Essays about: "carnivore"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the word carnivore.

  1. 1. Claws and Effect : how Small Carnivore Richness Responds to Habitat Diversity and Ecological Productivity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Emilia Arkdalen; [2023]
    Keywords : small carnivore; camera trap; occupancy model; species richness; productivity; habitat richness; habitat evenness;

    Abstract : Species distribution and composition research has gained significance in light of global warming and its impact on biodiversity. Understanding the factors shaping species richness is crucial for wildlife ecology and conservation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rovdjursjakt i Västerbotten : ”Jag umgås bara med folk som jagar”

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Rebecca Rännar Jensen; [2023]
    Keywords : rovdjursjakt; rovdjur; jakt; socialt kapital; tillit;

    Abstract : Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur jägares sociala kapital påverkar drivkrafter och möjligheten till att jaga stora rovdjur. Den stora rovdjursjaktens vara eller icke vara är en känslig fråga i samhällsdebatten. READ MORE

  4. 3. Geographical expansion rate of a brown bear population in Fennoscandia and the factors explaining the directional variations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lisbet Hougaard Baklid; [2022]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; brown bear; expansion rate; Ursus arctos; Fennoscandia; Sweden; barrier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The brown bears, Ursus arctos L., in the Scandinavian peninsula were distributed in almost all counties before aimed reduction during the 1700-1900s (Swenson et al. 1995). From 1981-2013 the population increased more than five times (Chapron et al. READ MORE

  5. 4. What makes for a good location? : Terrain ruggedness and reindeer drive detection of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) by camera traps in northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Pablo Del Rio; [2022]
    Keywords : eurasian lynx; lynx lynx; camera trapping; large carnivore monitoring; västerbotten; habitat preference; reindeer predation;

    Abstract : As all large carnivores in Europe, the Eurasian lynx’s presence in a landscape now dominated by human activities often leads to conflictual situations and management challenges. To overcome these issues, different monitoring programs are developed all over Europe to assess for the abundance and distribution of this elusive feline. READ MORE

  6. 5. How does habitat selection by brown bear (Ursus arctos) during the berry season change due to forestry and human disturbance : looking at three different periods of human dis-turbances

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Jeanette Jonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Brown bear; Ursus arctos; integrated step selection function; habi-tat selection;

    Abstract : Brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the most widespread large carnivore. It is an apex predator and does not have natural enemies but is hunted by humans in Sweden. During the period July to October their main food resource is bilberry, which contains carbohydrates that are important for their fat resources before entering hibernation. READ MORE