Essays about: "Canis lupus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words Canis lupus.

  1. 1. Aktiveringens inverkan på unga hundars hull i Sverige : en enkätstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Linnéa Ström; [2023]
    Keywords : hund; hull; fetma; fysisk aktivitet; rutiner; människans attityder;

    Abstract : Today, the dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a common companion animal all over the world and there are currently 1 100 000 registered dogs in Sweden. Globally we currently have a growing problem with obesity in both humans and animals. Many dogs live a life closely linked to humans, which means that their routines are mainly controlled by humans. READ MORE

  2. 2. Body weight, body condition and structural size of Scandinavian wolves

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : My Strömgren; [2023]
    Keywords : age; Canis lupus; food availability; inbreeding; natal territory; season; sex; wolf density;

    Abstract : Large carnivours are suffering from population declines all over the world, but many have also recolonized parts of their previous habitats. However, recovery by these species is usually slow and challenging. READ MORE

  3. 3. Detecting structural variants in the DNA of the inbred Scandinavian wolf

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Lars Huson; [2023]
    Keywords : animal; animal population; bioinformatics; biological sciences; biology; Canis lupus; CNV; conservation genetics; conservation genomics; copy-number variation; DNA; endangered population; endangered species; evolution; evolutionary biology; extinction; genetic diversity; genetics; genetic variation; genomes; genomics; grey wolf; inbreeding; inbreeding depression; indel; mutation; pedigree; population genetics; population genomics; Scandinavia; smoove; snakemake; structural variant; SV; wolf; wolves;

    Abstract : Only 40 years ago, just three individuals made the journey from Finland/Russia to found the current wolf population in the southwest of Sweden. This population, that to this date descends from less than 10 founders, has a substantial increased extinction risk due to inbreeding. READ MORE

  4. 4. Rörelsemönster hos varg i Skandinavien

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Julia Björk; [2022]
    Keywords : beteende; Canis lupus; distans per dygn; ekosystem; inavel; populationstäthet; social status; säsong;

    Abstract : Predators have an important role in ecosystems due to their regulating effect on lower trophic levels, but their presence provokes a lot of different opinions and a great deal of interest about their behaviors and movements. It has been observed that predators’ movement patterns and activity patterns can be affected by e.g., human impact (e. READ MORE

  5. 5. Fungerar rovdjursstängsel mot lodjur och varg : hur påverkas lantbrukaren och fåren av attacken

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Linnéa Follinger; Minna Rathjen; [2021]
    Keywords : rovdjursavvisande stängsel; rovdjursstängsel; lodjur; Lynx lynx; varg; Canis lupus; får;

    Abstract : Får hålls på bete större delen av året, samtidigt har lodjurs (Lynx lynx)- och vargpopulationen (Canis lupus) växt i Sverige, vilket har inneburit att risken för rovdjursangrepp har ökat. Syftet med arbetet är att ta reda på om dessa angrepp kan förhindras med hjälp av rovdjursavvisande stängsel samt hur angreppen påverkar fårägaren och fåren, för att ta reda på ifall det finns en möjlighet till en samexistens mellan rovdjur och fårhållningen i Sverige. READ MORE