Current status, distribution, and conservation of brown bear (Ursidae) and wild canids (gray wolf, golden jackal, and red fox; Canidae) in Turkey

Hüseyin AMBARLI; Alper ERTÜRK; Anil SOYUMERT

Makale detayları

Current status, distribution, and conservation of brown bear (Ursidae) and wild canids (gray wolf, golden jackal, and red fox; Canidae) in Turkey

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin AMBARLI | Alper ERTÜRK | Anil SOYUMERT

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Zooloji bilimleri/Hayvanlar

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2016 Vol.40 Issue 6, pp.944-956

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2016

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774329

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Özet:

 

Turkey has viable populations of many carnivore species of the Western Palearctic. Among those, ursids and canids are represented by brown bear (Ursus arctos) and 3 canid species, gray wolf (Canis lupus), golden jackal (Canis aureus), and red fox (Vulpes vulpes), respectively. Those species occur in major ecosystems of Turkey and experience a wide range of threats, and they are at the center of human-wildlife conflicts. However, due to a limited number of studies about their ecology and taxonomy, their current distributions, population sizes, and statuses are vague. In this study, we document the 4 species' known data in terms of distribution range, population biology, phylogeography, threats and conflicts with people, and National Red List status in Turkey by reviewing the recent literature and national news about carnivores, data collection in field surveys, and interviews with local people, personnel of the Ministry of Forestry, and hunters in more than 50 provinces. Additionally, we also provide information about rabies cases in consideration with carnivore conservation. We finally recommend further studies to fill information gaps for wildlife conservation and management based on scientific evidence.

Makale detayları

Current status, distribution, and conservation of brown bear (Ursidae) and wild canids (gray wolf, golden jackal, and red fox; Canidae) in Turkey

Yazarlar: Hüseyin AMBARLI | Alper ERTÜRK | Anil SOYUMERT

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar: Zooloji bilimleri/Hayvanlar

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2016 Vol.40 Issue 6, pp.944-956

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 11/2016

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000774329

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin AMBARLI | Alper ERTÜRK | Anil SOYUMERT

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Zooloji bilimleri/Hayvanlar

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2016 Vol.40 Issue 6, pp.944-956

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2016

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000774329

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179