The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in the north@eastern Italy has suffered a marked decline because of hunting (fur trading) and river pollution. Such persecution and habitat alteration were so intense that the last sightings in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region date back to the early 70s. Only in 2011 the species re@appeared and started to re@colonize part of its former distribution range. In 2020 signs of presence were collected in the Tarvisiano area (Val Canale and Julian pre@Alps Natural Park), and in Carnia. The purpose of our research is to provide further insights regarding the species distribution in the north@east of Italy, through the synergistic implementation of different monitoring methods (i.e., sign counts and collection, camera@trapping)
INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT MONITORING TECHNIQUES FOR EURASIAN OTTER (Lutra lutra) DETECTION IN THE NORTH-EAST OF ITALY
Elisabetta PizzulInvestigation
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2021-01-01
Abstract
The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in the north@eastern Italy has suffered a marked decline because of hunting (fur trading) and river pollution. Such persecution and habitat alteration were so intense that the last sightings in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region date back to the early 70s. Only in 2011 the species re@appeared and started to re@colonize part of its former distribution range. In 2020 signs of presence were collected in the Tarvisiano area (Val Canale and Julian pre@Alps Natural Park), and in Carnia. The purpose of our research is to provide further insights regarding the species distribution in the north@east of Italy, through the synergistic implementation of different monitoring methods (i.e., sign counts and collection, camera@trapping)Pubblicazioni consigliate
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