scholarly journals Treatment of a forelimb fracture and rehabilitation of a free-ranging Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus)

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 412-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipe C. Silva ◽  
Roberto F. Sargo ◽  
Luís C. Sousa ◽  
Helena Rio-Maior ◽  
Ricardo Brandão ◽  
...  

Abstract: The surgical treatment of an exposed compounded comminuted fracture of the right radius and ulna in a free-ranging adult female Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) with an osteosynthesis plate and screws and subsequent post-operative care are described. The evolution of the fracture healing was very similar to those expected in a dog of the same size. The prompt surgical intervention and a proper housing, feeding and wound management adapted to a free-ranging wolf, in view to reduce manipulation and post-operative complications, allowed the subsequent rehabilitation and release of the animal. After 10th post-operative weeks the wolf was fitted with a Global Positioning System (GPS) for wildlife tracking collar and released in the same area where it has been caught. GPS telemetry data showed that the animal covered increasingly large distances confirming a complete functionality of the right thoracic limb and its successfully return to the wild. This report could constitute the first detailed report of a long bone fracture treatment in a free-ranging wolf and its successfully rehabilitation, release and adaptation to the wild.

2020 ◽  
Vol 119 (7) ◽  
pp. 2347-2350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Nájera ◽  
Jesús de Lucas-Veguillas ◽  
Ángel Vela ◽  
Manuel López-Fernández ◽  
Pedro Martínez-Martínez ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 106887
Author(s):  
J Cerdeira ◽  
C Castaño ◽  
JF Pérez ◽  
JL Marcos-Beltrán ◽  
R Guerra ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Diogo Guerra ◽  
Maria Teresa Armua-Fernandez ◽  
Marta Silva ◽  
Inês Bravo ◽  
Nuno Santos ◽  
...  

Ería ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-391
Author(s):  
Cristina García-Hernández ◽  
Benjamín González Díaz ◽  
Jesús Ruiz-Fernández

El conflicto social originado por el lobo en Asturias parte de la existencia de posturas encontradas que oscilan entre el conservacionismo y el rechazo a la especie. Para su resolución, se hace necesario el análisis de un factor clave derivado de la interacción entre el lobo y las sociedades humanas: la depredación de esta especie sobre la cabaña ganadera. El presente estudio, basado en el análisis estadístico de los daños registrados por la Administración autonómica, tiene por objeto el análisis de la evolución de los daños de lobo a la cabaña ganadera de Asturias durante el período comprendido entre 1997 y 2016. Los resultados muestran un aumento significativo en el número de cabezas de ganado afectadas, siendo las cabañas de equino y ovino las más severamente dañadas, así como la existencia de un patrón intra-anual según el cual los daños se acentúan en la primavera, especialmente en el mes de mayo. Desde el punto de vista territorial, se observa una clara progresión de los daños hacia el norte desde las áreas montañosas del sur de la región, donde la especie ha estado siempre presente, llegando en la actualidad a afectar a ámbitos costeros y, en ocasiones, altamente humanizados.Le conflit social né autour du loup dans les Asturies comprend des positions oscillant entre conservationnisme et rejet de l’espèce. Pour le résoudre, il est nécessaire d’examiner un facteur clé dérivé de l’interaction entre le loup et les sociétés humaines: la prédation du bétail par cette espèce. Cette étude, basée sur l’analyse statistique des dommages enregistrés par l’administration régionale, vise à suivre l’évolution des dommages entre 1997 et 2016. Les résultats montrent une augmentation du nombre d’animaux affectés (équins et ovins étant plus gravement endommagés), ainsi que l’existence d’un comportement intra-annuel par lequel les dommages sont plus importants au printemps, en particulier en mai. Il y a aussi une nette progression des dégâts vers le nord, touchant les zones côtières, même très humanisées.The social conflict originated around the wolf in Asturias starts from the existence of positions that oscillate between conservationism and rejection of the species. For its resolution, it is necessary to examine a key factor derived from the interaction between the wolf and human societies: predation on livestock. The present study, based on the statistical analysis of the damages registered by the Asturian Regional Administration, aims to monitor the evolution of the damages between 1997 and 2016. The results show an increase in the number of animals affected, being the equine and the sheep the most severely damaged, as well as the existence of an intra-annual pattern whereby the damage is accentuated in the spring, especially in May. Likewise, there is a clear progression of damage to the north, currently affecting coastal areas and, sometimes, highly humanized.


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 1579
Author(s):  
A.L. PEREIRA ◽  
T. L. MATEUS ◽  
L. LLANEZ ◽  
S. D. DUARTE

A subsample consisting of fifty fecal samples from wild Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus), from the northwest of Spain were collected in the field. The samples were analyzed for cysts of Giardia sp. and oocysts of Cryptosporidium sp. using a direct immunofluorescence antibody test (IFA). Giardia sp. and Cryptosporidium sp. were found in 20.0 % of the samples examined. Simple infections were more frequent (90.0 %) with seven (14.0 %) positive for Giardia sp. and two (4.0 %) positive for Cryptosporidium sp. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of occurrence of Cryptosporidium sp. in Iberian Wolf.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. e0230433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana M. Figueiredo ◽  
Ana M. Valente ◽  
Tânia Barros ◽  
João Carvalho ◽  
Davide A. M. Silva ◽  
...  

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 975
Author(s):  
Víctor Toledo González ◽  
Fernando Ortega Ojeda ◽  
Gabriel M. Fonseca ◽  
Carmen García-Ruiz ◽  
Pablo Navarro Cáceres ◽  
...  

Depredation by the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) is currently thought to be a problem in some areas of Spain. However, there are few technically validated forensic tools available to determine the veracity of claims with a high degree of scientific confidence, which is important given that such attacks may lead to compensation. The analysis of bite marks on attacked animals could provide scientific evidence to help identify the offender. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the morphological and morphometric characteristics of Iberian wolf dentition. This data collection would serve as a base-point for a more accurate identification of the wolves thorough their bite marks. For the first time, 36 dental variables have been studied in wolves’ skulls, employing univariate and multivariate analyses. The general morphological dental characteristics of wolves are very similar in terms of their dental formula and tooth structure to other canids, like domestic dogs. Sex differentiation was evident, principally in terms of the maxillary distance between the palatal surfaces of the canine teeth (UbC) and the width of the left mandibular canine teeth (LlCWd). New morphometric reference information was obtained that can aid the forensic identification of bite marks caused by the Iberian wolf with greater confidence.


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