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Non-cruelty eradication of european rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from a small mediterranean island (Isola delle Femmine, Italy)

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dc.contributor.author Lillo, Francesco es_ES
dc.contributor.author Di Dio, Vincenzo es_ES
dc.contributor.author Lo Valvo, Mario es_ES
dc.coverage.spatial east=13.2493239; north=38.1985979; name=Via Roma, 2, 90040 Isola delle Femmine PA, Itàlia es_ES
dc.date.accessioned 2023-11-06T08:43:18Z
dc.date.available 2023-11-06T08:43:18Z
dc.date.issued 2023-09-28
dc.identifier.issn 1257-5011
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10251/199236
dc.description.abstract [EN] European rabbit is, among mammals, one of the most widespread species almost worldwide, introduced on over 800 islands. In microinsular habitats, the introduction of alien species represents a major threat to biodiversity, and the European rabbit is included in the IUCN published list of the 100 worst invasive species. In 2008, an eradication plan was launched on Isola delle Femmine , a small and uninhabited island of about 14.5 ha, located in the Mediterranean basin and established as a nature reserve in 1997 to protect its flora and vegetation. The present work was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a non-cruelty intervention through the trapping and translocation of live animals, avoiding the use of poisons or hunting in a sensitive microinsular habitat. The European rabbit eradication plan began in December 2007 and ended in 2016, with the complete eradication of the species achieved in 2012. During the 5 yr in which trapping took place on the island, a total of 799 rabbits were trapped and translocated. A significant positive correlation (r=0.986; P=0.014) was observed between the number of catches made during the year and the estimated rabbit density in July (considered the highest of the year). The method used showed considerable efficacy for the management of rabbit populations in microinsular environments, highlighting the possibility of intervention with these methods when control using poison or direct culling is impractical or inadvisable. es_ES
dc.description.sponsorship The project has been funded by Assessorato del Territorio e dell’Ambiente della Regione Siciliana. es_ES
dc.language Inglés es_ES
dc.publisher Universitat Politècnica de València es_ES
dc.relation.ispartof World Rabbit Science es_ES
dc.rights Reconocimiento - No comercial - Compartir igual (by-nc-sa) es_ES
dc.subject Rabbit es_ES
dc.subject Alien invasive es_ES
dc.subject Animal trapping es_ES
dc.subject Island restoration es_ES
dc.title Non-cruelty eradication of european rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from a small mediterranean island (Isola delle Femmine, Italy) es_ES
dc.type Artículo es_ES
dc.identifier.doi 10.4995/wrs.2023.18506
dc.rights.accessRights Abierto es_ES
dc.description.bibliographicCitation Lillo, F.; Di Dio, V.; Lo Valvo, M. (2023). Non-cruelty eradication of european rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from a small mediterranean island (Isola delle Femmine, Italy). World Rabbit Science. 31(3):201-209. https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.2023.18506 es_ES
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dc.description.volume 31 es_ES
dc.description.issue 3 es_ES
dc.identifier.eissn 1989-8886
dc.relation.pasarela OJS\18506 es_ES
dc.contributor.funder Assessorato del Territorio e dell'Ambiente, Regione Siciliana es_ES
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