Raptors can be important components of urban ecosystems due to their role as apex
predators, the presence of which may bring benefits to people. Urban environments may …

The harvest mouse is a prey item for numerous vertebrates in various habitats, ranging from
marshes and farmland, to urbanized areas. It has no specialised avian or mammalian …

Current knowledge about the impacts of urbanisation on bird assemblages is based on
evidence from studies partly or wholly undertaken in the breeding season. In comparison …

Capsule Although considered as a specialist predator of Microtus voles, the Long-eared Owl
Asio otus may adapt its diet according to the local prey availability. We reviewed the diet of …

Noise, an obvious effect of urbanization, has a negative impact on animal vocalizations and
the hunting efficiency of acoustic predators. However, the influence of noise pollution on the …

The diet composition of long-eared owls in central Poland was studied in the years 2004-
2010 using standard procedures entailing the analysis of pellets. A total of 2111 prey items …

Variability of the diet of the long-eared owl was studied in selected areas of central and north-
eastern Poland. The sites represented three river valleys, two agricultural landscapes and a …

Long-eared Owls (Asio otus) usually winter in groups in settlements, hunt at night and rest in
evergreen trees during the day. From prey remnants regurgitated as pellets, one can detect …

Winter diet of long-eared owls in a communal roost was studied by pellet analysis containing
3,151 prey specimens. Rodents formed the majority of the food (97.0% N, 97.2% B; N …

Introduction. Many rodent species are important pests for agriculture and for urban areas.
The long-eared owl is a predator that exerts constant pressure on rodent density. Material …