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| Calzada, J. | |
| Lynx impact upon rabbit populations | |
| 1999 Conference Proceeding | |
The Iberian lynx, Lynx pardinus, endemic of the Iberian Peninsula, is a specialist predator on the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus. Unfortunately it ist the most threatened felid in the world. One of its main conservation problems comes from hunters who blame lynx for the decline of rabbit density. Knowing the real impact of lynx upon rabbit populations will provide us an excellent tool for conservation policies. It involves knowing how lynx is using rabbit-resource. In a three-year study, lynx and rabbit densities were recorded in an area of Do¤ana National Park, SW Spain. Simultaneously, lynx diet was analyzed. |
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