Wet grasslands of nature conservation importance have been maintained for centuries by
agricultural management such as grazing and mowing for hay, but are now threatened by …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to revise the Guidance on the risk
assessment for birds and mammals. That guidance described how to perform risk …

Intensification of agriculture is an increasing threat for biodiversity. Central Romania still
preserves a traditional rural landscape with a matrix of small plots of crops and large …

Strong numerical and functional responses of owls to voles in cyclic environments are well
known. However, there is insufficient knowledge from the boreonemoral region in particular …

In order to conserve wetlands, it is crucial to have reliable knowledge of population and
community processes. Our aims were to explore the dietary differences that allow …

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most abundant mesopredator in the Central European
region. Detailed knowledge about their feeding behavior is important both from ecological …

Plants play an important role in fishpond littorals, but little is known about factors influencing
their presence and growth patterns. We surveyed vegetation of reed bed and exposed …

The influence of the annual spring floods on small mammal communities was studied in the
Nemunas River Delta, SW Lithuania. The aim of the investigation was to compare the …

Habitat type and habitat change are very important factors in the body condition of small
mammals that inhabit them. The response can be positive, increasing, or the opposite …

Marshlands are important ecosystems that provide valuable habitats for wildlife
communities. We investigated the small mammal community-level response to different …