Presence of humans and domestic animal species are a common threat to wildlife in
protected areas. Wildlife habitat has a particularly strong human presence in the …

Simple Summary Resolving the taxonomic ambiguity of a species is important for their long-
term conservation. We used non-invasive DNA sampling and camera trapping to address …

Predator populations persisting in desert landscapes may be especially vulnerable to
habitat fragmentation and changing climates, but many are chronically understudied and at …

Abstract Background Rabies in Turkey is maintained by dogs, but following a sustained spill-
over, red fox mediated rabies had spread from the Aegean region to the central part of …

Caracal caracal is a felid commonly called the caracal. It is a slender, medium-sized cat (5.8–
22 kg) characterized by a short tail and long ear tufts. C. caracal has a wide distribution and …

The Taurus Mountains in the Mediterranean Coastal Basin, considered a biodiversity
hotspot, have a rich biodiversity in the Western Palearctic. The number of marble quarries in …

Within the genus Dama two extant varieties are recognised: the European fallow deer
(Dama dama dama) and the Mesopotamian/Persian fallow deer (Dama dama …

Düzlerçamı Wildlife Reserve Area (WRA) is the last natural habitat of fallow deer (Dama
dama) in the world. Fallow deer is native to Turkey, however, its geographical range is …

Stone marten (Martes foina) and European pine marten (M. martes) occur in western
Eurasia. Current distributions of martens within Turkey and phylogenetic relationships …

The Striped Hyaena, Hyaena hyaena, extends its distribution in the north into Turkey, where
it has always been rare. In a status assessment conducted by Kasparek et al. in 2004, it was …