Wolf Canis lupus predation on moose Alces alces and roe deer Capreolus capreolus in south-central Scandinavia

摘要: During 1988-1992, 684 scats were collected throughout the year in territory of only reproducing family group (mean five individuals) wolves Canis lupus Scandinavia. Moose Alces alces, roe deer Capreolus capreolus, and badger Meles meles constituted three most important prey species, hair from them was found 52%, 50%, 19% scats, respectively. When compensating for different area/volume ratios species size, these estimated to constitute 97% biomass ingested. The proportions moose, deer, 66%, 27%, 8% by mass, 25%, 23% number, Young-of-the-year dominated two samples dead moose (51% 65 killed wolves; 43% 155 hunters), but no significant differences between any age class. Wolves significantly more female (76%) than hunters (53%), among wolf-predated male older years. Mean winter density wolf (523 km^2), fecal pellet counts, 1.5 0.4 deer/km^2. decreased slightly at end study, it that about 5% population each this could be compensated a decrease 10-20% hunter kill. In spite high predation pressure wolves, addition an increasing lynx Lynx population, increased threefold. It is concluded future on may pronounced if increases, affected when present favourable ecological conditions cease.