PGFM (13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGF2α) in pregnant and pseudo-pregnant Iberian lynx: A new noninvasive pregnancy marker for felid species

The design of conservation plans for the improvement of habitats of threatened species constitutes one of the most plausible possibilities of intervention in the structure and composition of the landscape of a large territory. In this work we focus on the Iberian lynx in order to establish potential ecological corridors using ecoinformatic tools from the GIS environment to improve connectivity between the existing natural spaces within the scope of its historical distribution. We processed 669 records of the presence of the lynx and six predictor variables linked to the habitat of the species. With this, corridors have been generated between natural areas. The determination of possible bottlenecks or dangerous areas (e.g., hitches on highways) allows for focusing efforts on their conservation. This type of approach seeks to improve efficiency in the design of measures aimed at expanding the territory’s capacity to host its populations, improving both its viability and that of all the other species that are linked to it. The proposals for action on the specific areas defined by the models elaborated in this work would imply interventions on the land uses and existing vegetation types in order to improve connectivity throughout the territory and increase the resilience of its ecosystems.

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Detection ofFeline Leukemia Virusin the Endangered Iberian Lynx (Lynx Pardinus)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation ◽

10.1177/104063870802000325 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 381-385 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Inés Luaces ◽

Ana Doménech ◽

Marino García-Montijano ◽

Victorio M. Collado ◽

Celia Sónchez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lynx Lynx ◽

Iberian Lynx ◽

Lynx Pardinus

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Current range and status of the Iberian lynx Felis pardina Temminck, 1824 in Spain

Biological Conservation ◽

10.1016/0006-3207(92)91115-9 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 61 (3) ◽

pp. 189-196 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Alejandro Rodríguez ◽

Miguel Delibes

Keyword(s):

Iberian Lynx ◽

Current Range

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Helminth parasites of the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) and sympatric carnivores

Journal of Helminthology ◽

10.1017/s0022149x07869203 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

pp. 377-380 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Javier Millán ◽

Joan Carles Casanova

Keyword(s):

Lynx Lynx ◽

Helminth Parasites ◽

Toxocara Cati ◽

Iberian Lynx ◽

Lynx Pardinus ◽

Feral Cats ◽

Sierra Morena ◽

Sympatric Carnivores ◽

Adult Cats ◽

Herpestes Ichneumon

AbstractFive critically endangered Iberian lynxes (Lynx pardinus) and 35 other sympatric carnivores (19 feral catsFelis catus, 12 Egyptian mongoosesHerpestes ichneumon, and 4 common genetsGenetta genetta) were analysed for helminths in Sierra Morena and Doñana area (southern Spain).Ancylostoma tubaeforme, which was believed to be harmful for lynx cubs according to a previous study, was present in the only lynx and in 53% of cats analysed in Doñana (80% in adult cats). Other species shared in both areas wereToxocara cati(1 lynx, 31% of cats),Joyeuxiella pasqualei(1 lynx, 21% of cats) andMesocestoidessp. (2 lynxes, 5% of cats). Only one mongoose was parasitized, harbouring larvae of two acantocephalan species not previously reported in the Iberian peninsula (Centrorhynchus(Sphaerirostris)lanceaandCentrorhynchus(Longirostris)undulatus). Feral cats may be a reservoir for hookworms and other helminths affecting the Iberian lynx. In contrast, mongooses and genets may not play a role in the epidemiology of these species.

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