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Electrocutions as an important cause of mortality for a mesocarnivore

Published:2024-07-18 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0025-1461
Container-title:Mammalia
language:en
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Author:

Balmori-de la Puente Alfonso¹^ORCID,Balmori Alfonso²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. C/Navarra Nº1 5º B , 47007 , Valladolid , Spain

2. Environment Department of Castilla y León , 47071 , Valladolid , Spain

Abstract

Abstract In this work, we have analysed the different causes of admissions of stone martens (Martes foina), genets (Genetta genetta) and pine martens (Martes martes) in two rehabilitation centres in Castilla y León (Spain) during 32 years (1991–2022). The results indicate that the most important factor for stone martens was road kills with 227 martens (53.4 %) followed by electrocutions with 90 martens (21.2 %). From genets, 94 of them (68.6 %) were due to roadkill and 7 (5.1 %) were due to electrocution. The most important cause of admission for pine martens was road kills with 22 (88 %) and 1 (4 %) due to electrocution. Possible explanations for the observed high mortality of stone martens in electric pylons are discussed.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2023-0013/pdf

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