Differences in Mortality of Pre-Weaned and Post-Weaned Juvenile European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres in the Czech Republic

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/337" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/337</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13030337" target="_blank" >10.3390/ani13030337</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Differences in Mortality of Pre-Weaned and Post-Weaned Juvenile European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Simple Summary Wildlife rehabilitation centres contribute to the conservation of wildlife by caring for sick, injured and orphaned animals that would not survive in the wild without human help, and releasing healthy animals back into the wild in appropriate habitats. A total of 4388 European hedgehogs, identified as pre-weaned from normally timed litters (NL PRE), post-weaned from normally timed litters (NL POST), pre-weaned from late litters (LL PRE) and post-weaned from late litters (LL POST) were admitted to 27 wildlife rehabilitation centres in the Czech Republic in the period from 2011 to 2020. Where the outcome of rehabilitation care was known, young admitted before natural weaning were associated with a high mortality rate, especially in those from late litters. Among the four groups, the juveniles of the NL POST category experienced the lowest mortality (14%) with the highest release rate (86%). In contrast, LL PRE experienced the highest mortality (46%) with the lowest release rate (54%). Previous research from several European countries has indicated that the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is in decline. Wildlife rehabilitation centres contribute toward the protection of debilitated hedgehogs, including the young. Based on data from 27 wildlife rehabilitation centres, the mortality rate and the release rate of juvenile hedgehogs were evaluated depending on whether they were from normally timed litters (admitted from April to September) or from late litters (admitted from October to March). A total of 4388 juvenile European hedgehogs were admitted to wildlife rehabilitation centres in the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2020. The number of post-weaned young from late litters admitted (28%) did not differ from the number of pre-weaned young from late litters (29%). Where the outcome was known, young from late litters had the highest mortality rate (46%) in the year of admission. The release rate was the highest in post-weaned young from normally timed litters (86%). Further research should focus on the definition of optimal care and treatment of the underlying causes for admission of juvenile hedgehogs. The reproductive strategy (the timing of litters) of European hedgehogs under the climatic conditions of the Czech Republic affects the chance of survival of young at wildlife rehabilitation centres and likely also in the wild.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Differences in Mortality of Pre-Weaned and Post-Weaned Juvenile European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

Simple Summary Wildlife rehabilitation centres contribute to the conservation of wildlife by caring for sick, injured and orphaned animals that would not survive in the wild without human help, and releasing healthy animals back into the wild in appropriate habitats. A total of 4388 European hedgehogs, identified as pre-weaned from normally timed litters (NL PRE), post-weaned from normally timed litters (NL POST), pre-weaned from late litters (LL PRE) and post-weaned from late litters (LL POST) were admitted to 27 wildlife rehabilitation centres in the Czech Republic in the period from 2011 to 2020. Where the outcome of rehabilitation care was known, young admitted before natural weaning were associated with a high mortality rate, especially in those from late litters. Among the four groups, the juveniles of the NL POST category experienced the lowest mortality (14%) with the highest release rate (86%). In contrast, LL PRE experienced the highest mortality (46%) with the lowest release rate (54%). Previous research from several European countries has indicated that the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is in decline. Wildlife rehabilitation centres contribute toward the protection of debilitated hedgehogs, including the young. Based on data from 27 wildlife rehabilitation centres, the mortality rate and the release rate of juvenile hedgehogs were evaluated depending on whether they were from normally timed litters (admitted from April to September) or from late litters (admitted from October to March). A total of 4388 juvenile European hedgehogs were admitted to wildlife rehabilitation centres in the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2020. The number of post-weaned young from late litters admitted (28%) did not differ from the number of pre-weaned young from late litters (29%). Where the outcome was known, young from late litters had the highest mortality rate (46%) in the year of admission. The release rate was the highest in post-weaned young from normally timed litters (86%). Further research should focus on the definition of optimal care and treatment of the underlying causes for admission of juvenile hedgehogs. The reproductive strategy (the timing of litters) of European hedgehogs under the climatic conditions of the Czech Republic affects the chance of survival of young at wildlife rehabilitation centres and likely also in the wild.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40301 - Veterinary science

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Animals

ISSN

2076-2615

e-ISSN

2076-2615

Svazek periodika

13

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000929238600001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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