Daily and seasonal activity patterns of wild boar (sus scrofa) from Croatia

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Dnevna i sezonska aktivnost divlje svinje (Sus scrofa) u Hrvatskoj
• Author: Philipp Julian Hoffart
• Mentor: Tomislav Gomerčić (mentor)
• Mentor: Magda Sindičić (mentor)
• Committee member: Alen Slavica (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Miljenko Bujanić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Magda Sindičić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-04-30, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Veterinary Medicine; Animal Production and Biotechnology

Abstract

The activity of wild boar (Sus scrofa) depends on different external and internal factors,
light, temperature and human activity are among the most important factors. There is no
published reserch about activity patterns of wild boars in Croatia, so this thesis aimed to
investigate the daily and seasonal activity of this, the most important game species in the
country. Research has been conducted in the Lika region in Croatia, where 208 camera traps
have been placed on different locations between March 2018 until December 2022. During the
total of 52 395 camera trap active days, 36 798 wild boars were recorded upon 2420 events.
The majority of events occurred during the night with the highest wild boar activity during
dusk. There is only a slight change of daily activity throughout the seasons with the highest
overall activity during the summer months from July till October.

Abstract (croatian)

Aktivnost divlje svinje (Sus scrofa) uvjetovana je vanjskim i unutarnjim čimbenicima,
među kojima su svjetlost, temperatura i aktivnost čovjeka najvažniji. Budući nisu dostupni
znanstveni podatci o aktivnosti divljih svinja u Hrvatskoj, cilj ovog diplomskog rada je bio
istražiti dnevnu i sezonsku aktivnost ove, najvažnije lovne vrste u zemlji. Istraživanje je
provedeno na području Like, pomoću automatskih kamera postavljenih na 208 lokacija u
razdoblju od ožujka 2018. do prosinca 2022. Tijekom ukupno 52 395 dana aktivnosti kamera
prikupljeno je 2420 događaja na kojima je zabilježeno 36 798 divljih svinja. Većina događaja
je zabilježena tijekom noći, dok su divlje svinje najveću aktivnost očitovale u vrijeme zalaska
sunca. Zabilježene su blage promjene aktivnosti tijekom sezona, s najvišom aktivnosti tijekom
ljetnih mjeseci, od srpnja do listopada.

• Keywords: wild boar; Sus scrofa; activity; camera traps; Croatia
• Keywords (croatian): divlja svinja; (Sus scrofa); aktivnost; automatske kamere; Hrvatska
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:178:799266
• Study programme: Title: Veterinary Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine (doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-05-07 09:21:28