Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is considered as a core area for Dinaric-Pindos/Dinaric-Balkan large carnivore populations. Unfortunately, little is known about their population parameters as well as feeding ecology which represents a serious threat to the management of those populations. This particularly applies to wolves (Canis lupus), which are constantly, throughout the year, under hunting pressure in a large part of the country. This paper represents the first systematic analysis of wolf feeding habits in B&H, providing the first results on wolf-livestock depredation. Results suggest that wild ungulates were the most important source of food, with domestic animals being a secondary source. Other types of prey or food items were of little significance in the wolf diet. The proportion of dog remains were among the highest in Europe. The results of the questionnaire indicate that sheep were the most often depredated (69%) livestock species. Rare usage of guardian dogs and electric fences resulted in increased losses of domestic animals. This paper represents the first contribution to better knowledge and future management plans of the wolf in B&H.

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北波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的狼饮食和牲畜掠夺

波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那 (B&H) 被认为是 Dinaric-Pindos/Dinaric-Balkan 大型食肉动物种群的核心区域。不幸的是，人们对其种群参数以及饲养生态知之甚少，这对这些种群的管理构成了严重威胁。这尤其适用于狼（Canis lupus），它们在该国大部分地区全年都处于狩猎压力之下。这篇论文代表了 B&H 狼食性的第一次系统分析，提供了狼-牲畜掠食的第一个结果。结果表明，野生有蹄类动物是最重要的食物来源，家畜是次要来源。其他类型的猎物或食物在狼的饮食中意义不大。狗遗骸的比例是欧洲最高的。调查问卷的结果表明，绵羊是最常被掠夺 (69%) 的牲畜物种。很少使用护卫犬和电围栏导致家畜损失增加。这篇论文代表了对 B&H 狼的更好的知识和未来管理计划的第一个贡献。