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Current status, distribution, and conservation of brown bear (Ursidae) and wild canids (gray wolf, golden jackal, and red fox Canidae) in Turkey     
Yazarlar
Hüseyin Ambarlı
Düzce Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Alper ERTÜRK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Alper ERTÜRK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Anil SOYUMERT ERTÜRK Doç. Dr. Anil SOYUMERT ERTÜRK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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 speciesknown 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.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
Dergi ISSN 1300-0179
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 12-2016
Cilt No 40
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 944 / 956
Doi Numarası 10.3906/zoo-1507-51