Who is who? High Resolution Melting analysis to discern between hare species using non-invasive sampling

M Buglione, S Petrelli, T Notomista… - Conservation Genetics …, 2020 - Springer
Identification of the species is a crucial step in many ecological studies. Sometimes, this
could become a challenge, because of animal elusive behavior, low density population or …

Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in wild animals: report of new host species and ecological implications

D Otranto, F Dantas-Torres, E Mallia… - Veterinary …, 2009 - Elsevier
Thelazia callipaeda infects the eyes of carnivores and humans in Far Eastern Asiatic and
European countries. Studies have demonstrated the occurrence of T. callipaeda in foxes …

A pilot study on the application of DNA metabarcoding for non-invasive diet analysis in the Italian hare

M Buglione, V Maselli, D Rippa, G de Filippo… - Mammalian Biology, 2018 - Elsevier
The Italian hare is endemic to central and southern Italy and currently designated as
vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Despite the worrying …

Global warming is promoting the rapid invasion of the mountain hare range by the european hare in the Alps

V La Morgia, I Martini, E Tosatto, E Mazza… - Biodiversity and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract In the European Alps, where the mountain hare Lepus timidus partly overlaps with
the European hare (L. europaeus), climate change, hybridization and gene introgression are …

Contribution to the ecology of the Italian hare (Lepus corsicanus)

M Buglione, S Petrelli, G De Filippo, C Troiano… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The Italian hare (Lepus corsicanus) is endemic to Central-Southern Italy and Sicily,
classified as vulnerable due to habitat alterations, low density and fragmented populations …

Impact of an invasive herbivore and human trampling on lichen-rich dry grasslands: soil-dependent response of multiple taxa

G Gheza, S Assini, L Marini, J Nascimbene - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Dry grasslands are listed among the habitats of conservation concern in Europe. Here,
based on a multitaxon approach including vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens, we …

Surveillance and habitat diversity affect European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) density in protected breeding areas

L Canova, A Gazzola, L Pollini, A Balestrieri - European Journal of Wildlife …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) is an important game species
throughout Europe. In Italy, for preventing the introduction of allochthonous strains, the …

Fossil Lagomorpha (Mammalia) of Italy: systematics and biochronology

C Angelone, B Moncunill-Sole, T Kotsakis - Rivista Italiana di …, 2020 - ruc.udc.es
Revisions performed in the last 15 years added remarkable novelties to the taxonomy and
biochronology of Italian fossil lagomorphs. Several new taxa have been erected basing on …

Seasonal variation in food habits of the Italian hare in a south Apennine semi-natural landscape

P Freschi, S Fascetti, M Musto… - Ethology Ecology & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The Italian hare is a species of hare endemic to central and southern Italy and to Sicily. It has
been classified as a 'vulnerable'species by the International Union for Conservation of …

“An American near Rome”… and not only! Presence of the eastern cottontail in Central Italy and potential impacts on the endemic and vulnerable Apennine hare

P Dori, M Scalisi, E Mori - Mammalia, 2019 - degruyter.com
The eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus has been introduced to Italy for hunting
purposes since the 1960s. This species is currently present in northern Italy, with some small …