A conservation paradox for the 21st century: the European wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, an invasive alien and an endangered native species

AC Lees, DJ Bell - Mammal Review, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT 1 This review highlights the status of the European wild rabbit Oryctolagus
cuniculus, which is threatened within its native range and yet is a highly successful colonizer …

European rabbit population trends and associated factors: a review of the situation in the Iberian Peninsula

M DELIBES‐MATEOS, P Ferreras… - Mammal …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT 1 European rabbits are considered a keystone species in the Iberian Peninsula.
Their populations have sharply declined over the past century, mainly due to habitat loss …

[HTML][HTML] Aridity, fire severity and proximity of populations affect the temporal responses of open-habitat birds to wildfires

R Puig-Girones, L Brotons, P Pons - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
The loss of open habitats in Europe has led to severe declines in birds associated with these
habitats. However, certain ecological disturbances reverse the trend towards afforestation …

Coyote diet in North America: geographic and ecological patterns during range expansion

AJ Jensen, CJ Marneweck, JC Kilgo… - Mammal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Coyotes Canis latrans have expanded their geographic range by 40% in the last 120 years,
raising questions about their ecological impacts in the newly colonised areas. Despite a …

Response to agriculture by a woodland species depends on cover type and behavioural state: insights from resident and dispersing Iberian lynx

A Gastón, S Blázquez‐Cabrera… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation biology faces the challenge of ensuring species persistence in increasingly
modified landscapes. Agriculture covers a large proportion of the Earth's surface, but the …

Disease-mediated bottom-up regulation: An emergent virus affects a keystone prey, and alters the dynamics of trophic webs

P Monterroso, G Garrote, A Serronha, E Santos… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Emergent diseases may alter the structure and functioning of ecosystems by creating new
biotic interactions and modifying existing ones, producing cascading processes along …

Habitat factors related to wild rabbit conservation in an agricultural landscape

C Calvete, R Estrada, E Angulo, S Cabezas-Ruiz - Landscape ecology, 2004 - Springer
Populations of European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) have been decreasing since
the 1950s. Changes in agricultural practices have been suggested as reasons for their …

Rabbit populations and game management: the situation after 15 years of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in central-southern Spain

M Delibes-Mateos, P Ferreras, R Villafuerte - Biodiversity and …, 2008 - Springer
Over recent decades wild rabbit populations have undergone a sharp decline in Spain with
consequent negative impact both on a game-based economy, and on the conservation of …

A change of diet from rodents to rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Is the wildcat (Felis silvestris) a specialist predator?

AF Malo, J Lozano, DL Huertas, E Virgós - Journal of Zoology, 2004 - cambridge.org
The results of a study testing the hypothesis that wildcats Felis silvestris are rodent-specialist
predators is reported. The diet of wildcats was studied in different habitats from central Spain …

Multi-criteria participative evaluation of Pinus halepensis plantations in a semiarid area of southeast Spain

M Derak, J Cortina - Ecological indicators, 2014 - Elsevier
Semiarid areas host several hotspots of biodiversity, and provide vital ecosystem services.
Afforestation has been extensively used to restore these areas. However, studies on the …