zoekresultaten

Lutra 57(1)_Bekker et al_2014

First records of predation of grey long-eared bats ( Plecotus austriacus) by the barn owl ( Tyto alba) in the Netherlands The Dutch National Ecological Monitoring scheme (NEM) is analysing owl pellets, predominantly from barn owl ( Tyto alba) in order to monitor small mammals (rodents and shrews)

Lutra 57(1)_Bekker_Editorial_2014

Mind your step! The fourth, and most recent, volume of Wilson & Mittermeier’s Handbook of the mammals of the world (2011a, 2011b, 2013, 2014) was published this year. Each volume has, on average, almost 800 pages, and when turning these pages the reader is overwhelmed by a plethora of insights and

Lutra 57(1)_Bijlsma_2014

Copulatory lock of wild red fox ( Vulpes vulpes) in broad daylight On 1 February 2014, at 9:20 a.m. local time, a male red fox ( Vulpes vulpes) closely trailed a female onto a small heath in Berkenheuvel, western Drenthe, northern Netherlands. It was clearly the bigger mammal, with darker fur and

Lutra 57(1)_Dekeukeleire & Janssen_2014

A large maternity colony of 85 Bechstein’s bats ( Myotis bechsteinii) in an invasive tree, the red oak ( Quercus rubra) The Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii, Kuhl 1818) is considered to be one of the rarest bat species in Flanders. The species is an outspoken woodland-specialist, and is regarded

Lutra 57(1)_Heerebout et al_2014

On two specimens of rough-toothed dolphin ( Steno bredanensis (Lesson, 1828)) in a zoological collection in the Netherlands There are two jaw specimens, NHG22701 and NHG22703, of rough-toothed dolphin ( Steno bredanensis) in the depot of the Zeeuws Museum (collection Koninklijk Zeeuws Genootschap

Lutra 57(1)_Mos et al_2014

The spring diet of badgers in two contrasting habitats in the Netherlands In Northern Europe the badger ( Meles meles ) uses earthworms as a primary food source and is sometimes described as an earthworm specialist. In the Mediterranean, badgers tend to be generalists, and insects and fruits make a

Lutra 57(1)_Van Boekel_2014

Damage to Longworth live-traps by shrews New Longworth live-traps were used for monitoring the small mammal population in the Dutch De Onlanden Nature Reserve. In the last two years of this monitoring programme large numbers of common shrews ( Sorex araneus) and water shrews ( Neomys fodiens) were

Lutra 48(2)_Canters et al_2005

The wildcat ( Felis silvestris) finally recorded in the Netherlands Over recent years in the Netherlands a few cats have been found or seen in the field that showed characteristics of the wildcat. These observations are critically analysed here. Firstly a short overview is presented of the internal

Lutra 48(2)_Broekhuizen & van Laar_2005

In memoriam dr. Anne van Wijngaarden (1925-2004) Op 4 oktober 2004 overleed Dr. Anne van Wijngaarden op 78-jarige leeftijd in zijn huis bij Millac- Carlux, Frankrijk. Hij was een van de Nederlandse oprichters van de Vereniging voor Zoogdierkunde en Zoogdierbescherming. Nadat zijn eindexamen op de

Lutra 48(1)_van Moll_2005

Distribution of the badger ( Meles meles L.) in the Netherlands, changes between 1995 and 2001 In 2000-2001 a national distribution survey of the badger ( Meles meles) was undertaken. The survey was to contribute to the interim evaluation of the badger protection plan of the Ministry of Agriculture

Lutra 48(1)_Ruiz-Olmo et al_2005

Habitat selection by female otters with small cubs in freshwater habitats in northeast Spain Otters ( Lutra lutra) are found in aquatic environments. This study, however, found differences in the use and importance of patches at different moments of the otter life cycle. We studied five natal dens

Lutra 48(1)_Mostert et al_2005

Het voorkomen van de gewone baardvleermuis ( Myotis mystacinus) en Brandts vleermuis ( Myotis brandtii) in Nederland In dit artikel worden de resultaten gepresenteerd van een onderzoek naar het voorkomen van de nauw verwante soorten Myotis brandtii en Myotis mystacinus in Nederland. In de periode

Lutra 48(1)_Elmeros et al_2005

Home range of the badger ( Meles meles) in a heterogeneous landscape in Denmark Spatial organisation of badgers ( Meles meles L. 1758) in a heterogeneous landscape in Denmark was studied during 1997-1999. The landscape was dominated by intensively managed agricultural and forest areas, traversed by

Lutra 48(1)_Editorial_2005

Food markets The discovery of new mammal species still continues. To date about 5000 species from this taxonomic group have been described worldwide, but some scientists predict that, based on the frequency with which new species are found, the number of mammal species will increase to about 8000

2013.09 Rapport risico-analyse muntjak eindrapport 16-09-13 def

2013.39 Muntjak Goirle - eindrapport 10-01-14

Op 26 september 2013 ontving de Zoogdiervereniging een melding van een medewerker van het Dr. Leo Kannerhuis in Goirle dat de dag ervoor een muntjak (Muntiacus reevesi) was waargenomen in de tuin van het complex. De melding kon worden bevestigd met een foto. Het doel van het onderzoek is een

2013.38 rapportage wegvangen Pallas' eekhoorn fase5

Sinds 1998 komen ten zuidoosten van Weert Pallas’ eekhoorns (Callosciurus erythraeus) in het wild voor. Deze zijn destijds bij een plaatselijke dierenhandelaar ontsnapt. De oorspronkelijk uit China afkomstige Pallas’ eekhoorn treedt in gebieden waar de soort is uitgezet of ontsnapt op als een