Factors shaping home ranges of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the Western Carpathians.
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68081766%3A_____%2F24%3A00598725" target="_blank" >RIV/68081766:_____/24:00598725 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60460709:41320/24:100385 RIV/62156489:43210/24:43925710 RIV/62156489:43410/24:43925710
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-71800-w" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-71800-w</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-71800-w" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41598-024-71800-w</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Factors shaping home ranges of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the Western Carpathians.
Original language description
Understanding how large carnivores utilize space is crucial for management planning in human-dominated landscape and enhances the accuracy of population size estimates. However, Eurasian lynx display a large inter-population variation in the size of home ranges across their European range which makes extrapolation to broader areas of a species distribution problematic. This study evaluates variations in home range size for 35 Eurasian lynx in the Western Carpathians during 2011-2022 based on GPS telemetry and explains how intrinsic and environmental factors shape lynx spatial behaviour when facing anthropogenic pressure. The average annual home range size of lynx ranged from 283 (±42 SE) to 360 (±60 SE) km2 for males and from 148 (±50 SE) to 190 (±70 SE) km2 for females, depending on home range estimator (95% MCP, KDE and AKDE). Females with kittens had smaller annual and summer home ranges compared to non-reproducing females and subadults had smaller home ranges compared to adults. Lynx home range size was explained by availability of roe deer, except for summer, when alternative prey was likely available. We also found clear evidence of human-induced changes in lynx home range size, in particular, forest cover significantly decreased the home range size of male lynx during summer while road density led to an expansion of both annual and summer lynx home ranges. Lynx exhibited consistent fidelity to their home ranges throughout consecutive seasons, showing no seasonal variations. Strong territoriality was observed among competing males maintaining relatively low home range overlaps and considerable distances between centres of activity. The most pronounced tendency for association was observed between males and females, maintaining relatively close proximity year-round. The insights into lynx spatial requirements provided by our study will greatly enhance the accuracy of population size estimates and effectiveness of mitigation measures across the Western Carpathians.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Scientific Reports
ISSN
2045-2322
e-ISSN
2045-2322
Volume of the periodical
14
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
21600
UT code for WoS article
001337075200030
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85204309998