2022
Geiger M, Kistler C, Mattmann P, Jenni L, Hegglin D & Bontadina F. 2022. Colorful collar-covers and bells reduce wildlife predation by domestic cats in a Continental European setting. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10:850442. (link, pdf)

Hüppi E & Geiger M. 2022. Fast-paced city life? Tempo and mode of phenotypic changes in urban birds from Switzerland. Ecology and Evolution, 12(8), e9217. (pdf, link).

Müller JP, lant M, Gerber S, Maddalena T, Märki K, Dulex N. 2022. Die Kleinsäugerfauna des Puschlav – Resultate einer Fangaktion. Jber. Natf. Ges. Graubünden 122: 11–17. (pdf, link zur NNG).

Rauchenstein K, Ecker K, Bader E, Ginzler C, Düggelin C, Bontadina F & Obrist MK. 2022. LiDAR metrics predict suitable forest foraging areas of endangered Mouse-eared Bats (Myotis myotis). Forest Ecology and Management 120210. (link, pdf)

Vignali S, Lörcher F, Hegglin D, Arlettaz R, Braunisch V. 2022. A predictive flight-altitude model for avoiding future conflicts between an emblematic raptor and wind energy development in the Swiss Alps. R. Soc. Open Sci. 9: 211041. (pdf, link)

2018

Abt G, Gloor S, Tschander B, Lubicz E. 2018. Qualität des Grüns im Aussenraum - Befragung von Deutschschweizer Wohnbaugenossenschaften und -Stiftungen zu Planung und Unterhalt ihres Aussenraums. Verein Natur und Wohnen, Zürich, 80 Seiten. (website, Bericht: link, pdf)

Arseneau-Robar TJM, Müller E, Taucher AL, van Schaik CP, Bshary R, Willems EP. 2018. Male monkeys use punishment and coercion to de-escalate costly intergroup fights. Proc. R. Soc. B 285: 20172323. (pdf)

Geiger M, Taucher AL, Gloor S, Hegglin D, Bontadina F. 2018. In the footsteps of city foxes: evidence for a rise of urban badger populations in Switzerland. Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 29(2). (link, pdf)

Gloor S & Göldi Hofbauer M. 2018. Der ökologische Wert von Stadtbäumen bezüglich der Biodiversität - The ecological value of urban trees with respect to biodiversity. Jahrbuch der Baumpflege 22:33-48. (Bestellung, pdf)

Lehnert LS, Kramer-Schadt S, Teige T, Hoffmeister U, Popa-Lisseanu A, Bontadina F, Ciechanowski M, Dechmann DKN , Kravchenko K, Presetnik P, Starrach M, Straube M, Zoephel U, Voigt CC. 2018. Variability and repeatability of noctule bat migration in Central Europe: evidence for partial and differential migration. Proc. Roy. Soc. B. 285:20182174. (link, pdf)

NATURA & SWILD. 2018. Mortalité causée par le parc éolien du Peuchapatte sur les chauves-souris et évaluation de mesures de protection - Mortalität von Fledermäusen beim Windpark Le Peuchapatte und Evaluation von Schutzmassnahmen. Rapport de synthèse - Synthesebericht im Auftrag des Bundesamtes für Umwelt BAFU und des Bundesamtes für Energie BFE. NATURA, Les Reussilles & SWILD, Zürich, 126 Seiten. (pdf, link BFE)

2017

Alishani M., Sherifi K, Rexhepi A, Hamidi A, Armua-Fernandez M T, Grimm F, Hegglin D, Deplazes P. 2017. The impact of socio-cultural factors on transmission of Taenia spp. and Echinococcus granulosus in Kosovo. Parasitology 1-7. (link, pdf)

Arseneau-Robar TJM, Taucher AL, Schnider AB, van Schaik CP, Willems EP. 2017. Intra- and interindividual differences in the costs and benefits of intergroup aggression in female vervet monkeys. Animal Behaviour 123, 129-137. (pdf)

Bader E, Bontadina F, Frey-Ehrenbold A, Schönbächler C, Zingg PE, Obrist MK. 2017. From bat calls in the field to validated species records – the approach of the Swiss Bat Bioacoustics Group (SBBG). 14th European Bat Research Symposium, 1.-5. August 2017, Donostia, The Basque Country. (pdf)

Beerli O, Guerra D, Baltrunaite L, Deplazes P, Hegglin D. 2017. Microtus arvalis and Arvicola scherman: Key Players in the Echinococcus multilocularis Life Cycle. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 4:1–10. (link, pdf)

Braaker S, Kormann U, Bontadina F, Obrist MK. 2017. Prediction of genetic connectivity in urban ecosystems by combining detailed movement data, genetic data and multi-path modelling. Landscape and Urban Planning 160:107-114. (pdf)

Craig PS, Hegglin D, Lightowlers MW, Torgerson P & Wang Q. 2017. Echinococcosis: Control and Prevention. Advances in Parasitology 95:1-104. (in press, pdf)

Lugon A, Eicher C, Bontadina F. 2017. Fledermausschutz bei der Planung, Gestaltung und Sanierung von Verkehrsinfrastrukturen - Arbeitsgrundlage. Im Auftrag von BAFU und ASTRA. 78 S. (link, pdf)

Lugon A, Eicher C, Bontadina F. 2017. Conservation des chauves-souris dans le cadre de la planifica- tion, de l’aménagement et de l’assainissement des infrastructures de transport – Base de travail. Sur mandat de l‘OFEV et de l‘OFROU. 78 p. (link, pdf)

Meschede A, Schorcht W, Karst I, Biedermann M, Fuchs D & Bontadina F. 2017. Wanderrouten der Fledermäuse. – BfN-Skripten 453, 236 S. (pdf, link)

Otero-Abad B, Rüegg SR, Hegglin D, Deplazes P & Torgerson PR. 2017. Mathematical modelling of Echinococcus multilocularis abundance in foxes in Zurich, Switzerland Parasites & Vectors 10:21. (pdf, open access)

