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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) as a Model Species for Teaching Zoology at II. Elementary School Levels
Machotová, Helena ; Andreska, Jan (advisor) ; Hanel, Lubomír (referee)
This bachelor thesis extensively explores the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and examines its relationship with humans in the Central European ecosystem. It analyses the physical characteristics, diet, population, reproduction, and behaviour of the fox. The thesis also delves into the history of hunting, current hunting practices, and statistics. It addresses mortality, parasitic diseases, and serious illnesses affecting foxes. The concluding section emphasizes the significance of studying the fox for biodiversity and the long-term sustainability of hunting and other management practices in nature. KEYWORDS Red fox, Vulpes vulpes, hunting, population
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Prevalence tasemnice Echinococcus multilocularis u lišek obecných ve vybraných okresech ČR
KRATOCHVÍL, David
This thesis was focused on the parasite of the class of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. Taxonomy, history, life cycle, Echinococcus species, host specificity, patogenity and clinical symptoms as well as diagnostics and occurence in Europe, and last but not least, human infections were described. The practical part was focused on the detection of adult Echinococcus multilocula ris in the small intestine of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and determining the overall pre valence of occurence. All samples were examined microscopically during 2019 - 2021 at the State Veterinary Institute in Jihlava as a part of a project monitoring alveo coccosis disease funded by the State Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic. This thesis demonstrated the occurence of E. multilocularis in the Czech Republic with a relatively high prevalence. Out of the total number of 867 samples taken from the gastrointestinal tract of foxes during a three-year investigation in selected districts, 309 positive specimens were detected, representing a prevalence of 35.6 %.
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Fragmentation and mammalian carnivores in forest habitats: variables which affect carnivores distribution and habitat choice
PAVLUVČÍK, Petr
The human use of landscape causes fragmentation and loss of original habitats. Different species vary in their sensitivity to habitat loss. Especially carnivores can be more sensitive to decrease of their habitat because of lower abundance of their prey. On the other hand several opportunistic carnivores can profit in human modified habitats. This study was carried out in the České Budějovice basin, Czech Republic during the years 2008 and 2009 and the aim of this study was to determine carnivore{\crq}s habitat preferences in the fragmented landscape. During these two years were seven carnivore species monitored in forest patches by using scent stations. Records of this monitoring were compared with physiognomy of these patches and structure of surrounding landscape.
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