The wisent as food supply for large predators and necrophages

Authors

  • Wojciech Jankowski Lesko Forest District
  • Maciej Januszczak Carpathian Wildlife Research Station, The Department of Evolution and Ecology of Vertebrates, MIZ PAS, Ustrzyki Dolne, Poland
  • Aleksandra Wołoszyn-Gałęza Carpathian Wildlife Research Station, The Department of Evolution and Ecology of Vertebrates, MIZ PAS, Ustrzyki Dolne, Poland
  • Stanisław Kaczor The County Veterinary Inspectorate at Sanok, Poland
  • Kajetan Perzanowski Institute of Landscape Architecture, Catholic University of Lublin, Poland

Keywords:

European bison, Bieszczady Mountains, large predators, carrion eaters, biomass

Abstract

Analysed were interactions among large predators, necrophageous species and wisents of Bieszczady Mountains. Considered were data obtained in the continuous program for monitoring of wisent population in forest districts of Bieszczady since 2002. First confirmed successful attack of a bear was recorded in 2006 at Baligród Forest District. The frequency of bears and wolves attacks upon wisents become more frequent together with growing wisent numbers and the extent of their range. With photo traps, confirmed was feeding upon wisent carcasses by: wolves, brown bears, lynx and golden eagle. The amount of wisent carcasses available annually for necrophagous species in this region is estimated for about 3 tons.

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Published

2019-09-01

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Jankowski, W., Januszczak, M., Wołoszyn-Gałęza, A., Kaczor, S., & Perzanowski, K. (2019). The wisent as food supply for large predators and necrophages. European Bison Conservation Newsletter, 12, 33–44. Retrieved from http://ojs.wisent.org/index.php/czasopismo/article/view/32

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Vol. 12 (2019)

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Copyright (c) 2019 Wojciech Jankowski, Maciej Januszczak, Aleksandra Wołoszyn-Gałęza, Stanisław Kaczor, Kajetan Perzanowski

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