| Author/Editor | Krofel, Miha; Potočnik, Hubert | |
| Title | First record of a golden jackal (Canis aureus) in the Savinja Valley (Northern Slovenia) | |
| Translated title | Prvi podatek o pojavljanju šakala (Canis aureus) v Savinjski dolini (S Slovenia) | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Natura Sloveniae | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 10, št. 1 | |
| Publication year | 2008 | |
| Volume | str. 57-62 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Abstract | The article presents the record of an adult female golden jackal (Canis aureus) accidentally shot in 2005 near Gornji Grad in the Upper Savinja Valley, Northern Slovenia (UTM VM82, 980 m a.s.l.). Although this individual was most likely a vagrant, it indicates that golden jackals may soon, or perhaps already have, established permanent territories in Slovenia. Further studies are necessary to determine the status and distribution of this protected species in Slovenia, as well as public awareness actions, especially among hunters, in order to avoid additional accidents at hunting. | |
| Descriptors | CARNIVORA ECOSYSTEM |