Ravessoud T, Ecker K, Bontadina F, Steck C, von Felten S, Deplazes L, Krättli H, Obrist MK. 2017. Predicting commuting corridors of bats. 14th European Bat Research Symposium, 1.-5. August 2017, Donostia, The Basque Country. (pdf)

2016

Arseneau-Robar TJM, Müller E, Taucher AL, van Schaik CP, Willems EP. 2016. Male food defence as a by-product of intersexual cooperation in a nonhuman primate. Scientific Reports 6:35800. (pdf)

Arseneau-Robar TJM, Taucher AL, Müller E, van Schaik C, Bshary R, Willems EP. 2016. Female monkeys use both the carrot and the stick to promote male participation in intergroup fights. Proc. R. Soc. B 283:20161817. (pdf)

Dekker J, Berthinussen A, Ransmayr E, Bontadina F, Marnell F, Apoznanski G, ... & Elmeros M. 2016. Future research needs for the mitigation of the effects of roads on bats. CEDR Call 2013: Roads and Wildlife SafeBatPaths. (link)

Deplazes L, Frey-Ehrenbold A, Ziegler M, Bontadina F. 2016. Grosse Fledermausvielfalt in den Waldnaturschutzgebieten des Kantons Zug. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen 167:5, 278-285. (pdf, link)

Kistler C. 2016. Fische, die sensiblen Wasserbewohner. Welt der Tiere 1:16, 33-35. (pdf)

Obrist MK, Moretti M, Bontadina F. 2016. Der Igel zu Besuch im Garten. Hotspot 33:28. (PDF deutsch , PDF en francais)

Russo D, Billington G, Bontadina F, Dekker J, Dietz M, Gazaryan S, Jones G, Meschede A, Rebelo H, Reiter G, Ruczynski I, Tillon L & Twisk P. 2016. Identifying key research objectives to make European forests greener for bats. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution - Conservation, 4:87. (link, PDF).

SWILD. 2016. Grosse Fledermausvielfalt in den Waldnaturschutzgebieten des Kantons Zug. Ergebnisse von Ultraschall-Aufzeichnungen von Fledermausrufen in fünf Waldnaturschutzgebieten des Kantons Zug in den Jahren 2010 bis 2014. Synthesebericht vom Januar 2016. Amt für Wald und Wild, Kanton Zug, 26 Seiten. (pdf)

Weinberger IC, Muff S, de Jongh A, Kranz A & Bontadina F. 2016. Flexible habitat selection paves the way for a recovery of otter populations in the European Alps. Biological Conservation 199:88-95. (pdf)

Zingg PE, Bontadina F. 2016. Migrating bats cross top of Europe. PeerJPreprints 4:e2557v1 https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.2557v1
(pdf)

2015

Arseneau JM, Taucher AL, Van Schaik CP, Willems EP. 2015. Male monkeys fight in between-group conflicts as protective parents and reluctant recruits. Animal Behaviour 110:39-50. (pdf)

Biedermann M, Bontadina F, Brinkmann R, Dietz Ch, Dietz I, Karst I, Niermann I, Schauer-Weisshahn H, Schorcht W. 2015. Case studies for the crossing behavior over roads of the Alcathoe Bat Myotis alcathoe. 58-71. In: Bayrisches Landesamt für Umwelt (Ed). Verbreitung und Ökologie der Nymphenfledermaus. UmweltSpezial. Fachtagung des LfU am 22. März 2014. 154 Seiten. (pdf 27 MB, link)

Hanagasioglu M, Aschwanden J, Bontadina F & de la Puente Nilsson M. 2015. Investigation of the effectiveness of bat and bird detection of the DTBat and DTBird systems at Calandawind turbine. Final Report, Bundesamt für Energie, 142p. (pdf, link)

Hegglin D, Bontadina F, Deplazes P. 2015. Human-wildlife interactions and zoonotic transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis. Trends in Parasitology 31(5):167-173. (pdf)

Kistler C. 2015. Aquarienfische sind keine Dekoartikel. Welt der Tiere 3:15, 46-49. (pdf)

Lurati L, Deplazes P, Hegglin D, Schnyder M. 2015. Seroepidemiological survey and spatial analysis of the occurrence of Angiostrongylus vasorum in Swiss dogs in relation to biogeographic aspects. Veterinary Parasitology 212:219–226. (pdf)

Meschede A, Fuchs D, Bach L&P, Biedermann M, Blohm T, Bontadina F, Dietz M, Fuß A, Geiger-Roswora D, Hammer M, Harbusch C, Hensle E, Hutterer R, Jokisch S, Körber H&H, Krättli H, Mayer F, Michalczyk Ch, Moeschler P, Ohlendorf B, Petermann R, Reiter G, Schorcht W, Stiefel D, Stutz HPB, Straube M, Teige T, Vierhaus H, Voigt ChC, Wegleitner S, Wohlgemuth R, Zahn A, Zöphel U. 2015. Phenology of migrating bats crossing Central Europe. Poster at 4th International Berlin Bat Meeting, 13-15. March 2015.

Raoul F, Hegglin D, Giraudoux P. 2015. Trophic ecology, behaviour and host population dynamics in Echinococcus multilocularis transmission. Veterinary Parasitology 213:162–171. (pdf)

Taucher A & Gloor S. 2015. Citizen Science: Gemeinsam Wissen schaffen. FaunaFocus 22:12p. (link)

2014

Bohnenstengel T, Krättli H, Obrist MKO, Bontadina F, Jaberg C, Ruedi M, Moeschler P. 2014. Rote Liste der Fledermäuse der Schweiz, Stand 2011. Bundesamt für Umwelt, Bern; Centre Suisse de Cartographie de la Faune, Neuchâtel; Centres suisses de coordination pour l’étude et la protection des Chauves-souris, Genève und Zürich; WSL, Birmensdorf. Umwelt Vollzug: in press.

