Parasitofauna of Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) in the Protected Landscape Area CHKO — Poľana

Orosová, T.; Goldová, M.; Ciberej, J.; Štrkolcová, G.

doi:10.1515/fv-2016-0033

Abstract

During the years 2015—2016 we obtained 15 samples of faeces of brown bears (Ursus arctos) and 2 samples of gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of young female brown bears for helminthological examinations. The samples of faeces were collected from various sites in the protected landscape area CHKO-Poľana, and the gastrointestinal tracts originated from bears hunted down in the same area within permitted regulation of bear population for 2015. Of the 17 samples collected from the CHKO-Poľana area, 13 were positive for the presence of parasites (76.47 %). Parasitological examinations revealed the presence of 5 species of endoparasites: Eimeria, Cryptosporidium, Sarcocystis, Baylisascaris and Ancylostoma. Roundworms Baylisascaris transfuga (46.15 %) and Ancylostoma spp. (30.77 %) were the dominant species. Observation of the seasonal dynamics showed the highest prevalence of parasites during autumn and winter.

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Parasitofauna of Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) in the Protected Landscape Area CHKO — Poľana

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