Trends in intake and outcomes for European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in the Czech rescue centers
Апстракт
The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a species found in abundance throughout Europe. Nevertheless, it has seen a decline in some regions. This study aimed to analyze trends in intake and outcomes for hedgehogs admitted into rescue centers in the Czech Republic. In the period from 2010 to 2019, 16,967 European hedgehogs were admitted in 34 rescue centers in the Czech Republic. Most hedgehogs were admitted in September (25.30%) and October (22.14%), the fewest in March (0.96%). Most admitted hedgehogs were hoglets (59.49%). The treatment was successful in 44.39% of admitted hedgehogs; those were subsequently released into the wild. On average, they stayed in rescue centers for 48.77 days (median of 30 days). Death or euthanasia was an outcome for 25.27% and 3.15% of admitted hedgehogs, respectively. Only 0.59% of the hedgehogs remained in captivity with a permanent handicap. The highest release rate was achieved in hedgehogs admitted after falls into pits and other openings (83....19%), whereas the least success was achieved in poisoned hedgehogs (13.21%). An increasing trend (rSp = 0.9273, p < 0.01) was found in the number of hedgehogs admitted to rescue centers during the monitored period. Furthermore, not all of them required human care. Given the fact that less than a half of the admitted hedgehogs could be released, raising public awareness of this issue could help to avoid unnecessary interventions (especially in hoglets).
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PLoS ONE, 2021, 16Издавач:
- San Francisco : Public Library of Science
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- CODEN: POLNCCorrespondence Address: Lukešová, G.; Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Czech Republic; email: lukesovag@vfu.czExport Date: 24 March 2021
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248422
ISSN: 1932-6203
WoS: 000629590400050
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85102638071
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Lukešová, Gabriela AU - Voslarova, Eva AU - Vecerek, Vladimir AU - Vučinić, Marijana PY - 2021 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2035 AB - The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a species found in abundance throughout Europe. Nevertheless, it has seen a decline in some regions. This study aimed to analyze trends in intake and outcomes for hedgehogs admitted into rescue centers in the Czech Republic. In the period from 2010 to 2019, 16,967 European hedgehogs were admitted in 34 rescue centers in the Czech Republic. Most hedgehogs were admitted in September (25.30%) and October (22.14%), the fewest in March (0.96%). Most admitted hedgehogs were hoglets (59.49%). The treatment was successful in 44.39% of admitted hedgehogs; those were subsequently released into the wild. On average, they stayed in rescue centers for 48.77 days (median of 30 days). Death or euthanasia was an outcome for 25.27% and 3.15% of admitted hedgehogs, respectively. Only 0.59% of the hedgehogs remained in captivity with a permanent handicap. The highest release rate was achieved in hedgehogs admitted after falls into pits and other openings (83.19%), whereas the least success was achieved in poisoned hedgehogs (13.21%). An increasing trend (rSp = 0.9273, p < 0.01) was found in the number of hedgehogs admitted to rescue centers during the monitored period. Furthermore, not all of them required human care. Given the fact that less than a half of the admitted hedgehogs could be released, raising public awareness of this issue could help to avoid unnecessary interventions (especially in hoglets). PB - San Francisco : Public Library of Science T2 - PLoS ONE T1 - Trends in intake and outcomes for European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in the Czech rescue centers VL - 16 DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0248422 ER -
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Lukešová, G., Voslarova, E., Vecerek, V.,& Vučinić, M.. (2021). Trends in intake and outcomes for European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in the Czech rescue centers. in PLoS ONE San Francisco : Public Library of Science., 16. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248422
Lukešová G, Voslarova E, Vecerek V, Vučinić M. Trends in intake and outcomes for European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in the Czech rescue centers. in PLoS ONE. 2021;16. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0248422 .
Lukešová, Gabriela, Voslarova, Eva, Vecerek, Vladimir, Vučinić, Marijana, "Trends in intake and outcomes for European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in the Czech rescue centers" in PLoS ONE, 16 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248422 . .