Bontadina F, Beck A, Dietrich A, Dobner M, Eicher C, Frey-Ehrenbold A, Krainer K, Loercher F, Maerki K, Mattei-Roesli M, Mixanig H, Plank M, Vorauer A, Wegleitner S, Widerin K, Wieser D, Wimmer B, Reiter G. 2014. Massive bat migration across the Alps: implications for wind energy development. XIIIth European Bat Research Symposium 2014. ISBN 978-953-6904-30-3. (pdf)

Braaker S, Moretti M, Boesch R, Ghazoul J, Obrist MKO, Bontadina F. 2014. Assessing habitat connectivity for ground-dwelling animals in an urban environment. Ecological Applications 24:1583–1595. (pdf, 10 MB; pdf+, 10 MB)

Giavi S, Moretti M, Bontadina F, Zambelli N, Schaub M. 2014. Seasonal survival probabilities suggest low migration mortality in migrating bats. PLOSone 9(1): e85628. (pdf)

Guerra D, Hegglin D, Bacciarini L, Schnyder M, Deplazes P. 2014. Stability of the southern European border of Echinococcus multilocularis in the Alps: evidence that Microtus arvalis is a limiting factor. Parasitology, in press. (preprint pdf, 0.7 MB)

Krättli H, Brossard C, Moeschler P, Magnin B, Bontadina F. 2014. Integration of bat conservation concerns in the development of wind energy projects in Switzerland. XIIIth European Bat Research Symposium 2014. ISBN 978-953-6904-30-3. (pdf, poster)

Krättli H, Brossard C, Moeschler P, Magnin B, Bontadina F. 2014. Integration des Fledermausschutzes bei der Realisierung von Windenergieprojekten in der Schweiz. Tagung "Landschaft und Energie" an der WSL vom 25. Nov. 2014. (Poster)

Lewis FI, Otero-Abad B, Hegglin D, Deplazes P, Torgerson PR. 2014. Dynamics of the Force of Infection: Insights from Echinococcus multilocularis Infection in Foxes. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8(3): e2731. (pdf, link)

Obrist MK, Bohnenstengel T, Krättli H, Bontadina F, Jaberg C, Ruedi M, Moeschler P. 2014. Calls for conservation: how echolocation served the red list compilation of Swiss bats. XIIIth European Bat Research Symposium 2014. ISBN 978-953-6904-30-3. (pdf)

2013

Ashrafi S, Rutishauser M, Ecker K, Obrist M, Arlettaz R, Bontadina F. 2013. Habitat selection of three cryptic Plecotus bat species in the European Alps reveals contrasting implications for conservation. Biodiversity and Conservation 22:2751–2766. (pdf)

Comte S, Raton V, Raoul F, Hegglin D, Giraudoux P, Deplazes P, Favier S, Gottschek D, Umhang G, Boué F, Combes B. 2013. Fox baiting against Echinococcus multilocularis: Contrasted achievements among two medium size cities. Preventive veterinary medicine 111(1-2):147–155. (pdf)

Frey-Ehrenbold A, Bontadina F, Arlettaz R, Obrist M. 2013. Landscape connectivity, habitat structure and activity of bat guilds in farmland-dominated matrices. Journal of Applied Ecology 50:252-261. (pdf)

Hegglin D, Deplazes P. 2013. Control of Echinococcus multilocularis: Strategies, feasibility and cost–benefit analyses. International Journal for Parasitology 43:327-337. (pdf)

Kistler C, Hegglin D, von Wattenwyl K, Bontadina F. 2013. Is electric fencing an efficient and animal-friendly tool to prevent stone martens from entering buildings? European Journal of Wildlife Research 59:905–909. (pdf)

Loercher F, Keller L, Hegglin D. 2013. Low genetic diversity of the reintroduced bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) population in the Alps calls for further releases. 5th Symposium for Research in Protected Areas: 473 - 478. (pdf, link)

Margalida A, Carrete M, Hegglin D, Serrano D, Arenas R, Donázar JA. 2013. Uneven Large-Scale Movement Patterns in Wild and Reintroduced Pre-Adult Bearded Vultures: Conservation Implications. PLoS ONE 8(6): e65857 (pdf, link)

Meschede A, Fuchs D, Biedermann M, Blohm T, Bontadina F, Fuss A, Hammer M, Hensle E, Hutterer R, Krättli H, Mayer F, Moeschler P, Ohlendorf B, Reiter G, Schorcht W, Stutz H-P B, Teige T, Voigt Ch C, Wegleitner S, Zahn A, Zöphel U. 2013. Phenology of migrating bats crossing Central Europe. Poster at 3rd International Berlin Bat Meeting: Bats in the Anthropocene, 1st - 3rd March 2013 at Berlin, Germany.

Reiter G, Pölzer E, Mixanig H, Bontadina F, Hüttmeir U. 2013. Impact of landscape fragmentation on a specialised woodland bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros. Mammalian Biology 78:283-289. (pdf)

Szentkuti S, Bontadina F, Spada M, Moretti M, Zambelli N, Martinoli A, Arlettaz R. 2013. Factors underlying migratory bat aggregations in chestnut groves. Endangered Species Research 21: 105–114. (pdf)

2012

Brinkmann R, Biedermann M, Bontadina F, Dietz M, Hintemann G, Karst I, Schmidt C, Schorcht W. 2012. Planung und Gestaltung von Querungshilfen für Fledermäuse. – Eine Arbeitshilfe für Straßenbauvorhaben im Freistaat Sachsen. Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr, 116 Seiten. (pdf)

Kaufmann C, Steinmann IC, Hegglin D, Schaffner F, Mathis A. 2012. Spatio-temporal occurrence of Culicoides biting midges in the climatic regions of Switzerland, along with large scale species identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5:246. (link, pdf)

Kistler C. 2012. The Importance of Environmental Enrichment for Explorative Animals in Captivity - Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and Cyprinid Fish as Case Studies. PhD thesis, University of Zurich, Switzerland. (link, pdf)

Maddalena T, Blant M, Marchesi P, Märki K, Wattenwyl K von, Torriani D, Zanini M. 2012. L’Arvicola di Savi (Pitymys savii de Sélys- Longchamps, 1838) nel Cantone Ticino (Svizzera), situazione attuale e proposte per la sua conservazione. Bolletino della Società ticinese di Scienze naturali 100:133-134. (pdf)

Rutishauser MD, Bontadina F, Braunisch V, Ashrafi S, Arlettaz R. 2012. The challenge posed by newly discovered cryptic species: disentangling the environmental niches of long-eared bats. Diversity and Distributions, 1-12. (pdf)

Takumi K, Hegglin D, Deplazes P, Gottstein B, Teunis P, Van der Giessen J. 2012. Mapping the increasing risk of human alveolar echinococcosis in Limburg, The Netherlands. Epidemiology and infection, 140(5), 867-871. (pdf)

2011

Ashrafi S, Beck A, Rutishauser M, Arlettaz R, Bontadina F. 2011. Trophic niche partitioning of cryptic species of long-eared bats in Switzerland: implications for conservation. European Journal of Wildlife Research. Online First. (pdf)

Burlet P, Deplazes P and Hegglin D. 2011. Age, season and spatio-temporal factors affecting the prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis and Taenia taeniaeformis in Arvicola terrestris. Parasites & Vectors 4:6 (link, pdf).

Fontana S, Sattler T, Bontadina F, Moretti M. 2011. How to manage the urban green to improve bird diversity and community structure. Landscape and Urban Planning 101: 278–285. (pdf)

Kistler C, Hegglin D, Würbel H, König B. 2011. Preference for structured environment in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and checker barbs (Puntius oligolepis). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 135: 318-327. (pdf)

Mattei-Roesli M, Obrist MK, Ehrenbold A, Bontadina F. 2011. Signs of the extinct bat Myotis capaccinii (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Canton Ticino, Switzerland, after a century. Bolletino della Società ticinese di Scienze naturali 99: 111-115. (pdf)

Obrist MK, Rathey E, Bontadina F, Martinoli A, Conedera M, Christe P, Moretti M. 2011. Response of bat species to sylvo-pastoral abandonment. Forest Ecology and Management, 261:3, 789–798 (pdf).

Tschanz, B, Hegglin, D, Gloor S & Bontadina F. 2011. Hunters and non-hunters: skewed predation rate by domestic cats in a rural village. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 57:597–602. (pdf)

2010

Ashrafi S, Bontadina F, Kiefer A, Pavlinic I & Arlettaz R. 2010. Multiple morphological characters needed for field identification of cryptic long-eared bat species around the Swiss Alps. Journal of Zoology, London 281: 241–248. (pdf, 0.3 MB)

Burlet P, Deplazes P, Hegglin D. 2010. Efficient age determination: how freezing affects eye
lens weight of the small rodent species Arvicola terrestris. European Journal of Wildlife Research 56: 685-688. (pdf, 0.1 MB)

Kistler C, Hegglin D, Würbel H, König B. 2010. Structural enrichment and enclosure use in an opportunistic carnivore: the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Animal Welfare 19(4): 391-400. (pdf, 0.2 MB)

Sattler T, Borcard D, Arlettaz R, Bontadina F, Legendre P, Obrist MK, Moretti M. 2010. Spider, bee and bird communities in cities are shaped by environmental control and high stochasticity. Ecology 91(11), 3343-3353. (pdf, 0.4 MB)

Wibbelt G, Kurth A, Hellmann D, Weishaar M, Barlow A, Veith M, Prüger J, Görföl T, Grosche L, Bontadina F, Zöphel U, Seidl H-P, Cryan P, Blehert DS. 2010. White-Nose Syndrome fungus (Geomyces destructans) in bats, Europe. Emerging Infectious Diseases 16(8):1237-1242. (pdf, link)

2009
Kistler, C, Hegglin, D, Würbel, H, König, B. 2009. Feeding enrichment in an opportunistic carnivore: The red fox. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 116:260-265. (pdf, 0.2 MB)

Popa-Lisseanu, AG, Bontadina, F, Ibáñez, C. 2009. Giant noctule bats face conflicting constraints between roosting and foraging in a fragmented and heterogeneous landscape. Journal of Zoology, 1-8. (pdf, 0.4 MB)

Schaffner, F, Kaufmann, C., Hegglin, D, Mathis, A. 2009. The invasive mosquito Aedes japonicus in Central Europe. Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2009) 23, 448–451. (pdf, 0.6 MB)

Schorcht, W, Bontadina, F, Schaub, M. (2009). Variation of adult survival drives population dynamics in a migrating forest bat. Journal of Animal Ecology, 78:1182-1190 (pdf, 0.3 MB)

Weinberger, I, Bontadina, F, Arlettaz, R. 2009. Translocation as a conservation tool to supplement relict bat colonies: a pioneer study with endangered horseshoe bats. Endangered Species Research 8:41-48. (pdf, 0.3 MB)

Zambelli, N, Moretti, M, Mattei-Roesli, M, Bontadina, F. 2009. Negative consequences of forearm bands that are too small for bats. Acta Chiropterologica , 11(1):216-219. (pdf, 0.3 MB)

2008
Baumgartner, H, Gloor, S, Weber J-M, Dettling, P. 2008. Der Wolf - Ein Raubtier in unserer Nähe. Haupt Bern, 216 Seiten.

Bontadina, F, Schmied, SF, Beck, A, Arlettaz, R. 2008. Changes in prey abundance unlikely to explain the demography of a critically endangered Central European bat. Journal of Applied Ecology, 45:641–648. (pdf, 0.2 MB)

Hegglin, D, Deplazes, P. 2008. Control strategy for Echinococcus multilocularis. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14:1626-1628. (online, pdf, 0.2 MB)

Hegglin, D, Bontadina, F, Gloor, F, Romig, T, Deplazes, P, Kern, P. 2008. Survey of public knowledge about Echinococcus multilocularis in four European countries: Need for proactive information. BMC Public Health, 8:247, doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-247 (pdf, open access link)

Leuzinger, Y., Lugon, A. & Bontadina, F. 2008. Éolienne en Suisse - Mortalité de chauves-souris. Rapport inédit sur mandat de l'OFEV et l'OFEN, 37 pages. (pdf, 2.4 MB)

Mattei–Roesli, M, Märki, K, Maddalena, T, Bontadina, F. 2008. Contribution to the ecology of the Serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus, Schreber 1774) in Ticino (Switzerland): foraging habitats and roost microclimate [in italian]. Bollettino della Società ticinese di Scienze naturali, 96:37-48. (pdf, 570 KB)

Malacrida, F, Hegglin, D, Bacciarini, L, Otranto, D, Nägeli, F, Nägeli C., Bernasconi, C, Scheu, U, Balli, A, Marenco, M, Togni, L, Deplazes, P and Schnyder, M. 2008. Emergence of canine ocular thelaziosis caused by Thelazia callipaeda in southern Switzerland. Veterinary Parasitology 157:3-4. (pdf, 0.6 MB)

Moretti M, Zambelli N, Spada M, Szentkuti S, Rathey E, Bontadina F, … Mattei-Roesli M. 2008. La cura delle selve castanili favorisce i pipistrelli. Importanti risultati scientifici in campo ecologico in Ticino. Forestaviva (42), 19-21. (pdf)

Popa-Lisseanu, AG, Bontadina, F, Mora, O, Ibanez, C. 2008. Highly structured fission-fusion societies in an aerial hawking, carnivorous bat. Animal Behaviour 75:471-482. (pdf, 0.3 MB)

Spada, M., S. Szentkuti, N. Zambelli, M. Mattei-Roesli, M. Moretti, F. Bontadina, R. Arlettaz, G. Tosi & A. Martinoli. 2008. Roost selection by non-breeding Leisler's bats (Nyctalus leisleri) in montane woodlands: implications for habitat management. Acta Chiropterologica 10(1):81-88. (pdf, 96 KB).

Bohnenstengel, T, Obrist, M, Bontadina, F. 2008. Un nouveau design d’échantillonnage pour l’actualisation de la Liste Rouge des Chauves-souris de Suisse intégrant les méthodes acoustiques. Poster 22-23 March 2008 at "Rencontres nationales chiroptères françaises" in Bourges, France (pdf, 970 KB).

2007
Ashrafi S, Bontadina F, Kiefer A, Pavlinic I, Arlettaz R. 2007. Presence of a third Plecotus bat species in the Swiss Alps confirmed by morphology and DNA. Biology07 Conference. (pdf)

Deplazes, P, Hegglin, D. 2007. Fuchsbandwurm: In der Schweiz erkranken deutlich mehr Menschen an Alveolärer Echinococcose. BVET-Magazin 3/2007. (pdf, 0.2 MB)

Hegglin, D, Bontadina, F, Contesse, P, Gloor, S & Deplazes, P. 2007. Plasticity of predation behaviour as a putative driving force for parasite life-cycle dynamics: the case of urban foxes and Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm. Functional Ecology, 21:552-560. (pdf, 0.23 MB)

Hegglin, D. 2007. Begegnung mit Nachbar Reineke. SCHULEkonkret. 2007-8:40-42. (pdf, 217 KB) [Heft-Bestellung direkt bei SCHULEkonkret]

Obrist, MK & Bontadina F. 2007. Estimation of bat species detectability and site occupancy: towards an optimal sampling design for the Swiss red list bat survey. Rote Listen Fledermäuse der Schweiz, interner Bericht. 22 S.

Rathey, E, Obrist, M, Bontadina, F, Martinoli, A, Christe, P, Moretti, M. 2007. Response of bats to chestnu orchard restoration in Southern Switzerland - Biotope conservation and species conservation. Poster at the international conference "Monitoring the Effectiveness of Nature Conservation", held at September 3-6, 2007 at WSL, Birmensdorf. (Abstract pdf, 0.1 MB)

Sattler, T, Bontadina, F, Hirzel, A, Arlettaz, R. 2007. Ecological niche modelling of two cryptic bat species calls for a reassessment of their conservation status. Journal of Applied Ecology, 44:1188-1199. (pdf, 0.7 MB)

2006

Bontadina, F. 2006: Ganz schön wild - Füchse in Zürich! Zur Tagung "Wildschweine in Berlin, Füchse in Zürich: Die Dynamik der Stadtökologie zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts". Schriftenreihe "Denkanstösse" der Stiftung Natur und Umwelt Rheinland-Pfalz. S. 24-27, (im Druck).

Bontadina F. 2006: Man kann nur fördern, was man versteht! FlederNews 6, Bernische Informationsstelle für Fledermausschutz BIF. (pdf, 295 KB).

Bontadina, F, Sattler, T. 2006: Windenergie in Deutschland und Frankreich: Sorgen wegen Fledermäusen - und die Lösungssuche. Fledermaus-Anzeiger 83, 1-3. (pdf, 0.8 MB).

Gloor, S, Bontadina, F & Hegglin, D. 2006: Stadtfüchse - ein Wildtier erobert den Siedlungsraum. Haupt Verlag, Bern, 200 S. [Bestellung direkt beim Haupt Verlag oder bei Amazon]

Tanner F, Hegglin D, Thoma R, Brosi G, Deplazes P. 2006. Echinococcus multilocularis in Grisons: distribution in foxes and presence of potential intermediate hosts. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 148:501-510. (pdf, 140 KB).

Sattler, T, Schorcht, W, Hirzel, AH, Arlettaz, R & Bontadina, F. 2006. GIS habitat suitability models identify species-specific bat hotspots: from home range to landscape scale. Bat Conservation Trust Conference, Reading, UK. (pdf, 90 KB).

Szentkuti S, Bontadina F, Moretti M, Spada M, Zambelli N, Martinoli A, Arlettaz R. 2006: The role of traditionally managed chestnut orchards as foraging and roosting areas for the migratory bat Nyctalus leisleri. Poster at 1st European Congress of Conservation Biology - Hungary, 161 (abstract, 20 KB; poster, 1.3 MB).

Sattler T, Bontadina F, Arlettaz R. 2006: Ecological factors affecting the distribution of the sibling bat species Pipistrellus pygmaeusand Pipistrellus pipistrellusin Switzerland. Poster at 1st European Congress of Conservation Biology - Hungary (abstract, 40 KB; poster, 415 KB).

Bontadina, F, Hotz, T & Märki, K 2006: Die Kleine Hufeisennase im Aufwind. Ursachen der Bedrohung, Lebensraumansprüche und Förderung einer Fledermausart. Haupt Verlag, Bern, 79 S. [Bestellung direkt beim Haupt Verlag oder bei Amazon] (pdf mit Amazon Hinweis)

Sattler, T & Bontadina, F. 2006: Diversity and activity of bats at two planned wind energy plants: baseline data for site selection. Student Conference on Conservation Science, University of Cambridge, March 28-30 2006. Poster (pdf Abstract, 40 KB)

2005
Kistler C. 2005: Environmental Enrichment for Red Foxes in Zoos and Wildlife Parks - a work in progress. Poster Zool. Inst. UniZH. (pdf, 881 KB).

Fischer C, Reperant LA, Weber J-M, Hegglin D, Deplazes P. 2005. Echinococcus multilocularis infections of rural, residential and urban foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Parasite, 12:339-346. (pdf, 1095KB)

Moretti M, Zambelli N, Bontadina F, Martinoli A, Roesli M. 2005: Progetto SELPI - Selve e Pipistrelli. Gestione delle selve castanili: cosa possiamo imparare dai pipistrelli? BatInfo 1/2005. (pdf, 20 KB).

2004

Bontadina F, Britschgi A, Theiler A. 2004: Use of an artificial hedgerow as flight path by an endangered bat species: a field experiment and its implications for conservation. Proceedings of the Society for Conservation Biology - 18th Annual Meeting, New York. (pdf, 39 KB)

Contesse P, Hegglin D, Gloor S, Bontadina F, Deplazes P. 2004. The diet of urban foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and the availability of anthropogenic food in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. Mammalian Biology, 2004, 69:81-95. (pdf, 154 KB)

Deplazes P, Hegglin D, Gloor S, Romig T. 2004. Wilderness in the city: the urbanization of Echinococcus multilocularis. Trends in Parasitology, 20:77-84. (pdf, 1.3 MB)

Hegglin D, Bontadina F, Gloor S, Romer J, Müller U, Breitenmoser U, Deplazes P. 2004. Baiting red foxes in an urban area: a camera trap study. Journal of Wildlife Management, 68: 1010-1017. (pdf, 99 KB)

Schwarzenbach GA, Hegglin D, Stieger C, Deplazes P, Ward PI. 2004: An experimental field approach to parasitism and immune defense in voles. Parasitology 129: 93-99. (pdf, 105 KB)

Sattler T, Bontadina F, Arlettaz R. 2004. From scientific results to a conservation strategy: The case of the Soprano Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) in Switzerland. Student Conference on Conservation Science, University of Cambridge, 24-26 March 2004. Poster (pdf, 215 KB).

2003
Bontadina F, Arlettaz, R. 2003. A heap of feathers does not make a bat's diet. Functional Ecology 17:141-145. (pdf, 117 KB)

Dip R, Hegglin D, Deplazes P, Dafflon O, Koch H, Naegeli H. 2003. Age- and sex-dependent distribution of persistent organochlorine pollutants in urban foxes. Environmental Healt Perspectives, 111:1608-1612. (pdf, 246KB)

Hegglin D. 2003. The fox tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in the urban habitat: ecological and epidemiological aspects and an evaluation of an intervention strategy. PhD Thesis, Zoological Museum, University of Zurich. pp 229. (pdf, 1.35 MB).

Hegglin D, Ward P, Deplazes P. 2003. Anthelmintic baiting of foxes against urban contamination with Echinococcus multilocularis. Emerging Infectious Diseases 9:1266-1277. (pdf, 317 KB).

Hegglin D, Ward P, Deplazes P. 2003. Lowered Echinococcus multilocularis egg contamination in urban areas due to anthelmintic baiting of foxes. Swiss Medical Weekly 133(Suppl 134):S 67. (pdf)

Sattler T, Bontadina F, Arlettaz R. 2003. Ecological factors affecting the distribution of the sibling bat species Pipistrellus pygmaeusand Pipistrellus pipistrellusin Switzerland. Student Conference on Conservation Science University of Cambridge 26-28 March 2003. Poster (pdf, 415 KB).

Schmied S, Bontadina F, Beck A & Arlettaz R. 2003. Does food scarcity limit the current distribution of the once widespread lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros)? 77. Annual Meeting of the DGS, 23. Congress of the SGW, Bern, 21. to 25. September 2003: 61.

Wandeler P, Funk SM, Largiadér CR, Gloor S & Breitenmoser U. 2003. The city-fox phenomenon: genetic consequences of a recent colonization of urban habitat. Molecular Ecology 12:647-656. (pdf, 291 KB)

2002
Bontadina F, Naef-Daenzer B, Schofield H. 2002. Radio-tracking reveals that lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) forage in woodland. Journal of Zoology 258:281-290. (pdf, 128 KB)

Bontadina, F. 2002. Conservation ecology in the horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros. PhD Thesis, University of Bern. pp 184. (online).

Deplazes P, Gloor S, Stieger C, Hegglin D. 2002. Urban transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis. In: Craig P, Pawlowski Z, editors; 2002. Cestode Zoonoses: Echinococcosis and Cysticercosis. IOS Press, Amsterdam, Netherlands. p 287-297.

Gloor, S. 2002. The Rise of Urban Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Switzerland and Ecological and Parasitological Aspects of a Fox Population in the Recently Colonised City of Zurich. PhD Thesis, Zoological Museum, University of Zurich.

Speiser, B, Kistler, C. 2002. Field tests with a molluscicide containing iron phosphate. Crop Protection 21: 389-394. (pdf, 131 KB).

Stieger C, Hegglin D, Schwarzenbach G, Mathis A, Deplazes P. 2002. Spatial and temporal aspects of urban transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis. Parasitology 124:631-640. (pdf, 281 KB).

