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G”ztok, S.
Mammalian fauna of Bursa province and conservation status of species (Classis: Mammalia)
2017  International Journal of Agriculture and Wildlife Science (3): 120-130

Field studies as well as literature reviews conducted to contribute to the data base on mammalian fauna of Bursa province between 2014-2015. During the field studies, information collected from live traps and wildlife camera traps along with the direct animal observations, nest, feces, footprint and analysis of body parts of animals in Owl pellets. The conservation status of the obtained species was examined in terms of IUCN, BERN, CITES, MAKK and actual protection status were recorded. Protection recommendations for the species in the identified areas are provided. The study revealed that 23 species belonging to the Classis Mammalia were present in the province. The most prevalent species were _Sus scrofa_ Linnaeus, 1758, _Erinaceus concolor_ Martin, 1837, _Apodemus flavicollis_ (Melchior, 1834), _Rattus rattus_ (Linnaeus, 1758), _Sciurus anomalus_ Gmelin, 1778. It was also important that _Lutra lutra_ (Linnaeus, 1758) (The Eurasian otter) detected in Sadagi Canyon was a new distribution record for the province.

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