Carnivora

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-3-030-44034-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 1038 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Reihe: Handbook of the Mammals of Europe

This volume provides comprehensive overviews of the biology of each European carnivoran species, including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination. Their economic significance and management, as well as future challenges for research and conservation are also addressed. Each chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal and key literature. This authoritative volume of the Handbook of the Mammals of Europe is a timely and detailed compilation of all European Carnivora and will appeal to academics, students and professionals in mammal research.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loy, Anna

Ciucci, Paolo

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Biodiversität
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Alopex lagopus  (Scandinavia and Iceland) Arctic fox.- Canis aureus  Golden jackal.- Canis lupus  Wolf.- Nyctereutes procyonoides   (introduced) Raccoon dog.- Vulpes vulpes  Red fox.- Felis silvestris  Wildcat.- Lynx lynx  Lynx.- Lynx pardinus  Iberian lynx.- Herpestes auropunctatus  ( H. javanicus ) (introduced) Small Indian mongoose.- Herpestes ichneumon  (introduced) Egyptian mongoose.- Gulo gulo  (Scandinavia) Wolverine.- Lutra lutra  Eurasian otter.- Martes foina  Beech marten - stone marten.- Martes martes  Pine marten.- Meles meles  Eurasian badger.- Mustela ermine  Stoat.- Mustela eversmanii  Steppe polecat.- Mustela lutreola  European mink.- Mustela nivalis  Weasel.- Mustela putorius  Western polecat.- Neovison vison  American mink.- Vormela peregusna  Marbled polecat.- Odobenus rosmarus  Walrus.- Cystophora cristata  (Erxleben, 1777) Hooded seal.- Erignathus barbatus  (Erxleben, 1777) Bearded seal.- Halichoerus grypus  Fabricius, 1791) Grey sea.- Monachus monachus  Mediterranean monk seal.- Pagophilus groenlandicus  (Erxleben, 1777) Harp seal.- Phoca hispida  ( Pusa hispida ) Ringed seal.-     Pusa caspica  Caspian seal.- Phoca vitulina  Common seal - Harbour seal.- Nasua nasua  ( introduced) South American coati.- Procyon lotor  (introduced) Common raccoon.- Ursus arctos  Brown bear.- Ursus maritimus Polar bear.- Genetta genetta  (introduced) Common genet.

Über Autor(innen)

Anna Loy is Full Professor of Zoology at the University of Molise, Italy. She earned her PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Sapienza University of Rome. For nearly a decade, her research focused on the evolutionary biology and ecology of moles. Over the past 20 years, she has expanded her interests to the monitoring, management, and conservation of endangered Italian mammals, with a particular emphasis on otters. Her research employs diverse methodologies, including radio tracking, species distribution, connectivity and niche modelling, 2D and 3D geometric morphometrics, non-invasive genetic sampling, and, more recently, environmental DNA freshwater monitoring.  In 2019, she was appointed Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Otter Specialist Group. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise and previously served on the national CITES Commission for the Italian Ministry of the Environment. As President of the Italian Mammal Society ( ) from 2016 to 2020, she initiated and edited the first .  She has served as Editor-in-Chief of the , Assistant Editor of the , and Editorial Board member of . Prof. Loy has authored approximately 100 peer-reviewed articles and 30 book chapters. She also co-edited the NATO ASI volume

Paolo Ciucci is Associate Professor at the University of Rome La Sapienza, where he teaches courses in Zoology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation. He earned a Master’s degree in Wildlife Management and Conservation from the University of Minnesota in 1990 and a PhD in Animal Biology from the University of Rome La Sapienza in 1994. His primary research interests encompass wildlife ecology and conservation, including population assessment and monitoring, space-use patterns, movement ecology, feeding ecology, habitat selection and suitability, landscape connectivity, conservation planning, and human-wildlife conflict. More recently, he has explored the applications of genetic and genomic techniques in conservation. Prof. Ciucci has focused extensively on the ecology of large carnivores, particularly wolves and bears inhabiting human-modified landscapes. He has been principal investigator and coordinator in several field projects both in Italy and internationally. From 2014 to 2020, he served as Chair of the of the International Association for Bear Research and Management and is currently an Editorial Board member of , , and .