The first record of raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides ) in Turkey

Turkish journal of zoology

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MORTEZA NADERI¹  EMRAH ÇOBAN³  JOSIP KUSAK⁴  MÜBECCEL ÇİSEL KEMAHLI AYTEKİN¹  MARK CHYNOWETH⁵  İSMAİL KAYAHAN AĞIRKAYA³  NESLİHAN GÜVEN³  AYŞEGÜL ÇOBAN⁶  CAGAN H. SEKERCIOGLU¹ 

[1] Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Koç University;Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University;KuzeyDoğa Derneği;Department of Veterinary Biology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb;Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University – Uintah Basin;Tuzluca Vocational High School Iğdır University;School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah;Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge

关键词: Conservation biology;    eastern Turkey;    ecology;    invasive species;    range expansion;   

DOI  :  10.3906/zoo-1910-29

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey - TUBITAK

【 摘 要 】

The raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides ) was recorded for the first time in Turkey on May 10, 2019, and June 5, 2019, in the same location after 4668 nights of camera trapping in the forests of the Sarıkamış region and Allahuekber Mountains in eastern Turkey. It was recorded in a Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ) forest at 2340 m above sea level with extensive snow cover. Given that the nearest known population is in the forests of Georgia approximately 105 km away, there may already be a viable population in Turkey. As an omnivorous species with a high adaptive ability and high reproductive potential, the raccoon dog has strong dispersal capability. It is considered an invasive species in Europe and there are some ongoing eradication activities in several countries. Therefore, we strongly advise that the raccoon dog in Turkey be evaluated as an invasive species and that the relevant authorities conduct extensive research and any necessary management, especially where the habitat and local climate are more favorable for the species? reproduction and range expansion.

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