Throughout recent years, ungulates have experienced significant increases in numbers and
geographic range sizes in Europe, becoming locally overabundant populations in some …

Nature's contributions to people (NCP) may be both beneficial and detrimental to humans'
quality of life. Since our origins, humans have been closely related to wild ungulates, which …

The aim of this guidance is to assess the accuracy and reliability of the methods for
estimation of density (ie population size per area unit) and relative abundance (ie relative …

In the Mediterranean basin, the tick species Hyalomma lusitanicum Koch stands out among
other species of the Hyalomma genus due to its wide distribution, and there is great concern …

Wildlife management and conservation requires monitoring of species distribution and
population indicators, especially when the unbalanced demographic changes of some …

The ongoing increase in wild boar populations across Europe has fostered human–wildlife
conflicts, including the transmission of emerging pathogens with zoonotic importance …

European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) are
main small game species of conservation concern in Mediterranean ecosystems. To date …

Wild boar is an important species throughout the Iberian Peninsula, and populations exist
from sea level to elevations of> 2000 m in high mountain environments, which reflects its …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology,
including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology …

The activity level is a fundamental metric of animal behavior, related to the avoidance of
predators, food acquisition, and thermoregulation. Animals need to weigh their activity …