Breeding seasons are one of the most important periods for the life cycle of large mammals. The young individuals of large carnivore mammals are normally dependent on the female for food and protection. Therefore, availability of the sources and human disturbance at the breeding site are critical for a successful breeding season. The breeding site is of vital importance to the survival of the newborns and thus to the trends in the population size. The present study assesses the breeding sites for the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) based on camera-trapping surveys at Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve in the province of Kastamonu. The surveys were conducted continuously over a four year period (2014-2018) and the results indicate that the Eurasian lynx breeding sites have also been used by the juvenile individuals of two other top predator large mammals, brown bear (Ursus arctos) and grey wolf (Canis lupus) and the juveniles of their prey species, red deer (Cervus elaphus) and brown hare (Lepus europaeus). Consequently, an effective conservation plan managing the breeding sites as core areas, will significantly contribute to the protection of the Eurasian lynx and other wildlife populations in the Western Black Sea Region of Anatolia.
Camera-trap surveys, nature conservation, reproduction, wildlife
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Supporting Institution | X. Regional Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey |
Thanks | I thank Alper Ertürk for his help during the research. |
Publication Date | April 19, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020, Volume 48, Issue 2 |
Bibtex | @research article { hjbc660698, journal = {Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry}, issn = {2687-475X}, eissn = {2687-475X}, address = {Hacettepe Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi, 06532, Beytepe/ ANKARA/ TÜRKİYE}, publisher = {Hacettepe University}, year = {2020}, volume = {48}, number = {2}, pages = {191 - 196}, doi = {10.15671/hjbc.660698}, title = {Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve}, key = {cite}, author = {Soyumert, Anil} } |
APA | Soyumert, A. (2020). Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve . Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry , 48 (2) , 191-196 . DOI: 10.15671/hjbc.660698 |
MLA | Soyumert, A. "Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve" . Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 48 (2020 ): 191-196 <https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/hjbc/issue/53810/660698> |
Chicago | Soyumert, A. "Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve". Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 48 (2020 ): 191-196 |
RIS | TY - JOUR T1 - Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve AU - Anil Soyumert Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 N1 - doi: 10.15671/hjbc.660698 DO - 10.15671/hjbc.660698 T2 - Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 191 EP - 196 VL - 48 IS - 2 SN - 2687-475X-2687-475X M3 - doi: 10.15671/hjbc.660698 UR - https://doi.org/10.15671/hjbc.660698 Y2 - 2020 ER - |
EndNote | %0 Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve %A Anil Soyumert %T Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve %D 2020 %J Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry %P 2687-475X-2687-475X %V 48 %N 2 %R doi: 10.15671/hjbc.660698 %U 10.15671/hjbc.660698 |
ISNAD | Soyumert, Anil . "Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve". Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 48 / 2 (April 2020): 191-196 . https://doi.org/10.15671/hjbc.660698 |
AMA | Soyumert A. Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve. HJBC. 2020; 48(2): 191-196. |
Vancouver | Soyumert A. Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry. 2020; 48(2): 191-196. |
IEEE | A. Soyumert , "Camera-trap records of breeding Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at the Mount Ilgaz Wildlife Reserve", Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 191-196, Apr. 2020, doi:10.15671/hjbc.660698 |