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- Title
Range and status of the Italian hare Lepus corsicanus in Corsica.
- Authors
PIETRI, Christian
- Abstract
The Italian hare Lepus corsicanus is a species which was introduced into the island of Corsica. It is interesting to note the current extent of the population on this island compared to its vulnerable status in mainland Italy. In order to draw up the first distribution maps of L. corsicanus in Corsica, we collected all the observations of the species between 2002 and 2012 based on molecular or phenotypic criteria. The distribution of Italian hare covers three distinct parts on the island, for a total surface area of close to 2900 km2, 97% of which is situated in a single region, namely Haute-Corse. In Corsica's main range, the species appears to demonstrate a population increase. In the other two parts of the island (Cap Corse and Sagone) the status of the species has proven to be much more precarious, the small population size or the hybridization with L. granatensis and L. europaeus being major threats to the species. This assessment shows the necessity to implement appropriate strategies to improve the conservation of L. corsicanus on the island.
- Subjects
CORSICA (France); HARES; ANIMAL populations; ANIMAL species; LEPUS
- Publication
Hystrix: The Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 2015, Vol 26, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0394-1914
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4404/hystrix-26.2-11412