Comparison of feeding habits and habitat use between invasive raccoons and native raccoon dogs in Hokkaido, Japan

Comparison of feeding habits and habitat use between invasive raccoons and native raccoon dogs in Hokkaido, Japan

Abstract Background In Japan, invasive raccoons cause severe ecological and social problems by transmitting pathogens to humans, livestock, and native species, causing substantial crop damage, and competing with native species. Possible competition between invasive raccoons and native raccoon dogs i...

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Main Authors: Aya Osaki, Mariko Sashika, Go Abe, Kohei Shinjo, Ayako Fujimoto, Mariko Nakai, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Invasive species
Raccoon
Native species
Raccoon dog
Feeding habit
Habitat use
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-019-0249-5

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