The boar war: five hot factors unleashing boar expansion and related emergency
D Fulgione, M Buglione - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
The recent and ever-growing problem of boar (Sus scrofa forms including wild boar, hybrid
and feral pig) expansion is a very complex issue in wildlife management. The damages …
and feral pig) expansion is a very complex issue in wildlife management. The damages …
Carried away by a moonlight shadow: activity of wild boar in relation to nocturnal light intensity
An increase of nocturnal activity of ungulate species may represent a compensatory
opportunity for energy intake, when activity in daylight is hindered by some disturbance …
opportunity for energy intake, when activity in daylight is hindered by some disturbance …
Population genomic, olfactory, dietary, and gut microbiota analyses demonstrate the unique evolutionary trajectory of feral pigs
Domestication is an intriguing evolutionary process. Many domestic populations are
subjected to strong human‐mediated selection, and when some individuals return to the …
subjected to strong human‐mediated selection, and when some individuals return to the …
Living with roommates in a shared den: Spatial and temporal segregation among semifossorial mammals
E Mori, M Menchetti - Behavioural processes, 2019 - Elsevier
Positive interspecific interactions in animal communities (ie den sharing) have long been
overlooked in animal ecology. The assessment of spatiotemporal overlap among species …
overlooked in animal ecology. The assessment of spatiotemporal overlap among species …
Sexual dimorphism in ritualized agonistic behaviour, fighting ability and contest costs of Sus scrofa
Background Sexual selection has driven sexual dimorphism in agonistic behaviour in many
species. Agonistic behaviour is fundamentally altered by domestication and captivity, but it is …
species. Agonistic behaviour is fundamentally altered by domestication and captivity, but it is …
The wild boar Sus scrofa as a threat to ground‐nesting bird species: an artificial nest experiment
Nest predation is reported as a cause of reproductive failure of ground‐nesting bird species
whose populations in Europe are declining. Conversely, European populations of the wild …
whose populations in Europe are declining. Conversely, European populations of the wild …
Feral rabbit populations in a peri-urban area: insights about invasion dynamics and potential management strategies
D Sogliani, J Cerri, R Turetta, M Crema… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Where introduced, the European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus is considered among the most
destructive and invasive species. To date, research focused mostly on populations of wild …
destructive and invasive species. To date, research focused mostly on populations of wild …
Genomic tools reveal complex social organization of an invasive large mammal (Sus scrofa)
A comprehensive understanding of sociality in wildlife is vital to optimizing conservation and
management efforts. However, sociality is complicated, especially for widely distributed …
management efforts. However, sociality is complicated, especially for widely distributed …
Estimating admixture at the population scale: taking imperfect detectability and uncertainty in hybrid classification seriously
NL Santostasi, O Gimenez, R Caniglia… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introgressive hybridization between domestic dogs and wolves (Canis lupus) represents an
emblematic case of anthropogenic hybridization and is increasingly threatening the genomic …
emblematic case of anthropogenic hybridization and is increasingly threatening the genomic …
“The Fox and the Cat”: Sometimes they do not agree
D Sogliani, E Mori - Mammalian Biology, 2019 - Springer
The diet of suburban foxes has been studied by analysing 200 scats collected monthly
between July 2016 and July 2017, along fixed itineraries around two villages in central Italy …
between July 2016 and July 2017, along fixed itineraries around two villages in central Italy …