben4; Promberger-Füerpass, Barbara4; Miholcea, Zsolt Levente4; Boljte, Barbara1; Hrga, Nuša1; Skrbinšek, Tomaž1,2
1 DivjaLabs Ltd., Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3 Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA,...
Smith, Bethany R.1+; Kenup, Caio F.1+; Walsh, Katherine2; Haw, Kay3; Canessa, Stefano4,5; Ewen, John G.1
1 Zoological Society of London, Institute of Zoology, London, UK
2 Natural England, UK
3 UK Squirrel Accord, UK
4 University of Bern, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Bern, Switzerland
5 University of Milan, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Milan,...
Gresham, Amy1,2*; Grainger, Matthew3; St John, Freya4; Cini, Elena4,5; Eigenbrod, Felix2; Bellamy, Chloe C.6; Guy, Matt7; Rattey, Andrew6; Ward, Alastair8; Shannon, Graeme3,4; Spake, Becks1,2
1 University of Reading, School of Biological Sciences, Reading, UK
2 University of Southampton, Institute for Life Sciences, Southampton, UK
3 Norwegian Institute for Nature Research,...
Bjedov, Linda1*; Čuljak, Dora2; Huten, Tea3; Lugić, Edin5; Lisičić, Duje4; Boljfetić, Marko4; Petković, Monika2; Hamidović, Daniela6; Kryštufek, Boris7; Tvrtković, Nikola8
1 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Zagreb, Croatia
2 Oikon Ltd. - Institute of Applied Ecology, Zagreb, Croatia
3 Supernatural Ltd., Zagreb, Croatia
4 University of Zagreb, Faculty of...
Goedecker, Caspar1*; Gonzalez, Ellen1; Manser, Andri1; Lindholm, Anna K.1
1 University of Zürich, Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, Zürich, Switzerland
* caspar.goedecker@uzh.ch
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.055
House mice (Mus musculus domesticus) are one of the major mammalian pest species worldwide. As an invasive species they cause massive damage to local...
Bíl, Michal1*; Andrášik, Richard1; Cícha, Vojtěch1
1 CDV – Transport Research Centre, Department of Geoinformatics, Brno, Czech Republic
* michal.bil@cdv.cz
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.074
Mitigation measures against wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) on transportation infrastructure can be categorized into three types, depending on the target group they affect. The first group...
Valenčič, Meta1,2*; Fišer, Žiga1; Kekec, Blaž1,2; Premate, Ester1; Recknagel, Hans1
1 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 Herpetološko društvo – Societas Herpetologica Slovenica, Ljubljana, Slovenia
* metavalencic@gmail.com
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.056
The olm (Proteus anguinus) is one of the largest fully...
Blanco-Aguiar, J.A.1*; Guerrasio, T.1; Carniato, D.1; Acevedo, P.1; Apollonio, M.1; Arakelyan, M.1; Arnon, A.1; Beatham, S.1; Belova, O.1; Berde, L.1; Berdión, O.1; Bleier, N.1; Burgui Oltra, J.M.1; Bužan, E.1; Carro, F.1; Carvalho, J.1; Casaer, J.1; Colomer, J.1; Dijkhuis, L.1; Duniš, L.1; Ertürk, A.1; Dal Mas, M.1; Ferroglio, E.1; Forti, A.1; Gačić, D.1; Gavashelishvili, A.1; Gomez, C.1;...
Pontiggia, Pietro1,2,3,4*; Focardi, Stefano2; Monaco, Andrea3; Franzetti, Barbara3; DeNicola, Vickie4
1 University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
2 CNR-ISC – Institute for Complex Systems, Florence, Italy
3 Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
4 Field Engine Wildlife Research and Management LLC, Moodus, USA...
Heenkenda, Erangi J.1; Black, Andrew N.1; Stockwell, Craig A.2; DeWoody, Andrew J.1,3*
1 Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
2 North Dakota State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
3 Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
* dewoody@purdue.edu
DOI:...
Vicente Baños, Joaquin1*
1 Universidad de Castilla-la-Mancha, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, Ciudad Real, Spain
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.006
Wildlife, including game, are not immune to global changes such as: loss of biodiversity, changes in land use, the movement of people, animals and animal products, and the rapid spread of transboundary diseases throughout...
