The spatio-temporal distribution of wild and domestic ungulates modulates lynx kill rates in a multi-use landscape

摘要: Depredation on livestock and competition with hunters for game species are prominent among the conflicts that return of large carnivores generates in multi-use landscapes. The relative magnitude conflict strongly depends what prey selection patterns predators will adopt once established a new area. We explored kill rates from 24 Eurasian lynx Lynx Southern Norway, between 2006 2011, using Global Positioning System collars. recorded 603 predation events wide range species, ranging passerines to ungulates. During summer, domestic sheep were most frequent prey, representing 64% ungulates killed, an average rate 8.2/100 days, whereas roe deer Capreolus capreolus killed about 33% cases (kill = 4.2/100 days). In winter, when unavailable, accounting 73% kills, 9.4/100 red found at 17% sites, corresponding 2.2/100 days. Lynx-killed provided 400 kg meat per 100 irrespective density. both seasons, proportion each by was determined combined effect all densities, so density wild had potential affect depredation sheep, same extent as abundance could influence Our results underline complexity carnivore–ungulate trophic interactions landscapes where wildlife co-occur, suggest changes densities or may produce undesired outcomes, if such is not taken into account during decision-making process management conservation.