#Animals #2023 – 2026
Rodent Carcass Removal (Cooperation project)
Rodent Carcass Removal
Terminated
In cooperation with the activities of the DFG-approved CaFoDec project, the aim is to determine which predators or scavengers carry away rodent carcasses the size of mice and rats.
The common goal of Rodent Carcass Removal and the Biodiversity Exploratories is to address the issue of carcass dislocation not only of rats, but also of mouse-sized animals and at different times of the year for forest habitats as well as for open agricultural landscapes and farm areas.
To achieve this, the partners initially plan to carry out the following work:
- Laying out mouse and rat carcasses
- Observation with wildlife cameras
- Data preparation, evaluation, publication
For this purpose, data on the following parameters should be recorded:
- Species (groups) that carry away rodent carcasses
- Duration from laying out to transporting
The influence of canopy opening on interactions of vertebrates with small carrion
Der Einfluss der Kronendachöffnung auf Interaktionen von Vertebraten mit Kleinaas
Totzki J. (2025): Der Einfluss der Kronendachöffnung auf Interaktionen von Vertebraten mit Kleinaas. Bachelor thesis, TU Dresden
Decomposition rates and vertebrate scavenger communities of carrion
Abbauraten und Zersetzergemeinschaften von Aas durch Wirbeltiere
Boeck F. (2025): Decomposition rates and vertebrate scavenger communities of carrion. Master thesis, TU Dresden
Impact of forest-management intensity on arthropods
Einfluss der Bewirtschaftungsintensität von Wäldern auf das Vorkommen bodenlebender Arthropoden
Flemming A. (2025): Impact of forest-management intensity on arthropods. Bachelor thesis, TU Dresden
Cooperations are projects financed by the cooperation partners’ own funds and thus financially independent of the DFG-funded infrastructure priority program ‟Biodiversity Exploratories (BE)”. They complement the BE with further interesting research content on biodiversity research and in return benefit from the infrastructure of the Biodiversity Exploratories.
