One tool in the box: the role of hunters in mitigating the damages associated to abundant wildlife

C Gortázar, J Fernandez-de-Simon - European Journal of Wildlife …, 2022 - Springer
Many game species are prey species and evolved to cope with significant mortality by
natural predators. In the absence of predation or hunting, these game populations will be …

Exposure to anthropogenic chemicals in wild carnivores: a silent conservation threat demanding long-term surveillance

J Rodríguez-Estival, R Mateo - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Top predators are fundamental drivers in maintaining ecosystems and preserving
biodiversity. However, a number of species have experienced severe population declines …

Weasel exposure to the anticoagulant rodenticide bromadiolone in agrarian landscapes of southwestern Europe

J Fernandez-de-Simon, F Díaz-Ruiz, D Jareño… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bromadiolone is an anticoagulant rodenticide (AR) commonly used as a plant protection
product (PPP) against rodent pests in agricultural lands. ARs can be transferred trophically …

Urbanization and cattle density are determinants in the exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides of non-target wildlife

JJ López-Perea, PR Camarero… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
The persistence and toxicity of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) in
animal tissues make these compounds dangerous by biomagnification in predatory species …

Greater predisposition to second generation anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) weakened by suspected infectious disease

A Carrera, I Navas, P María-Mojica… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anticoagulant rodenticide (AR) exposure in wild carnivores is a current and global concern
due to continuous and widespread use worldwide. We studied the prevalence of ARs in liver …

Baiting location affects anticoagulant rodenticide exposure of non‐target small mammals on farms

B Walther, A Geduhn, D Schenke… - Pest Management …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Commensal rodents such as Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus Berk.), black
rats (R. rattus L.) and house mice (Mus musculus L.) damage stored produce and …

Nest-boxes for raptors as a biological control system of vole pests: High local success with moderate negative consequences for non-target species

AP Luna, H Bintanel, J Viñuela, D Villanúa - Biological Control, 2020 - Elsevier
Biological control of rodents in agricultural areas, increasing avian predator abundance by
nest-box provisioning, has been proposed during the last decades in several regions …

First evidence of widespread positivity to anticoagulant rodenticides in grey wolves (Canis lupus)

C Musto, J Cerri, D Capizzi, MC Fontana… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Second-generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (ARs) can be critical for carnivores,
due to their widespread use and impacts. However, although many studies explored the …

Accumulation of diastereomers of anticoagulant rodenticides in wild boar from suburban areas: Implications for human consumers

E Alabau, G Mentaberre, PR Camarero… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
We studied the prevalence of anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) in liver and muscle tissues of
wild boar captured in the urban area of Barcelona, the suburban area of Collserola Natural …

Local Effects of Nest-Boxes for Avian Predators over Common Vole Abundance during a Mid-Density Outbreak

D Jareño, A Paz Luna, J Viñuela - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
At the end of the 20th century, the common vole (Microtus arvalis) colonized the practical
totality of agricultural ecosystems in the northern sub-plateau of the Iberian Peninsula. To …