Long-term population dynamics of the European Rabbit <i>Oryctolagus cunniculus</i> in SW Poland during the years 1980-2020
Journal: Acta Musei Silesiae. Scientiae Naturales
Year: 2024

Abstract Using the hunting bags data, spatial and temporal changes in population densities of the European Rabbit during the years 1981–2020 in SW Poland (29 358 km 2 , including 8411 km 2 forests) have been analyzed. During the years 1999-2003, a rapid increase in the numbers of the rabbit took place, reaching a maximum of c. 900 individuals in 2003-2004. However, in the two consecutive years (2005-2006), the numbers rapidly decreased to c. 600, and then levelled off at around 600-700 individua