Spatio-temporal trends in the frequency of interspecific interactions between domestic and wild ungulates from Mediterranean Spain.

ABSTRACT: Controlling infections shared by wildlife and livestock requires the understanding and quantification of interspecific interactions between the species involved. This is particularly important in extensive multi-host systems, in which controlled domestic animals interact with uncontrolled, abundant and expanding wild species, such as wild ungulates. We have, therefore, quantified the interspecific interactions between wild boar (Sus scrofa) and free-ranging cattle in Mediterranean Spain, along with their spatio-temporal variability. GPS-GSM-collars were used to monitor 12 cows and 14 wild boar in the Doñana National Park between 2011 and 2013. Interactions were defined as encounters between cattle and wild boar within a spatio-temporal window of 52 m and 1 hour. On average, each wild boar

SUBMITTER: Triguero-Ocana R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347242 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature