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Book of Abstracts International Wild Equid Conference 2019 International conference organised by IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group & Derbianus Conservation & Prague Zoo & United States Geological Survey & Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague) September 1 - 5, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic Published by: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 21, Prague 6, Czech Republic. Reproduction of this publication for educational, conservation and other non- commercial purposes is authorised without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for sale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. The authors of abstracts are fully responsible for the content of their contributions. Abstracts have not undergone proofreading and are reproduced such as supplied by the authors. Recommended citation: Pluháček J, Ceacero F, Garguláková A, Kubičková S, Komárková M, King SRB, Moehlman P, Schoenecker K, Šimek J, Brandlová K, Gloneková M. (Eds.) 2019: 2nd International Wild Equid Conference. Book of Abstracts. Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. 215 pp. Photo credits: Pluháček J (2, 6, 8, 114, 202, 215), Kubičková S (cover, 116), Ceacero (12, 30), Bobek M (1), Staněk JV (9). Cover design: Ceacero F. Logo design: Kubičková S. Number of copies: 160 ISBN 978-80-213-2954-6 www.iwec2019.com Copyright: © Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 2019 Organising committee: Jan Pluháček – Ostrava Zoo, Czech Republic Sarah R. B. King – Colorado State University, USA Kate Schoenecker – U.S. Geological Survey, USA Patricia Moehlman – IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group, Tanzania Technical organising team: Markéta Gloneková – Derbianus Conservation Martina Komárková – Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences Francisco Ceacero Herrador – Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences Karolína Brandlová – Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Derbianus Conservation Jaroslav Šimek – Prague Zoo 1 Scientific steering committee: Jan Pluháček – Ostrava Zoo, Czech Republic Patricia Moehlman – IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group, Tanzania Sarah King – Colorado State University, USA Kate Schoenecker – U.S. Geological Survey, USA Morris Gosling – University of Newcastle, Great Britain Wayne Linklater – California State University, USA Albano Beja-Pereira – University of Porto, Portugal 2 Volunteers: Lucie Ackermann Blažková Klára Ničová Iva Bernáthová Petra Michalčáková Anna Bernátková Jana Marešova Alena Divišová Aneta Pilíková Tamara Fedorová Irena Schneiderová Katka Gašparová Helena Slepičková Andrea Garguláková Marketa Swiacka Zuzana Holubová Nikola Sýkorová Sabina Jonášová Kateřina Šandlová Klára Kopicová Lucie Šašková Simona Kubičková Kateřina Štochlová 3 Organisers 4 Sponsors 5 6 Contents PREFACE 7 USEFUL INFORMATION 10 PROGRAMME 12 PLENARY SPEAKERS 18 PLENARY LECTURES 21 ORAL CONTRIBUTIONS 26 MANELESS ZEBRA SESSION 111 POSTER CONTRIBUTIONS 115 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 187 AUTHOR INDEX 193 7 8 Preface Dear participants of the conference, Allow me on behalf of the organizing committee to welcome you to the 2nd Wild Equid International Conference (IWEC) 2019 in Prague. This conference follows a very successful first IWEC that was held in Vienna seven years ago. The IWEC in Vienna was hosted at the University of Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Petra Kaczensky and Dr. Jason Ransom. This second IWEC was initiated by the US Geological Survey feral equid researchers and the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN/SSC) Equid Specialist Group (ESG). As a place for this second conference, Prague was suggested as a location accessible to all. This choice complements the long tradition of research and conservation of wild equids in Czechia. It was exactly 60 years ago, in September 1959, that Prague hosted the First International Symposium for Conservation of Przewalski’s Horse. As a consequence of this symposium, Prague Zoo established the International Studbook for Przewalski’s Horse. This initiated a very successful conservation story, resulting in the reintroduction of Przewalski’s horses to Mongolia and China at the end of 20th century and beginning of this century. We would like to follow this success and point out the critical situation of another beautiful wild equid – the maneless zebra (Equus quagga borensis). Similar to Przewalski’s horse in the 1950s, the maneless zebra wild population is currently in a very precarious situation, yet fortunately there is a small but viable captive population, with most individuals kept in Czech zoos. Therefore, the maneless zebra was chosen as the logo of this conference. 