20.500.12556/RUL-182528 Dry conditions and predation risk shape the spatial ecology of introduced aoudad Introduced non-native ungulates can alter ecosystem processes and generate management conflicts. Thus, understanding spatial behavior and habitat use in invaded landscapes is highly relevant. We investigated seasonal home range and habitat selection of the natively African mountain species aoudad Ammotragus lervia, introduced in the Southern Dinaric Alps, Croatia, using GPS telemetry data. We used Kernel Density Estimates to estimate seasonal home range size and assessed habitat selection in several temporal scales through integrated Step Selection Analysis. Aoudad exhibited marked seasonal variation in home range size, with more restricted space use during the warm period, potentially suggesting aggregation in more favorable microhabitats under drier conditions. Habitat selection revealed consistent preference for high elevations and steep slopes, while the species avoided north facing and east facing aspects and areas with high tree cover density in both warm and cold seasons. During the night, avoidance of tree covered areas intensified and selection shifted towards steeper terrain, consistent with patterns expected under increased perceived predation risk. Weather conditions further modulated habitat selection, with temperature and wind influencing selection of slope and elevation, respectively. Overall, our findings support the capacity of the African aoudad to persist under Mediterranean mountain conditions. Ammotragus lervia barbary sheep GPS telemetry habitat selection home range ungulates berberska ovca audad GPS telemetrija izbira habitata življenjski prostor kopitarji true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-05-15 07:57:15 2026-05-15 07:57:17 2026-05-16 04:59:41 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 22 str. issue 3, art. 73 Vol. 72 Jun. 2026 0000-00-00 PostprintKoncna Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2027-05-14 599.735.52:591.52(234.422.1+439.24) 1439-0574 10.1007/s10344-026-02106-7 278184963 RAZ_Sprem_Nikica_2026.pdf RAZ_Sprem_Nikica_2026.pdf 1 79E3A1DFB912B433A533A39FE3A5EE1A fdb18b748d4d55411bfa6ca607af882aaa6a3b12749a46f89c060de5a189e1b3 cefc5626-5022-11f1-b0ab-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=233876 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10344-026-02106-7 1 a07c1995-5022-11f1-b0ab-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=233875 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0