Smith, Graham1*
1 National Wildlife Management Centre, APHA, Sand Hutton, York, UK
* graham.smith@apha.gov.uk
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.085
Control of exotic disease outbreaks in wildlife is made more difficult for two-species diseases that are chronic in nature. Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is such a disease when it has been transported by cattle movement into previously disease-free...
Russo, Isa-Rita1*
1 Cardiff University, School of Biosciences, Cardiff, Wales, UK
* russoim@cardiff.ac.auk
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.077
Molecular tools are used for the assessment and monitoring of biodiversity which aid in conservation decisions and management. Recent developments in molecular methods have allowed researchers to analyse species at a genetic and/or genomic level....
Carr, Alexander1*; Scheepers, Martinus2; Chakona, Albert2; Russo, Isa-Rita1
1 Cardiff University, School of Biosciences, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2 South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Makhanda, South Africa
* carra2@cardiff.ac.auk
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.078
Named after its province of origin in South Africa, the Eastern Cape Rocky (Sandelia bainsii) is an endangered...
Wisely, Samantha M.1*; Botero-Cañola, Sebastian1; Canino, Nicholas1; Torhorst, Carson1; Wilson, Kristen N.1, Davis, Angela2; O’Hara, Kathleen2
1 University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, USA
2 United States Department of Agriculture, Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, Fort Collins, USA
* wisely@ufl.edu
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.086 ...
Csivincsik, Ágnes1*; Moloi, Sibusiso1; Halász, Tibor1,2; Nagy, Gábor1
1 Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Animal Physiology and Animal Health, Kaposvár, Hungary
2 SEFAG Forestry and Timber Industry Company, Department of Wildlife Management, Kaposvár, Hungary
* csivincsik.agnes@uni-mate.hu
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.087
Echinococcus...
Renko, Gašper1*; Bravničar, Jernej1; Sušnik Bajec, Simona1; Palandačić, Anja2; Snoj, Aleš1
1 University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 Vienna Museum of Natural History, First Zoological Department, Vienna, Austria
* gasper.renko@bf.uni-lj.si
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.079
Brown trout (Salmo trutta), native to Europe, North...
Ecke, Frauke1,2*; Evander, Magnus3; Khalil, Hussein2; Magnusson, Magnus2,4; Meheretu, Yonas2; Sjödin, Henrik5; Vanhatalo, Jarno1,6; Hörnfeldt, Birger2
1 University of Helsinki, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Helsinki, Finland
2 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Wildlife, Fish, and...
Rezić, Andrea1*; Bužan, Elena2,3; Gančević, Pavao4; Fabijanić, Nera5; Pobega, Urška2; Šprem, Nikica1
1 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife Management and Special Zoology, Zagreb, Croatia
2 University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, Koper, Slovenia
3 Faculty of Environmental...
Bužan, Elena1,2*; Pokorny, Boštjan2,3; Pobega, Urška1; Cidilko, Stefan1; Černe, Rok4; Nève Repe, Andreja4
1 University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, Koper, Slovenia
1 Faculty of Environmental Protection, Velenje, Slovenia
3 Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4 Slovenia Forest Service, Ljubljana,...
Tkadlec, Emil1*; Kučerová, Monika1
1 Palacký University, Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic
* emil.tkadlec@upol.cz
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.089
Small rodents are among the most significant reservoirs for many zoonotic pathogens, including those transmitted to humans by ticks. Annual incidences of tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease—the...
Gerič, Urška1; Sollitto, Marco1; Šprem, Nikica2; Potočnik, Hubert3; Šnjegota, Dragana4; Ćirović, Duško5; Branković, Luka1; Bužan, Elena1,6*
1 University of Primorska, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, Koper, Slovenia
2 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife Management and Special Zoology, Zagreb,...
Berard, Aloïs1*; Galan, Maxime1; Pradel, Julien1; Loiseau, Anne1; Tatard, Caroline1; Castel, Guillaume1; Piry, Sylvain1; Berthier, Karine1,2; Moutailler, Sara3; Galon, Clemence3; Plat, Nattan4; Rivoal, Jean-Baptiste4; Jactel, Hervé4; Charbonnel, Nathalie1