2001
Bontadina F, Gloor S, Hegglin D, Hotz T, Stauffer C. 2001. INFOX - Kommunikation für ein konfliktarmes Zusammenleben von Menschen und Stadtfüchsen. Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft [WSL] - Forest Snow and Landscape Research 76:267-284. (pdf, 84 KB)

Bontadina F, Contesse P, Gloor S. 2001. Wie beeinflusst die persönliche Betroffenheit die Einstellung gegenüber Füchsen in der Stadt? Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft [WSL] - Forest Snow and Landscape Research 76:255-266. (pdf, 60 KB)

Breitenmoser-Würsten C, Robin K, Landry J-M, Gloor S, Olsson P, Breitenmoser U. 2001. Die Geschichte von Fuchs, Luchs, Bartgeier, Wolf und Braunbär in der Schweiz - ein kurzer Überblick. Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft [WSL] - Forest Snow and Landscape Research 76:9-21.

Dip R, Stieger C, Deplazes P, Hegglin D, Muller U, Dafflon O, Koch H, Naegeli H. 2001. Comparison of heavy metal concentrations in tissues of red foxes from adjacent urban, suburban, and rural areas. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 40:551-556.

Gloor S, Bontadina F, Hegglin D, Deplazes P, Breitenmoser U. 2001. The rise of urban fox populations in Switzerland. Mammalian Biology 66:155-164. (doc, 2.7 MB!)

Hegglin D, Gloor S, Stieger C, Schwarzenbach G, Deplazes P. 2001. Echinococcus multilocularis transmission in urban areas. XXth International Congress of Hydatology, 03.-09.06.2001; Kusadasi, Turkey, 99. (pdf)

2000
Bontadina F, Arlettaz R, Fankhauser T, Lutz M, Mühlethaler E, Theiler A, Zingg P. 2000. The lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros in Switzerland: present status and research recommendations. Le Rhinolophe 14:69-83. (pdf, 830 KB)

Bontadina F, Arlettaz R. 2000. Rhinolophus hipposideros 2000. Research program for the conservation of the lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros in Switzerland. Report for the Swiss Coordination Centre for the Study and Protection of Bats. 25 p.

Gloor S, Bontadina F, Hegglin D, Hotz T. 2000. Füchse im Siedlungsraum. Wildbiologie 6(32).

Hegglin D, Märki K. 2000. Monitoring juvenile Bearded Vultures in the Swiss National Park and the Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio. Bearded Vulture - Reintroduction into the Alps Annual report 2000, 47-57. (pdf)

Hofer S, Gloor S, Muller U, Mathis A, Hegglin D, Deplazes P. 2000. High prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and voles (Arvicola terrestris) in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. Parasitology 120:135-142. (pdf, 894 KB).

Märki K, Nievergelt B, Gigon A, Schütz M. 2000. Impact of selective foraging by red deer on the long-term vegetation development in the Swiss National Park. In: Schütz M, Krüsi BO, Edwards PJ (eds): Succession research in the Swiss National Park. Nationalpark-Forschung Schweiz 89, 189 206

Schütz M, Wildi O, Krüsi BO, Märki K, Nievergelt B. 2000. From tall-herb communities to pine forests: distribution patterns of 121 plant species during a 585-year regeneration process. Nationalpark-Forschung in der Schweiz:237-255.

1999
Bontadina, F, Gloor, S, Hotz, T. 1999. Urban hedgehogs in Zurich, Switzerland: spatial distribution & habitat use. Third International Hedgehog Workshop 29-30 January 1999 in London, UK. (Abstract).

Bontadina F, Schofield H, Naef-Daenzer B. 1999. Habitat preference in lesser horseshoe bats as revealed by radiotracking. Bat Research News 40:110-111.

Bontadina F, Scaravelli D, Gloor S, Hotz T, Beck A. 1999. Radio-tracking bats: A short review with examples of a study in Italy. Pp 163-173. In Atti 1º Convegno Italiano sui Chirotterri, Castell’ Azzara (G. DONDINI, O. PAPA LINI, and S. VERGARI, eds.). G.S.l’Orso, Castell’ Azzara, Grosseto, 360 pp.

Bontadina F, Naef-Daenzer B. 1999. Die räumliche Verteilung waldbewohnender Vogelarten in Abhängigkeit von Waldstruktur und immissionsbedingten Waldschäden. II. Nadelwälder in Graubünden. Der Ornithologische Beobachter 96:95-116. (pdf)

Gloor, S., Hotz, Th., Bontadina, F. & Hegglin, D. (1999): Füchse in unseren Wohngebieten - Leben mit einem Wildtier. Ratgeber für die Stadt Zürich, Kanton und Stadt Schaffhausen und den Kanton Bern. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Stadtökologie und Wildtierforschung, Zürich, 49 S.

1998
Bontadina F, Hegglin D, Gloor S, Hotz T, Stauffer C. 1998. Information on foxes in Zurich's backyards: the INFOX programme. KORA Report Nr.3.

Deplazes P, Mathis A, Hofer S, Gloor S, Bontadina F, , Hegglin D, Müller U, Eckert J. 1998. Urban cycle of Echinococcus multilocularis and risk assessment of infections of domestic dogs and cats. Parasitology International 47(1): 163. (pdf, 142 KB).

Hegglin D, Gajdon G, Good T, Getenet A, Gebremedhin B, Imfeld S, Lustenberger J, Niederberger J. 1998. Larger mamals and birds in the Lowlands and on the Plateau of the Park. A survey on the Flora and Fauna of the Simen Mountains National Park. Nievergelt B, Good T, Güttinger R (Walia special issue eds.): A survey on the Flora and Fauna of the Simen Mountains National Park. Pano-Verlag, Zürich, Switzerland, p 52-63. (pdf, 2.1 MB)

Hegglin D, Bontadina F, Gloor S. 1998. From the alpine to the urban fox - adaptive behaviour of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Advances in Ethology, 1998, Berlin, Germany. Advances in Ethology, Supplements to Ethology 33:119. (pdf, 11 KB).

Ward PI, Mosberger N, Kistler C, Fischer O. 1998. The relationship between popularity and body size in zoo animals. Conservation Biology 12:1408-1411.

