Diederik van Liere (Author), Nataša Siard (Author), Pim Martens (Author), Dušanka Jordan (Author)

Abstract

Transmission of experience about prey and habitat supports the survival of next generation of wolves. Thus, the parent pack (PP) can affect whether young migrating wolves (loners) kill farm animals or choose to be in human environments, which generates human–wolf conflicts. Therefore, we researched whether the behavior of loners resembles PP behavior. After being extinct, 22 loners had entered the Netherlands between 2015 and 2019. Among them, 14 could be DNA-identified and linked with their PPs in Germany. Some loners were siblings. We assessed the behavior of each individual and PP through a structured Google search. PP behavior was determined for the loner’s rearing period. Similarity between loner and PP behavior was significant (p = 0.022) and applied to 10 of 14 cases: like their PPs, three loners killed sheep and were near humans, five killed sheep and did not approach humans, while two loners were unproblematic, they did not kill sheep, nor were they near humans. Siblings behaved similarly. Thus, sheep killing and proximity to humans may develop during early-life experiences in the PP. However, by negative reinforcement that can be prevented. New methods are suggested to achieve that. As a result, new generations may not be problematic when leaving PPs.

Keywords

volkovi;obnašanje živali;etologija;učenje;plen;ovce;bližina ljudi;konflikti;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty
UDC: 591.5
COBISS: 68052995 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 2076-2615
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: volkovi;obnašanje živali;etologija;učenje;plen;ovce;bližina ljudi;konflikti;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 1-18, e 1801
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ11
Issue: ǂno. ǂ6
Chronology: 2021
DOI: 10.3390/ani11061801
ID: 13331900