9 This IWEC aims to combine current research on the state of wild equids with conservation efforts. Therefore, the conference starts with a closed meeting of the IUCN/SSC ESG. Subsequent talks and posters were split in to eight symposia: Behavioral ecology; Diseases; Conservation; Population dynamics, viability, and estimates; Genetics and morphology; Modeling for wild and feral equids; Equid reproductive biology and fertility control; and, Feral equid issues and rewilding. In total, 3 plenary talks, 41 oral talks, and 40 posters will be presented at the conference. We are very glad that the conference will be attended by 120 participants representing 30 countries from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. Unfortunately, we have some very sad news: one of our speakers, the eminent Mongolian scientist and coordinator of Asiatic wild asses for the IUCN/SSC ESG, Dr. Badamjav Lkhagvasuren, passed away a few weeks before the start of the conference. His abstract remains included in this book and the talk will be presented by his co-author. The conference is co-organized by the IUCN/SSC ESG, Czech University of Life Science in Prague, Prague Zoo, and the US Geological Survey. My thanks are due to the plenary speakers as well as all conference participants who come to Prague to share their knowledge and experiences. I would like to thank all members of the organizing team, technical organizing team, and volunteers. Without your help the conference could not take place. Welcome to Praha Jan Pluháček 10 First International Symposium for Conservation of Przewalski’s Horse in Prague in September 1959. 11 12 Useful information The conference is held in the T-building of the Faculty of Tropical Agrisciences in the campus of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. The whole scientific programme, registration desk and exhibitors stands are located there. The registration desk will be open from Sunday, September 1st, 11:00, during the whole conference according to the schedule in the conference programme. Participants can get any kind of information, register for the excursions or pay additional fees there. Lunches and coffee breaks take place in the Club C restaurant, neighbouring the T-building at times stated in conference programme and are free for all registered participants. The Gala dinner is served in the Galaxie hotel, about 800 meters from the Campus, see the map. Do not hesitate to ask the conference organisers and volunteers. You can easily recognise them by their yellow T-shirts with the conference logo. WiFI Username: conference Password: iwec2019 13 14 Programme SUNDAY September 1st 11:00 – 18:00 Registration opened at the hall of the T building 12:00 – 18:00 Free entry to the Prague Zoo (for registered participants only) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (for IUCN/SSC ESG members only) 13:30 – 17:00 IUCN/SSC ESG – closed meeting 18:00 – 22:00 Icebreaker in Prague Zoo (for registered participants only) MONDAY September 2nd 8:30 – 9:30 Opening ceremony Jan Pluháček – IUCN/SSC ESG Petr Sklenička – Czech University of Life Sciences Sarah R. B. King, Patricia Moehlman, Kate Schoenecker – IUCN/SSC ESG Miroslav Bobek – Prague Zoo Jiří Volf – Prague symposium for Przewalski’s horse in 1959 Recognition of equid specialists we lost (H. Klingel, C. P. Groves, B. Lkhagvasuren, F.J. Singer) 9:40 – 10:40 Plenary talk: Morris Gosling: Population ecology and conservation of Hartmann’s mountain zebra 10:40 – 11:00 Coffe break 15 SESSION I. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY I. Moderator: Patricia Moehlman 11:00 – 11:20 Martina Burnik Šturm: Dietary behaviour of three sympatric equid species in the Dzungarian Gobi – past and present 11:20 – 11:40 Battogtokh Nasanbat: Mongolian wild ass (Equus hemionus hemionus) water use patterns and interactions with other large mammals in the Gobi Desert 11:40 – 12:00 Amos Bouskila: Space-use patterns of the Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus) 12:00 – 12:20 Enkhbayar Jagdag: Movement and space use of Przewalski’s horses in Hustai National Park, Mongolia 12:20 – 12:40 Laura Lagos Abarzuza: Insights into spatial ecology and vegetation use of Galician wild ponies: implications for the conservation of priority wet heathlands and peatlands 12:40 – 13:00 Susane Shultz: Social networks in Carneddau ponies: exploring stability, flexibility and the impact of perturbations 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch SESSION II. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY II. Moderator: Albano Beja-Pereira 14:00 – 14:20 Patricia Moehlman: Comparative behavior and mating systems of African wild ass (Equus africanus) and feral donkeys (Equus asinus) in arid and mesic habitats 14:20 – 14:40 Francesca Parrini: Do zebra shape resource and community level interactions within a grazing guild? DISEASES 14:40 – 15:00 Jocelyn Poissant: Development and application of a non-invasive DNA metabarcoding assay to characterize complex