Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3849
Title: Wolf diet and livestock depredation in North Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Trbojević, Igor
Penezić, Aleksandra 
Kusak, Josip
Stevanović, Oliver
Ćirović, Duško 
Keywords: Wolf;Diet;Wild ungulates;Domestic animals;Bosnia and Herzegovina
Issue Date: 2-Jul-2020
Rank: M21
Journal: Mammalian Biology
Abstract: 
Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is considered as a core area for Dinaric-Pindos/Dinaric-Balkan large carnivore populations. Unfortunately, little is known about their population parameters as well as feeding ecology which represents a serious threat to the management of those populations. This particularly applies to wolves (Canis lupus), which are constantly, throughout the year, under hunting pressure in a large part of the country. This paper represents the frst systematic analysis of wolf feeding habits in B&H, providing the frst results on wolf-livestock depredation. Results suggest that wild ungulates were the most important source of food, with domestic animals being a secondary source. Other types of prey or food items were of little signifcance in the wolf diet. The proportion of dog remains were among the highest in Europe. The results of the questionnaire indicate that sheep were the most often depredated (69%) livestock species. Rare usage of guardian dogs and electric fences resulted in increased losses of domestic animals. This paper represents the frst contribution to better knowledge and future management plans of the wolf in B&H.
URI: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3849
ISSN: 1616-5047
1618-1476
DOI: 10.1007/s42991-020-00053-7
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