1997
Beck A, Gloor S, Zahner M, Bontadina F, Hotz T, Lutz M, Mühlethaler E. 1997. Zur Ernährungsbiologie der Grossen Hufeisennase Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in einem Alpental der Schweiz. In: Ohlendorf B, editor. Zur Situation der Hufeisennasen in Europa. Berlin: IFA. p 15-18. (pdf)

Bontadina F, Hotz T, Gloor S, Beck A, Lutz M, Mühlethaler E. 1997. Schutz von Jagdgebieten von Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. Umsetzung der Ergebnisse einer Telemetrie-Studie in einem Alpental der Schweiz. In: Ohlendorf B, editor. Zur Situation der Hufeisennasen in Europa. Berlin: IFA. p 33-39.

Märki K. 1997. Nahrungswahlverhalten von Rothirschen (Cervus elaphus L. ) auf zwei subalpinen Weiden im Schweizerischen Nationalpark. Diplomarbeit, 67 S.

Wechsler B, Hegglin D. 1997. Individual differences in sow behaviour and crushing of piglets. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 51:39-49. (pdf, 580 KB).

1996
ASHG (Arbeitsgruppe zum Schutz der Hufeisennasen Graubündens: A. Beck F. Bontadina, S. Gloor, T. Hotz, M. Lutz, E. Mühlethaler). 1996. Wo jagen die letzten Grossen Hufeisennasen? Wildbiologie 6/25:12p.

Bontadina, F, Gloor, S, Hotz, T. 1996. Urban hedgehogs in Zurich, Switzerland: spatial distribution and habitat use. First international hedgehog workshop 25 - 28 APRIL 1996, Arendal. (Abstract).

Bontadina F, Naef-Daenzer B. 1996. Analysing spatial data of different accuracy: the case of greater horseshoe bats foraging. In: Le Maho, Y. (ed.). Wildlife - Biotelemetry. CNRS-CEPE, Strasbourg. [ Proceeding was never printed! ] ( online http://swild.ch/publi/Bontadina_WilTel1996.pdf, pdf).

vor 1996
Bontadina F, Beck A, Gloor, S, Hotz, T, Lutz, M, Mühlethaler, E. 1995. Jagt die Grosse Hufeisennase Rhinolophus ferrumequinum im Wald? - Grundlagen zum Schutz von Jagdgebieten der letzten grösseren Kolonie in der Schweiz. Der Ornithologische Beobachter 92:325-327 (pdf, 400 KB).

Gloor, S., H. P. B. Stutz, et al. (1995). Nutritional habits of the Noctule bat Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774) in Switzerland. Myotis 32-33: 231-242. (pdf, 281 KB).

Beck, A., Bontadina, F., Gloor, S., Hotz, T., Lutz, M. & Muehlethaler, E. (1994). Jagdhabitatwahl und nächtliche Aufenthaltsgebiete der Grossen Hufeisennase (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) in Raum Castrich/GR. Arbeitsgruppe zum Schutz der Hufeisennasen Graubündens ASGH, Encarden 51, 7152 Sagogn, Schweiz. 102 Seiten.

Beck A, Bontadina F, Gloor S, Hotz T, Lutz M, Mühlethaler E. 1994. Preliminary results regarding activity pattern and foraging areas of Rhinopholus ferrumequinum in an alpine valley of Switzerland. Bat Research News 35:16.

Beck A, Bontadina F, Gloor S, Hotz T, Scaravelli D. 1994. First report of Myotis natteri in Romagna (Mammalia, Vespertilionidae). Quaderno di Studi e Notizie di Storia Naturale della Romagna, 3:63-66. (pdf)

Beck A, Bontadina F, Gloor S, Hotz T, Scaravelli D. 1994. Preliminary results on the ecology of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in Romagna (northern Italy). Università degli Studi di Pisa e Siena, Pisa. p 12.

Bontadina F, Gloor S, Hotz T. 1994. Igel in der Stadt. Wildbiologie 6(21), 14p.

Bontadina F, Sandra G. 1994. How the noctule bat Nyctalus noctula selects its roosts in the area of the town of Zurich, Switzerland. Bat Research News 35:18.

Zingg R. 1994. Aktivität, sowie Habitat- und Raumnutzung von Igeln (Erinaceus europaeus) in einem ländlichen Siedlungsgebiet. Dissertation an der Phil. Fak. II der Universität Zürich, 110 Seiten. (pdf, Kontakt zur Dr. Robert Zingg: email)

Bontadina F, Gloor S, Hotz T. 1993. Igel Erinaceus europaeus in der Stadt Zürich. Revue Suisse Zoologie 100:797.

Gloor S, Stutz HPB, Ziswiler V. 1994. Nutritional habits of the noctule bat Nyctalus noctula in the northern part of Switzerland. Bat Research News 35:23.

Bontadina, F, Gloor, S, Hotz, T. 1993. Igel - Wildtiere in der Stadt. Grundlagen zur Förderung der Igel in Zürich. Bericht im Auftrag der Fachstelle Naturschutz des Gartenbau- und Landwirtschaftsamt der Stadt Zürich. Januar 1993, 68 Seiten. (pdf, 15 MB)

Bontadina, F, Gloor, S, Hemmi, M. 1991. Grundlagen zum Schutz des Grossen Abendseglers der typischen baumhöhlenbewohnenden Fledermausart in den Wäldern der Stadt Zürich. Report city of Zurich (pdf online Version, 1.9 MB)

Bontadina F, Gloor S, Hemmi M. 1991. Artenschutzforschung führt zu Biotopschutzkonzepten. Forstwirtschaftliche Massnahmen zum Schutze baumhöhlenbewohnender Fledermausarten. Fledermaus-Anzeiger:4-5. (pdf, 2.1 MB)

Gloor S. 1991. Nutritional habits of the noctule bat Nyctalus noctula in the northern part of Switzerland. Bat Research News 32:14-15.

Bontadina, F. 1991. Strassenüberquerungen von Igeln (Erinaceus europaeus). Diplomarbeit am Zoologischen Institut der Universität Zürich. (pdf, 9 MB).

Hotz T, Güntert M. 1987. A decrease in the adoption of unfamiliar young by the blackbird Turdus merula. Der Ornithologische Beobachter 84:136-137.