Publicatieoverzicht

Wolven zijn terug in de Lage Landen. Maar blijft dat ook zo? Dat zal grotendeels afhangen van het maatschappelijk draagvlak, of met andere woorden: van hoeveel conflicten er optreden tussen mens en wolf. Zowel in Nederland als in België is er een Wolf Fencing beweging opgericht die veehouders gratis bijstaat met advies en mankracht bij het wolfwerend maken van hun omheiningen. Zo wordt schade voorkomen en een vredig samenleven van mens en wolf bevorderd.

In Europe, centuries-long of overharvesting and hunting of large herbivores and carnivores has resulted in extinctions of large mammals, such as the lynx (Lynx lynx). With the expansion of lynx distributions via recolonisation and reintroduction programmes, it is possible that the lynx will again recolonise the Netherlands. This study identified the most important predictors for lynx habitat suitability in the Netherlands and areas in the Netherlands where the ecological requirements of the lynx are met.

Boekrecensie: De zee-eenhoorn in kaart gebracht. Zee-eenhoorns in woord en beeld in de middeleeuwen en vroegmoderne tijd. M.M. Zijlstra-Mondt 2019. Proefschrift. Universiteit Leiden. 369 pagina’s. ISBN 978-94-6332-431-1.

The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is an invasive species in the Netherlands. Its burrowing habits are alleged to threaten the integrity of the extensive water control infrastructure, posing a public safety hazard in this densely populated, low-lying country. A national control program currently traps and kills tens of thousands of muskrats each year. The costs (annually about € 35M) as well as concerns raised by animal welfare groups have raised questions about whether the control program could be improved, and even whether it is necessary at all.

In Europe, centuries-long of overharvesting and hunting of large herbivores and carnivores has resulted in extinctions of large mammals, such as the lynx (Lynx lynx). With the expansion of lynx distributions via recolonisation and reintroduction programmes, it is possible that the lynx will again recolonise the Netherlands. This study identified the most important predictors for lynx habitat suitability in the Netherlands and areas in the Netherlands where the ecological requirements of the lynx are met.