1 INRAE, CBGP, Montpellier, France
2 INRAE, Pathologie végétale, Montfavet, France
3 ANSES – INRAE – EnvA – UMR BIPAR, Laboratoire...
Tošić, Božana1*; Gajić, Natalija2; Čabrilo, Borislav1; Bjelić-Čabrilo, Olivera1; Cvijanović, Dušanka1; Miljević, Milan3; Jakovetić, Dušan2
1 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Novi Sad, Serbia
2 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Novi Sad, Serbia
3 University of Belgrade, Institute for...
Marinangeli, Lara1,2*; Boscari, Elisa3; Scapolatiello, Annalisa3; Crestanello, Barbara1; Galla, Giulio1; Ferloni, Maria4; Piálek, Jaroslav5; Nonnis-Marzano, Francesco2; Congiu, Leonardo3,6,7; Hauffe, Heidi C.1,7
1 Fondazione Edmund Mach, Conservation Genomics Research Unit, Research and Innovation Centre, San Michele all’Adige, Italy
2 University of Parma, Department of Chemistry, Life...
García-López, Virginia1; Vicente Baños, Joaquin1*; Carro, Francisco2; Acevedo, Pelayo1, Ertürk, Alper1,3
1 Universidad de Castilla-la-Mancha, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, Ciudad Real, Spain
2 Research Biological Station (EBD), CSIC, Seville, Spain
3 Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey
* joaquin.vicente@uclm.es
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.092
Management...
Krapinec, Krešimir1*; Mijić, Marija2; Vucelja, Marko1; Tomljanović, Kristijan1; Konjević, Dean3; Bujanić, Miljenko3; Bjedov, Linda1
1 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Institute of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Zagreb, Croatia
2 Agriculture and Forestry School, Vinkovci, Croatia
3 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagreb,...
Santorek, Anna1; Rutkowski, Robert1*; Gwiazdowska, Aleksandra1; Grabowska, Julia1; Merta, Dorota2; Ławreszuk, Dorota3; Flis-Martyniuk, Ewa4
1 Museum and Institute of Zoology, Warsaw, Poland
2 Pedagogical University of Cracow, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Cracow, Poland
3 State Forests, Głęboki Bród Forest District, Głęboki Bród, Poland
4 State Forests, Janów...
Baert, Kristof1*; Lathouwers, Michiel1
1 Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Wildlife and Invasive Species Management, Brussels, Belgium
* kristof.baert@inbo.be
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.093
Our research into anticoagulant rodenticides (AR) resistance in Flemish rat populations began in 2003 with blood clotting response (BCR) tests, in which small doses of ARs were...
Scaravelli, Dino1,2*
1 University of Bologna, BIGEA Department, Bologna, Italy
2 STERNA scarl, Forlì, Italy
* dino.scaravelli@unibo.it
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.059
Careful monitoring of wind farm installation sites is essential to reduce the impacts generated on birds and bats by these plants. A long-term monitoring program was applied in the design and control of a plant of 6 wind...
Endepols, Stefan1; Richter, Dania2; Klemann, Nicole3
1 Envu R&D, Monheim, Germany
2 Labor Prof. Matuschka, Michendorf, Germany
3 Consultant for rodent management and research, Warendorf, Germany
* Stefan.endepols@envu.com
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.094
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of 25 mg/kg brodifacoum in controlling anticoagulant-resistant house mice (Mus...
George, Sheila1*; Campbell, Steve1
1 Wildlife Management Unit, SASA, Edinburgh, UK
* sheila.george@sasa.gov.scot
DOI: 10.20315/evmc.2025.095
Second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), a key component of rodent management strategies, have been detected in a range of non-target wildlife species. In the UK, an industry-led stewardship scheme was introduced in 2016 in...
Cuéllar-Basterrechea, Carlos1; Hernández-Garavís, Lorena1; Báscones-Reina, Miriam1; Garcés-Toledano, José Fernando1; Blanca-Chana, Fernando1; Rodríguez-Moreno, Beatriz1; González-Simón, Paula1; Peiteado-Morales, Celsa2
1 Group for the Rehabilitation of Native Fauna and its Habitat (GREFA), Majadahonda, Spain
2 World Wildlife Found – Spain (WWF/España), Madrid,...
Cerkvenik-Flajs, Vesna1*; Schenke, Detlef2; Korenjak-Černe, Simona3; Perpar, Anton4; Jacob, Jens5; Schwonbeck, Susanne6; Kleine Bardenhorst, Sven7; Torsten, Hahn6; Cvetko, Marko1; Gombač, Mitja1
1 University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Institute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated...
